| | |  | Sync Software | Home » » Verizon New Samsung Fascinate Desktop Charger | | | | | | | Description: | | New Verizon Samsung Fascinate Desktop Charger Desktop Cradle (Multi-Media Dock) Use the SAMSUNG Desktop Charging Cradle to securely hold and store your wireless phone while it is charging at home or at the office. Use your SAMSUNG Travel Charger included as a power supply. | | | Features: | |
• hold and store your wireless phone while it is charging at home or at the office
| | | Product Details: | | | Package Length:
| 7.5 inches | | Package Width:
| 3.7 inches | | Package Height:
| 2.0 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.44 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 48 reviews |
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59 of 66 found the following review helpful:
 Waste of moneyOct 20, 2010
By John Mechalas
This is a little dock that you can place your Samsung Galaxy S phone in to charge. Of course it doesn't matter who your service provider is, so it will work with Verizon, Sprint, etc. models of the phone. It holds the phone horizontally and provides a jack for the headset so that you can use it as a music dock station. It's also shaped nicely such that the phone effortlessly slips into the charging port in the dock. That part works.
Why only two stars?
The USB port for the phone does charging only. No data syncing. Though you can plug the dock into your computer's USB port to charge the phone, you won't be able to sync data to it. There is nothing in the product documentation online or on the box that says this: you have to buy the product, open it up, and read the manual where it says "charging only".
This is a pointless limitation, and defeats (for me) the purpose of a dock: I wanted a secure place to put my phone when connecting to my computer. It's reasonable to assume that the dock would provide data sync capability: shame on Samsung for not clearly indicating "charging only" on the packaging, or in the product description, or somewhere that it can be clearly understood /before/ you spend your money.
The second is that the Android app for the phone when docked is brain-dead. It can't be customized. It has a limited set of application launchers, and doesn't give you access to your main Android menu. It's so stupid I uninstalled it.
I am tempted to return the dock, but it does provide a secure place to charge my phone. It's just not much more useful than that.
At ~$30 it's overpriced.
22 of 23 found the following review helpful:
 It Does What It Says It Will...MostlyNov 18, 2010
By Lawrence Wilson
"Cubdukat"
I picked up one of these at my local Verizon store after losing the original power cord/sync cable, and to date I have found very little reason to complain about its performance. Contrary to the previous reviewer's assertion that the dock can take any of the Galaxy S variants, it can't handle T-Mobile's Vibrant. I daresay that it most likely can handle only one phone: the Fascinate. And that's as it should be.
Not even the limited functionality the dock app offers is a problem. What is. however, is the non-functional headphone jack on the back of it. Also, an onscreen volume control would be nice, as the only way to adjust the volume is to take the Fascinate off the dock, adjust the volume, then replace it again.
Other than that, I highly recommend the dock to every Fascinate owner that still has the stock battery. Believe you me, that's where your Fascinate will be spending a great deal of time.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Great if you don't have a case on your phone!Dec 18, 2010
By tbish774
This is a great concept, however I have a hard case on my phone so I don't use it like I thought I would. I don't want to have to take my case off everytime I dock it! They should make some sort of adapter for phones that have a case and those that don't. I like the product otherwise!...that's just my recommendation.
6 of 7 found the following review helpful:
 Don't buy this till after the next software update (EOY)Nov 22, 2010
By M. Rodenhauser
This dock was designed around a feature that the phone does not yet have. With the next Android OS (2.2) this dock will be able to get audio digitally through the USB port, which is actually important to sound quality if you are an audiophile. Once that software update is done to the phone, this will be a great dock. Till then, it's just a charging station.
Samsung has done a POOR job on coordinating marketing, the release of the accessories, and software testing to get Android 2.2 and this product out at the same time. This product has been out for months and the OS is "expected" in December. We'll see.
10 of 13 found the following review helpful:
 Don't buy if you use a case on your phoneNov 22, 2010
By Elijah Fulton
"elijahblake"
I bought one of these after asking the sales Rep if it would let me dock the phone (WITH) the case on and she said YES. So I took it home and tried to slide my phone on and it just wasn't happening, took the case off and it slid right in place.. There's NO WAY this dock will work with a case on your phone, so if you feel like taking your case on/off everyday then maybe this is for you.. I returned mine the next day.
I'm planning on buying a 3rd party Car mount as well since I'm sure the Samsung car mount won't work with a case either. This was very short sited IMO..
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