Is there a cradle for a Motorola RAZR phone?
01-01-2005, 09:24 PM
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[b]I am thinking about getting a cradle for my Motorola RAZR. Is this available? Part number?
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01-01-2005, 10:27 PM
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Welcome back Paul. I hope the better quality of the posts on this board did not bore you and send you bottom fishing. Conratulations on the ban.
Why would you want a cradle for the RAZR? The battery life on it is superb and the BT seems to have little effect on power consumption. My phone has lost 2 bars today. In the last 12 hours, it has spent 5 hours paired to the car and atleast 1 hour of talk time, most in the car using the BT. Not that I need it, but I have a car charger that is plugged in under the glove box and the wire goes into the glove box from behind. Should for some reason I need to to charge the phone I have that as an option. I really do not beleive that the external antenna (sharkfin) will improve your coverage. NB. I say coverage not reception. My experience is that the voice quality with the RAZR through the BT in the car is superior to other BT phones. Many callers are not aware that I am on a cell phone let alone on a speaker phone in a car travelling at 70mph. 3 bars or 5 bars does not seem to make a difference to call quality.
Why would you want a cradle for the RAZR? The battery life on it is superb and the BT seems to have little effect on power consumption. My phone has lost 2 bars today. In the last 12 hours, it has spent 5 hours paired to the car and atleast 1 hour of talk time, most in the car using the BT. Not that I need it, but I have a car charger that is plugged in under the glove box and the wire goes into the glove box from behind. Should for some reason I need to to charge the phone I have that as an option. I really do not beleive that the external antenna (sharkfin) will improve your coverage. NB. I say coverage not reception. My experience is that the voice quality with the RAZR through the BT in the car is superior to other BT phones. Many callers are not aware that I am on a cell phone let alone on a speaker phone in a car travelling at 70mph. 3 bars or 5 bars does not seem to make a difference to call quality.
01-02-2005, 12:34 AM
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I am interested in the cradle too. In my business I am very mcuh dependant on the reliability, quality and steadyness of the conection. Even if it cud be just a 5pc improvement in this regard. Moreover I do not want to fumble conecting cable or to reach out for the glove box. Unfly with RAZR it could be a problem with the cradle as it has an unusual side USB connection.
01-02-2005, 01:29 AM
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I fully agree with you Hormazd.
Same top quality experience with RAZR here in Italy.
AFAIK no cradle available for BMW install.
I'm curious to know if the side USB connector will carry antenna contacts or not.
Anyone knows ??
Originally Posted by Hormazd' date='Jan 2 2005, 01:27 AM
Welcome back Paul.? I hope the better quality of the posts on this board did not bore you and send you bottom fishing.? Conratulations on the ban.
Why would you want a cradle for the RAZR?? The battery life on it is superb and the BT seems to have little effect on power consumption.? My phone has lost 2 bars today.? In the last 12 hours,? it has spent 5 hours paired to the car and atleast 1 hour of talk time,? most in the car using the BT.? Not that I need it,? but I have a car charger that is plugged in under the glove box and the wire goes into the glove box from behind.? Should for some reason I need to to charge the phone I have that as an option.? ? I really do not beleive that the external antenna (sharkfin) will improve your coverage.? NB.? I say coverage not reception.? My experience is that the voice quality with the RAZR through the BT in the car is superior to other BT phones.? Many callers are not aware that I am on a cell phone let alone on a speaker phone in a car travelling at 70mph.? 3 bars or 5 bars does not seem to make a difference to call quality.
Why would you want a cradle for the RAZR?? The battery life on it is superb and the BT seems to have little effect on power consumption.? My phone has lost 2 bars today.? In the last 12 hours,? it has spent 5 hours paired to the car and atleast 1 hour of talk time,? most in the car using the BT.? Not that I need it,? but I have a car charger that is plugged in under the glove box and the wire goes into the glove box from behind.? Should for some reason I need to to charge the phone I have that as an option.? ? I really do not beleive that the external antenna (sharkfin) will improve your coverage.? NB.? I say coverage not reception.? My experience is that the voice quality with the RAZR through the BT in the car is superior to other BT phones.? Many callers are not aware that I am on a cell phone let alone on a speaker phone in a car travelling at 70mph.? 3 bars or 5 bars does not seem to make a difference to call quality.
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Same top quality experience with RAZR here in Italy.
AFAIK no cradle available for BMW install.
I'm curious to know if the side USB connector will carry antenna contacts or not.
