Lightning dock

After I got my new Mac Pro, I decided to clean up my desk a bit. Gone are the random papers and gadgets that used to surround my workspace; now I have a clean desk, and I can see the nice oak beneath my hands and around my keyboard and trackpad. One thing I needed, however, was a better way to connect my iPhone and iPod touch when syncing. I used to lay them flat on the desk and connect them to a lightning cable. But that’s annoying; since the cable connects at the bottom of the devices, I needed to turn them with the cable coming out toward me to be able to see notifications and texts on my iPhone, and that cable gets in the way. So I thought of getting a dock. I queried some friends, and asked on Twitter, and one of them recommended the Belkin Charge+Sync Dock for iPhone. One thing that was important was that the dock fit with the the iPhone and the case I have; an Evutec Karbon Sleek case in teak. The case is only 7mm thick, so I thought the dock should work. Well, it does. The dock fits with the case on the iPhone, and probably with a few mm to spare. It sets the iPhone at a good angle for viewing, and takes up little space. There’s not much that a dock does, other than connect to a computer, and let another device sit on it, but this one is fine. I don’t need a very long cable – as you can see above, it’s on my desk right in front of my Mac Pro – but the cable it comes with is 1.2 m (4 ft). The cable is permanently connected to the dock, so the only downside is that if you need a longer cable, you’ll have to get an extension, and if you want a shorter cable, you’ll have to use cable ties to wrap it up. But it holds the iPhone securely, as well as my iPod touch, and will even hold my iPad Air, but it’s delicate to set that device on the dock correctly. Given that may main need was a dock that can work with my case, this one fits the bill. If you need an iPhone dock, check this one out.

Great Product - small sleek design. Non-slip pad on the bottom prevents the dock moving / scratching on surfaces. Keeps the valuable iPhone safe from harm when flat on a desk or bedside table. long connector wire gives good range from your socket to the dock and it works in any USB plug adapter, not just the one which came with your iPhone. The connection is strong and clips into place keeping the iPhone firmly in place. It is also great for those who use FaceTime a lot. The angle of the phone is excellent for a hands free FaceTime dock. Top product! A must accessory.

Very good product. Reading other reviews there was a concern it's not stable. I agree with other reviewers that it's a bit of a short cut to insert a lightning connector adapter onto the existing 30 pin socket, but it works absolutely fine. I used it with the larger iPhone 6 with an original Apple leather case and it fits perfectly and sits nicely on the adapter without feeling like it will fall off. There is room for a slightly larger case if needed. The dock was designed for iPhone 5/5s so the iPhone 6 is slightly bigger than the dock which is fine. I would recommend it, it's not perfect but it is much more than adequate, great looking as well.

Quality piece of equipment for the money - sturdily made and the phone slips on and off with no problem - it's an easy way to connect to iTunes too. On top of everything it looks good on the desk. The back is soft lined to protect your precious iPhone and, as the lightning connector contained in the dock is on a swivel, the dock will also take an iPhone 5 contained in a case - as long as there's enough depth for the connector to fit snugly into the iPhone base. I've had this for some months now and am delighted with it. I would recommend this item.

Having bought some non-functioning docks before, I really wanted to like this official, 'approved', made-for-iPhone dock, but I can't. There are two simple but critical reasons: (1) despite anything you read in the blurb, the pop-up message that the "accessory may not be compatible with iPhone" routinely pops up. Yes, you can just tap "Dismiss" to make the error message go away, but each time the error message appears, the charging connection is disconnected, so you can't just tap "Dismiss", you have to also undock and then redock your phone. A pain, yes. But even more so when you dock your phone and leave it to charge, have a cup of tea etc, and on returning you find that while you were gone, the error message popped up, and as you weren't there to tap "Dismiss" and redock your phone (and hope it didn't appear again), your phone hasn't charged at all while you left it "charging". What kind of nonsense, useless thing is this if you have to physically sit by your dock to scrutinise your phone for error messages while it charges? (2) the Lightning connector in the dock is designed to protrude, instead of being set in the base of the unit. The latter option would make for a far more solid dock. However, with the connector protruding as it does, docking your phone requires a bit of balancing and jiggling until the 'charging' bolt icon appears to confirm you have successfully docked the phone. As a result of this, the lightning charging port on the iPhone is very quickly eroded on the inside and soon begins to fail. This has happened on two phones used with this dock, so no coincidence. The charging port now requires replacement, which basically means having to take iPhone for specialised repair. In summary, not only has this dock failed to perform the only function it was designed to do - to charge - it has also badly damaged the charging port on the iPhone. It's a double thumbs down and a truly unfortunate purchase.

This is ideal to sit in your office or next to the bed. Good weight and centre of gravity. Cable length is good too. The only problem being that if you have a case on your Iphone, it does not work. I carefully adjusted mine (with the help of a knife, to shave off about a mm of plastic) and it is perfect. It needs a very minor redesign by someone who has a phone to test it with and thenit would be perfect.

I ordered this product because I was fed up with my iPhone 5 running out of battery. I figured that if I had it docked all the while I was at my desk then it would reduce the number of occasions I left the office and it ran out. Well - not only was my theory correct but the product is fantastic. Aesthetically it is beautiful, and goes perfectly with my Apple setup. It also seems to charge the iPhone more efficiently and quickly than a standard iPhone cable and the dock itself holds the iPhone at such an angle that you can interact with it whilst it is docked. Quite expensive I know - but I really do recommend this as a desktop accessory.

I ordered this product because I was fed up with my iPhone 5 running out of battery. I figured that if I had it docked all the while I was at my desk then it would reduce the number of occasions I left the office and it ran out. Well - not only was my theory correct but the product is fantastic. it is very pleasing to the eye, and goes perfectly with my Apple setup. It also seems to charge the iPhone more efficiently and quickly than a standard iPhone cable and the dock itself holds the iPhone at such an angle that you can interact with it whilst it is docked. Quite expensive, but I really do recommend this as a desktop accessory.

If you`re looking to use a dock when using internet telephone apps or a bedside clock app for the iPhone it`s perfect. Sturdy and well-built dock that doesn`t fall over easily, far better than apple equivalents. Well recommended

Joli produit, de bonne qualité plastique façon aluminium. Emballage simple et facile à ouvrir. Pour l'instant cette station d'accueil remplit parfaitement sa fonction. Elle est reconnue par différents iPhone 5 & 6 en charge. Elle est suffisamment lourde mais pas trop pour que l'iPhone reste stable même avec sa coque et/ou son étui, avec une mousse antidérapant, câble direct vers prise USB. Facile à insérer mais un peu difficile pour retirer l'iPhone, il faut tenir la station d'une main et retirer de l'autre. L'iPhone se charge correctement et se synchronise avec iTunes entre autre sans encombre.

Arrivato con ben 2giorni di anticipo rispetto al previsto fa bene ciò che promette di fare. Non c'è molto da dire visto che il funzionamento è semplice se non che il prodotto appare consistente in maniera da garantire stabilità al dispositivo una volta posto sulla base. Si ricarica senza problemi con custodie aperte alla base e con custodie sottili da 0.3 come quella che sto usando in questo momento con il mio iPhone5. Credo che invece non sia possibile caricare con custodie di spessore maggiore. acquistato in offerta, sono soddisfatto dei soldi spesi per l'acquisto di questo prodotto

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Ogólnie dobry produkt. Jedyny problem jaki może wystąpić to brak styku jeśli obudowa ochronna ma przy złączu więcej niż 2mm grubości bo nie ma możliwości regulowania jak daleko złącze "wystaje" z podstawki.