Callpod Direct Connect Adapter for iPhone, iPod, and iPad-Data Cable - Retail Packaging - Black

by Callpod

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7 x 3 x 0.5 inches ; 0.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000Y9CO7O
• Item model number: IPDA-0001
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,971 in Cell Phones & Accessories (See Top 100 in Cell Phones & Accessories)

Product Description

Apple iPhone, iPad, iPod direct connect adapter for use with all Callpod products.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Callpod is great - iPod adapters are poor, September 1, 2009

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John Cunningham (Danville, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Callpod Direct Connect Adapter for iPhone, iPod, and iPad-Data Cable - Retail Packaging - Black (Wireless Phone Accessory)

My wife and I love the Callpod hubs, as they are a very convenient and flexible way to recharge the many devices that we have around the house, iPods, iPhones, Blackberries, Bluetooth ear pieces, etc. We have one for the office, one for the house, and another for a cabin we rent.

However, the iPod / iPhone adapters are poorly manufactured. While they all work initially, over time, they break -- usually, the black plastic piece around the connector breaks, probably from the repetition of being squeezed on the sides to connect, release from the iPhones. Callpod customer support is generally very helpful, and will swap the parts out when they break, but I've now had to either replace / repurchase over 10 of the iPhone adapters (we use 2 at a time per Callpod). Even the two I have today at home, replacements of replacements, are starting to fail, again.

Normally, I'd discard the adapter entirely if it were this junky, but we really do like the Callpod, and the adapters for the other devices all seem to be very well made.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Adapter's Make Your Callpod Chargepod Better, April 19, 2009

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Jacob Hantla "hantla.com" (Chandler, AZ United States) - See all my reviews
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I find the that Callpod Chargepod adaptor for the iPod and iPhone fits in my iPod a little bit tighter than the charger that came with the iPod...maybe a little too tight. Yet it charges the iPod without any problems. In my opinion Callpod should have included this accessory with the callpod chargepod. I was frustrated that I had to purchase it, but very happy with it's function.

I love the callpod chargepod, which is a round hub with 6 "spokes" of chargers sticking out of it. I have not found a single one my my rechargable electronics for which there is no callpod adapter. I felt that the default adapter's included with the callpod were not the best choice. So before purchasing a callpod make sure you count the cost of all of the spokes that you will purchase; they usually will cost you between seven and ten bucks apiece. But for me that is worth it.

My life is a tangle of cords and the callpod chargepod works to fix that. I keep my six devices (usually two blackberries, an ipod, two bluetooth headsets, and an Amazon Kindle) charging in a self-contained circle without cords going everywhere and without the use of a powerstrip. Then when I travel, I can connect those same device to the car charger using the car power adapter. And in a hotel room, I can charge all my devices (including any that charge via usb using the usb adapter) without bringing tons of cords. The callpod is an expensive, yet for many, worthwhile accessory for your portable electronics.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars didn't last, January 16, 2010

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Victor Carrola Jr. (San Antonio TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Callpod Direct Connect Adapter for iPhone, iPod, and iPad-Data Cable - Retail Packaging - Black (Wireless Phone Accessory)

after a couple of months this adapter's housing around the ipod end of the plug fell apart. When that happened, one of the pieces got lost so i wasn't able to glue it back together. I later decided to replace the whole callpod adapter with a powered usb hub. everything i needed to charge can be powered by usb anyway and with this setup i have no proprietary plugs or equipment to deal with.