Motorola Lapdock 100 for Motorola Smartphones - Charger - Retail Packaging - Silver

by Motorola

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 14.1 x 1.7 x 12.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B005P58B5G
• Item model number: 89539N
• Batteries 1 Lithium ion batteries required. (included)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (66 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #30,267 in Cell Phones & Accessories (See Top 100 in Cell Phones & Accessories)

Product Description

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Unleash the computing power of your smartphone with the Motorola Lapdock 100. Sleek and lightweight with a built-in keyboard, the Lapdock looks like a slim laptop, but only comes to life when you dock your smartphone. Watch movies, edit documents, play games, browse the web with the latest Firefox browser, all on the 10.1-inch screen.

Tether your phone to start the webtop application
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Dock your phone for easy mobility (view larger).

And now with MotoCast on your smartphone, you have direct, instant access to the documents, songs, and videos on your PC. Use it with Lapdock 100 and you can edit your documents with ease whether they are in the cloud or on your home computer. The new Lapdock 100 has a convenient tether and phone cradle to connect your smartphone to the dock. Just plug the tether cord into your phone, and you are ready to go. If you are on the move, put the phone in the cradle for ultimate mobility. You can still text, use your mobile apps and even make and take calls through the Lapdock--all at the same time. And, because the Lapdock is powered by your phone, you never need to rely on Wi-Fi access to stay connected and productive.

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Put your Smartphone in Ultimate Smart Mode With a full-sized keyboard and two-finger scroll pad, you can save your thumbs for the space bar. Type long e-mails or text messages, and create, edit or share documents using QuickOffice or Google Docs. Work documents can be viewed using the popular PDF format or even printed to a long list of supported printers through the integrated MOTOPRINT application. The Lapdock 100 with the webtop application also includes a PC-like File Manager, making it convenient and intuitive to view, copy, paste, move, or delete files on your smartphone or its integrated SD card. Stay Productive on the Go. Stay Connected, Too. At just 2.2 pounds, the Lapdock 100 is designed to be as mobile as are. Compact enough to carry in a back-pack or briefcase, use in the office, in the classroom, at a cafe, or on the couch at home, the Lapdock 100's up to 5-hour battery charges the phone so a user never loses their freedom to be mobile. Compatible with Multiple Phones The Lapdock 100 is compatible with multiple Motorola smartphones, including Motorola ATRIX 2, PHOTON 4G, and DROID BIONIC by Motorola. It will also be compatible with future Motorola webtop-enabled devices. Specifications Screen: 10.1 inches (1366 x 768) Trackpad: Two-finger scroll support Connections: 2 USB 2.0 ports Dimensions: 10.55 x 9.21 x 1.24 inches Weight: 2.2 pounds

Product Description

Unleash the computing power of your smartphone with Lap dock 100. Lightweight with a built-in keyboard, Lap dock looks like a slim laptop, but only comes to life when you dock your smartphone. Watch movies, edit documents, browse the web with the latest Firefox browser, all on the 10.1" screen. Compatible with Motorola Photon 4G and Droid Bionic.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

74 of 77 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Minor flaws, but an excellent addition to the Road Warrior's arsenal October 28, 2011

By Jerry Saperstein HALL OF FAMETOP 500 REVIEWERVINE™ VOICE

If you own a Motorola Atrix 2, Photon 4G or Droid Bionic and want to add the versatility of a laptop to your already powerful and capable smartphone, you need to take a hard look at the Lapdock 100. (Motorola has announced the Lapdock 500, release date unknown, which will have more features, including a larger screen, but will weigh twice as much and be more expensive,)

The Lapdock 100 is a beautiful package. It measures about 10 x 11 x 1.25 inches and adds about two pounds to the weight of the phone. A short flexible cable extends from the back of the unit and plugs into the power/data and HDMI ports on your phone. There is a slot with a rubberized flap that you can slide your phone into. My Photon fits without problem, though you have be a bit careful and not push the phone to forcefully into the slot, lest you activate the volume or camera buttons.

The 10.1 inch 1366 x 768 is gorgeous and excellent to work with. The Lapdock uses Motorola's WebTop technology. What you see is a bit difficult to explain since there is a lot going on. Your phone's screen is exactly duplicated, which by default doesn't take up much room on the screen. It can be resized. All phone controls are accessible. There is also a full Firefox browser.

The phone works in cellular or WiFi mode. My Photon, with its Tegra 2 processor, is speedy and it feels like I am working with a higher end netbook. Streaming with YouTube was flawless. On WiFi, there were no problems with stuttering or video/audio synchronization. I used QuickOffice without a problem. Web browsing was a breeze, though I wished for greater vertical resolution to minimize scrolling. One limitation, however, is that although anything requiring Adobe Flash is supported, apps requiring Microsoft Silverlight - particularly Netflix - are not. That is a bummer, in my estimation.

