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Imserba Webstore - Palm Touchstone Charging Dock for Palm Pre and Palm Pixi
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List Price: $49.99
Our Price: $36.69
Your Save: $ 13.30 ( 27% )
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Manufacturer: Palm
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Binding: Wireless Phone Accessory
Brand: Palm
EAN: 0805931038395
Feature: Place your Palm Pre on the Touchstone Charging Dock for wireless charging when used with the optional Touchstone Back Cover
Is Autographed: 0
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Label: Palm
Manufacturer: Palm
Model: 3454WW
Publisher: Palm
Studio: Palm
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Features
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Place your Palm Pre on the Touchstone Charging Dock for wireless charging when used with the optional Touchstone Back Cover
Inductive coils inside the Charging Dock generate a small, oscillating electromagnetic field and transmit it through the Back Cover
Magnets snap your Palm Pre into place on the Charging Dock and charging begins immediately
Charges in the same amount of time as wall charger that came with your Palm Pre
What's in the Box: Touchstone Charging Dock for Palm Pre
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Editorial Reviews:
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Palm Pre Touchstone Charging Dock
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Great Amazoin pricing for this OEM charging base at 1/3 less than cell phone store pricing.
Comment: Great Amazoin pricing for this OEM charging base at 1/3 less than cell phone store pricing.
Customer Rating:
Summary: (Verizon Pre Plus) Buyer FYIs
Comment: PRE PLUS COMES WITH INDUCTION COVER
Unlike the Sprint Pre buyers, the Verizon Pre Plus (mine at least) comes with the induction back cover. I believe this can be distinguished by the matte (versus gloss) finish but I am not sure. You can definitely tell by looking at the inside of the cover as mine has a very obvious circular induction area with a pair of brassy contacts where it transfers the power to the phone.
DOES NOT COME WITH WALL PLUG
Just in case it's not obvious in the product listing, this includes ONLY the hockey puck shaped component. It does not come with any cables or wall jacks. It is compatible with your stock cable and plug, but see next section for additional detail.
QUIRKLY MICRO-USB PORT
As others have noted, the micro-USB port is deeply recessed so you must have a compatible cable that fits into the slot. Obviously the stock cable fits. In my case, the other (non-fitting) cable I purchased will be in my breifcase so I can use the original cable/wall plug with my touchstone. If you are not using stock Palm Parts (cable and wall outlet thing), you should also read other reviews as some report that some USB plug/converters don't work.
SCREEN STAYS ON WHILE CHARGING
As of this review (March 9, 2010), the LCD display will remain on (at minimum showing the clock, notifications, and the lock button) when placed on a touchstone charger. There is no option to change this. The theory is good as this provides a clock. However, I have sleeping issues and prefer a pitch black room (I even turn clocks away/down) and the light generated by the LCD bothers me. I'm not the only to report this difficulty (forums confirmed it when I looked for a work-around) so keep this in mind if you want to charge bedside and light bothers you. By contrast, if you charge with the cable only, the LCD will go fully black -- also saving you the cost of the touchstone.
SUMMARY
I still gave it 5 stars because none of these FYIs are really complaints about the product itself, just things for buyers to keep in mind when deciding for/against the touchstone.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Love the little thing!
Comment: Neatest trick ever. Just place your phone on it and it does the rest. Great
Customer Rating:
Summary: awesome device!
Comment: I LOVE this charger. First i thought it was a little frivolous, but as I have been using it heavily while I am at work I don't know how I ever worked without it. I set it up on my desk, and if i need to type on computer, and take a call at the same time, It's a breeze-because it automatically answers the call in speakerphone, while continuing to charge the phone. plus it looks cool, and it has made all my iphone friends very jealous! Neat little piece of tech, definitely worth the price on amazon.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Excellent for Desk or Car
Comment: If you have the Verizon Pre Plus, ignore those saying this isn't "the kit" because you already have everything you need. The Verizon Pre comes with the Touchstone back plate, whereas the Sprint version doesn't.
I have the Verizon Pre Plus, which comes with the Touchstone compatible cover, but not the actual Touchstone. This works perfectly, right out of the box. It also works with the car adapter. It works great in the car because the bottom has a tacky surface like sticky notes, so it stays on my dashboard or shift console, making it easy to use and keeping it from sliding around and falling on the floor.
I was skeptical about whether this was worth having. Once I tried it, I am hooked. I wish it came with the phone, because it's definitely one of the best features of the Pre, by keeping it a truly wireless phone.
Well worth the Amazon price (cheaper than Verizon), and something every Verizon Pre owner should get. HIghly recommended!
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