Anyone knows ??
01-02-2005, 04:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Hormazd' date='Jan 2 2005, 01:27 AM
Why would you want a cradle for the RAZR?
01-02-2005, 07:58 AM
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Originally Posted by pharding' date='Jan 2 2005, 06:19 AM
[quote name='Hormazd' date='Jan 2 2005, 01:27 AM']Why would you want a cradle for the RAZR?
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[/quote]Paul we both took ED last summer. You one month before me. I took your advise and tuned the in call audio quality using the volume. I also found that the telephone volume is independent of the radio and I-drive volume. I then noticed that lowering ones voice to normal tones, provided the best results at the other end. I had them verify that I had the correct Mic during my retrofit. There are two part numbers.
BTW. What watch boards are you on? I used to some time back, but lost interest once I had my watch.
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Originally Posted by Hormazd' date='Jan 2 2005, 10:58 AM
BTW.? What watch boards are you on?? I used to some time back,? but lost interest once I had my watch.
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My guess is that many BMW fans are also watch fans. I've got a Rolex GMT II, Omega Speedmaster Shumacher edition, Breitling Chronomat, Ulysse Nardin Blue Max, to name a few ...
01-02-2005, 09:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Gizmo' date='Jan 2 2005, 10:08 AM
[quote name='Hormazd' date='Jan 2 2005, 10:58 AM']
BTW.?? What watch boards are you on??? I used to some time back,? but lost interest once I had my watch.
BTW.?? What watch boards are you on??? I used to some time back,? but lost interest once I had my watch.
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My guess is that many BMW fans are also watch fans. I've got a Rolex GMT II, Omega Speedmaster Shumacher edition, Breitling Chronomat, Ulysse Nardin Blue Max, to name a few ...
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[/quote]Yeah thats where I was some time back when looking to buy a Blancpain. I returned the watch within a few days of delivery. It kept stopping.
I own an Omega Seameaster Pro and Parmigiani Fleurier Rose Gold Crono with black dial.
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Paul:
Don't sweat it. I have been following RF, and needless to say, it has become ridiculous. I pretty much come here, and only check out RF to see what is up on the E60 & E90 boards. The S3 guy is a complete moron.
Anyway, since I started using my RAZR in my 05 525, I have noticed that my battery will not make it all day. On new years eve, it died as I was getting directions to a party, we just made it.
I got the phone around the end of October, so I am surprised about the battery life. I guess bluetooth rapes the battery. I love having the phone in my pocket and using it. I think it might be a pain to put it in the click in tray. I had a C32 with the V60, and you had to physically plug it in and that was kinda a pain. Much nicer to not have to do anything to the phone, or I put it in the recessed area under the climate control.
I guess one solution would be a second battery I keep in the car and just alternate and charge them.
Don't sweat it. I have been following RF, and needless to say, it has become ridiculous. I pretty much come here, and only check out RF to see what is up on the E60 & E90 boards. The S3 guy is a complete moron.
Anyway, since I started using my RAZR in my 05 525, I have noticed that my battery will not make it all day. On new years eve, it died as I was getting directions to a party, we just made it.
I got the phone around the end of October, so I am surprised about the battery life. I guess bluetooth rapes the battery. I love having the phone in my pocket and using it. I think it might be a pain to put it in the click in tray. I had a C32 with the V60, and you had to physically plug it in and that was kinda a pain. Much nicer to not have to do anything to the phone, or I put it in the recessed area under the climate control.
I guess one solution would be a second battery I keep in the car and just alternate and charge them.
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Originally Posted by Hormazd' date='Jan 2 2005, 08:05 AM
[quote name='Gizmo' date='Jan 2 2005, 10:08 AM'][quote name='Hormazd' date='Jan 2 2005, 10:58 AM']
BTW.?? What watch boards are you on??? I used to some time back,? but lost interest once I had my watch.
BTW.?? What watch boards are you on??? I used to some time back,? but lost interest once I had my watch.
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My guess is that many BMW fans are also watch fans. I've got a Rolex GMT II, Omega Speedmaster Shumacher edition, Breitling Chronomat, Ulysse Nardin Blue Max, to name a few ...
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[/quote]Yeah thats where I was some time back when looking to buy a Blancpain. I returned the watch within a few days of delivery. It kept stopping.
I own an Omega Seameaster Pro and Parmigiani Fleurier Rose Gold Crono with black dial.
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[/quote]we have a very interesting "watch" post a while back but i couldn't find it
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