There's a status bar in the upper-right hand corner that gives you access to Lapdock settings and status for GPS, Bluetooth. 4G, WiFi, #G and signal strength, battery status, volume and date and time. There is a task across the bottom, to which you can assign apps for quick access.

Motorola WebTop provides several features including a Citrix client and WiFi printer access capability. I was up and running with my printer in a couple of minutes. The Help file is relatively short and well worth spending some time with. You can do lots of neat things with the Lapdock, including screen captures. I get the idea the engineers were given a lot of latitude on creating this product.

The keyboard is a good news/bad news story. The good news is that it feels good, is responsive and has lots of Android-specific keys, in addition to even more keyboard shortcuts. You can even use Alt-Tab to navigate your open windows. The bad news, at least for somewhat large fingers, is that the keyboard is not quite full size. It requires patience to bring your typing to any level of accuracy and I'm only able to get up to about a third my normal speed so far. I think that will improve over time, but I doubt that I will get to half my normal speed on this keyboard.

The touchpad is surprisingly roomy and pretty responsive.

The two USB ports in the back will support flash drive, mice and other USB accessories. Flash drives must be formatted as FAT32. I plugged in a 64GB flash drive that I had reformatted as FAT32 and it worked fine as did a wired USB mouse. A USB external hard drive formatted as NTFS was recognized, but not the file system.

There is no headphone jack. The two speakers, one on either side of the unit, are sufficient for personal listening.

Bluetooth works fine and you can use Bluetooth headsets.

All phone functions are unimpaired.

The only negative so far is an annoying tendency for the Lapdock to lose sync with the phone, with the screen going dark. I'm not sure of what is going on and hope that Motorola Tech Support will be able to explain it when I call. N.B. Motorola explained it: my unit is defective and needs to be exchanged. Motorola's intake customer support was pretty bad and wasted a lot of time, but Tier 2 was fine. Sprint was okay too and is sending a replacement unit.

Overall, the Lapdock 100 is pretty much a little gem. It turns your phone into a netbook and does it well. I plan on leaving my laptop computer at home on my next trip where I don't need specialized software just take my Photon and the Lapdock.

Jerry

26 of 27 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars Motorola Lapdock flop September 20, 2012

By R. Goulet

Most of these glowing reviews are BEFORE the ICS update to the Android OS and it's subsequent affect to the Webtop software. I can only speak from my experience as I just bought and thought I had a great deal on the Lapdock 100.

As of the date of this review, you can simply Google "Motorola Lapdock issues" or go to Ebay and you'll see much on the fact that the updates to the OS have rendered this once great accessory to a simple screen expander w/ the added benefit of a keyboard!

You can now get these items for $50-99 dollars and it as it works good as a batter charger/keyboard/screen enlarger it's not much more now. I won't go into futher detail as there is much on the web concerning this: "Motorola Kills Custom Webtop Software in Ice Cream Sandwich ...".

Just look around and you will see... just don't pay more than $99 for a NEW one or $30-50 for used!

Check out: Google Strips Motorola of Webtop, Retires Lapdock
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34 of 37 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Productivity Tool for my Droid Razr November 28, 2011

By K. New

I bought this to use with my Droid Razr after considering a tablet. When reading all the professional reviews, most writers seemed to overlook the greatest selling point IMO - data access without paying a tethering fee to Verizon. I have 4G phone and an unlimited data plan, so it was a no brainer when compared to a tablet. But most reviewers, while thinking the lapdock was a cool idea, didnt see an advantage to the tablet. Huh? Just one year of tethering fees would cost $360! I got the lapdock for $199, which will serve me well for years. I can access Google docs, my blogs and other web-based businesses from anywhere at any time while also charging my phone. I have had it for just a week now, and it has already proved its worth business-wise and is entertaining my 21 month old with streaming videos of Elmo. I plan to keep it in a small messenger bag and take it with me as much as possible so I can get work done on the go without having to seek out a wifi hotspot. The apps are good, the integration is seemless after you take some time to familiarize yourself with settings and its limitations. My complaints are few - while the box said it was for the Razr, it's really the generic lapdock 100 that works with most of the new Moto smart phones. Good for foward compatability, but the Razr does not fit in the little slotted phone cradle on the back. Since the ports on the Razr reside in the top, not the side of the phone, the lapdock's tethering cord is not long enough to allow you to use the cradle. This is annoying since the phone just hangs on the back by the cord, which is no problem on a desk, but becomes cumbersome when using it on your lap. I also wish it had a camera, or at least a longer cord to bring the phones camera around to the front so I could Skype with the Lapdock 100. The larger screen and better speakers would make Skyping on the go a much better experience. I understand that the lapdock 500 will have a camera, but that will be the size of a full-size laptop, which limits the mobility of the device IMO... Other than that, this is a great tool and a smart purchase.