3-in-1 USB Hotsync Cradle Desktop charger with Spare Battery Charger Slot for T-mobile HTC G1 Google Phone Smartphone

by Orion

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• ASIN: B001OAGBW6
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (41 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #21,272 in Cell Phones & Accessories (See Top 100 in Cell Phones & Accessories)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: December 22, 2008

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Real Scoop (8/09), August 3, 2009

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HL Aiken (Philadelphia, PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 3-in-1 USB Hotsync Cradle Desktop charger with Spare Battery Charger Slot for T-mobile HTC G1 Google Phone Smartphone (Electronics)

Okay, I see a lot of miscellaneous complaints that I wanted to address for anyone interested in ordering this product:

*Customer Images: The two customer images showing the clear plastic pieces were either a mistake of AccessoryOne or a mistake of the customer who uploaded them. The unit I received looks exactly like the product images (no clear plastic at the base)

*LEDs: Yes the blue LED is annoying, but as one reviewer said, just cover it with something.

*Extended Life Battery: Definitely do not get this cradle if you have the large extended-life battery. The charging slot is definitely upside-down, and you will not be able to charge the large battery.

*Simultaneous Charging: You can most definitely charge the extra battery and phone at the same time. You just don't try to do it with a computer USB port; use the included AC plug.

*G1 Port Flap: The unit that I received has a cavity behind the USB connector (in the cradle) to allow for the rubber port flap.

My only complaint about this cradle is that when the phone is in the cradle, it sits almost vertical, which makes it awkward for using / looking at the touch screen. Really, a minor complaint for something so useful and so cheap.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not great, February 3, 2009

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A.B. (Boston, MA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: 3-in-1 USB Hotsync Cradle Desktop charger with Spare Battery Charger Slot for T-mobile HTC G1 Google Phone Smartphone (Electronics)

This was shipped from AccessoryOne, and it does not look as it does in the description. There is a clear plastic piece which is extremely snug on the G1. I could barely get the phone on there without feeling like I was about to break it. The battery charger is functional, but the slot is nearly too small to fit the G1 battery. After some fiddling I was able to force it in. The charging lights on it are also distractingly bright.

This will be ok as a secondary battery charger, which is the main reason I bought it. Too bad I can't use the cradle :-(

If you're looking to buy, I would try a different vendor so you get exactly what the description images show.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars bait and switch!, January 30, 2010

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M. Poindexter - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 3-in-1 USB Hotsync Cradle Desktop charger with Spare Battery Charger Slot for T-mobile HTC G1 Google Phone Smartphone (Electronics)

The item shipped is the cradle that has the clear plastic. There is no recess for the rubber usb port plug. This is a total rip-off! AVOID! Do not believe the lies. Filing a report right now, but this level of fraud requires me to first stop anyone from wasting their time/money on this! the customer supplied photo is 100% correct. g1 will NOT fit without forcing it. I refuse to force anything into a 400$ phone.