USA Gear In-Car Auto Air Vent Mount for HTC , Motorola , Samsung and More

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

USA Gear In-Car Auto Air Vent Mount for HTC , Motorola , Samsung and More - 360 Degree Swivel Head

Product Details

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ASIN: B004ALHMDS

By : Accessory Genie

Product Description

USA Gear In-Car Automobile AirVent Mounting Method for your SmartphoneUSA Gear's painless-setup Auto AirVent Mounting Technique is very adjustable and enables you to mount your smartphone to your car's AC vents.The unique, completely adjustable cradle offers a firm grip to your device with two cradle feet for an all-about secure fit.The universal design mounts to practically any auto make and model. The fully articulating, 360 degree swivel head makes device positioning totally customizable.Installation is very simple and attaches in seconds for an uncomplicated but effective car mounting resolution.Compatible with:Motorola Atrix , 2 / Droid RAZR , Bionic , X , X2 , 2 , three , 4 , Pro / Milestone / Backflip / CLIQ 2 , XT / Defy / Charm / Photon / XPRT / Citrus / Admiral HTC Rezound / Droid Incredible , 2 / Inspire / Sensation / HD7 / EVO 4G , 3D , Shift , Style / Thunderbolt / Arrive / Surround / Droid Eris / Aria / Freestyle / Hero / HD2 / Nexus 1 / Tilt / Want S / Extraordinary S / Trophy / Mozart / G2 / Wildfire S / Status / Rhyme / Titan / Vivid / Radar / Amaze Samsung Nexus , S / Epic 4G , Touch / Skyrocket / Stratosphere / Droid Charge / Concentrate S , Flash / Infuse 4G / Indulge / Nexus S 4G / Captivate Glide / Fascinate / Vibrant / Prevail / Ace / Alias / Memoir / Omnia / Intercept / Transform / Moment / Galaxy S , S II / Solstice / Continuum / Seek / Replenish / Trender / Exhibit / Conquer / Gravity Smart T-Mobile MyTouch 4G / MyTouch Slide 4G / MyTouch 3G / G2 / G1 / Sidekick 4G / Comet BlackBerry Torch 9800 , 9810 , 9580 , 9860 , 9930 / Bold 9650 , 9700 , 9780 , 9900 , 9930 / Curve 9300 , 9330 , 9350 , 9360 , 9370

Technical Details

Adjustable Wings open to support devices up to 3.4" in Width. Will Fit vent slat width up to 0.9"
360 degree rotating head for mounting in portrait or landscape views
Durable, padded grips are easily adjustable and provide superior protection for your device
Mounts to Virtually ANY Vehicle Vent Configuration
Includes 3 Year Manufacturer's Warranty

USA Gear In-Car Auto Air Vent Mount for HTC , Motorola , Samsung and More - 360 Degree Swivel Head

Customer Reviews

I use this in my 2003 Honda Accord with an iphone 3GS. Mounting onto the Accord's center AC outlet was very easy to do. My iphone is wrapped in a Defender case which makes it rather heavy and bulky, but fits right in very snugly. When I make selections on the iphone's touch screen I have to make very positive contact to get through the Defender lens, but this holder is up to the task. It stays planted very securely. The iphone charge cord fits easily between the bottom support feet. The mounted phone is easily adjusted for viewing angle and landscape via a ball socket that can be loosened/retightened. I doubt there is any cell phone that this thing couldn't hold securely. I'm thrilled with this purchase.

Well designed and engineered, surprisingly decent quality, especially for the price.
Installation and removal instructions should be illustrated though. The product illustrations aren't consistent in how they show the spring clip orientation (should it be up or down, or does it depend on the vent design?) let alone show how the clips should be attached to the vent. Easy removal should be a selling point of a vent mount but there is no mention of how to remove the clips from the vent. If the vent louvers are narrow and deep, like mine are, removal is tricky. Each spring must be compressed while lifting the clip up and out. With narrow louvers it requires small fingertips, and probably removing the cradle from the clip assembly so you can see what you're doing.
Design is not ideal for MyTouch 4G, or similar HTC smart phones. With the phone mounted high enough to fold out the cradle feet for full support the USB port becomes blocked by one cradle wing and the camera switch is pressed by the other, though fortunately it doesn't usually activate the camera. By angling the cradle feet nearly all the way out so they just barely support the corners of the phone it can be mounted low enough to enable use of a charger. Though this does not provide ideal support it does seem adequate if the wings are clamped tightly. Unfortunately, even when mounted lower the camera switch can still be activated inadvertently by the clamping pressure of the wing.
I'd buy this again, but note there are some disadvantages with some phones. I also wish there was a suction base this cradle could be mounted on so I could use the same cradle in vehicles were I already have plate affixed to the dash for a suction mount.