Guest Paul [MVP] Posted January 18, 2006 Report Share Posted January 18, 2006 Welcome to my 'Random Cool Gadget of the Day'. OK, so it's not a real feature but hey ;) What do you carry around on your keyring? I carry round a Victorinx RetroAlox 1GB USB Penknife (see here for details), and it's fantastic, I would be lost without it. Just recently tho, my keyring gained a second indispensable gadget... the Mini 5 pin USB keychain from Brando: What does it do? It simply goes on your keychain, and means wherever you are, you can charge up your Mini USB enabled device from a PC without needing to take any cables with you... brilliant! I don't always have a charger with me, but I always have my phone and my keys and am invariably near a computer... so this is a life saver. Best of all, it's only $5 including delivery from this page! Now if only they did a Samsung i300 version... :D P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mini_man Posted January 18, 2006 Report Share Posted January 18, 2006 wow thats brill and at an incredible price too! only worry is, if the pc you using only has a hub sticking out the pc and not on the desk or on a flat surface you will have your smartphone floating in midair with a bending usb port which will probably ruin the usb sockets in pc and phone. Personally if im putting things on my phone at my mates house i wont really want to be standing there holding it up or balancing it on some books. what do you guys think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul [MVP] Posted January 18, 2006 Report Share Posted January 18, 2006 That is true, a book or similar always helps tho, lol. I've found lots of situations it's useful (plugging into laptops, vertically in my USB hub etc) P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mini_man Posted January 18, 2006 Report Share Posted January 18, 2006 yep tht is true although installing activesync to charge isnt exactly a quick method *sigh* if only windows made the smartphone usable as a removable drive I think ill buy this as its sooo cheap and sooo small really useful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest moosery Posted January 18, 2006 Report Share Posted January 18, 2006 yep tht is true although installing activesync to charge isnt exactly a quick method *sigh* if only windows made the smartphone usable as a removable drive I think ill buy this as its sooo cheap and sooo small really useful <{POST_SNAPBACK}> is it just the mpx200 that charges without activesync? I know the c500 needs activesync but what about c550, 600? Anyone tried? ..cant install anything on work laptop, you see (grr!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest moosery Posted January 18, 2006 Report Share Posted January 18, 2006 wow thats brill and at an incredible price too! only worry is, if the pc you using only has a hub sticking out the pc and not on the desk or on a flat surface you will have your smartphone floating in midair with a bending usb port which will probably ruin the usb sockets in pc and phone. Personally if im putting things on my phone at my mates house i wont really want to be standing there holding it up or balancing it on some books. what do you guys think? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> get your backside down the pound shop and buy all your mates the usb extension cables they sell. Or wear them as belts. Handy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mini_man Posted January 18, 2006 Report Share Posted January 18, 2006 the c550 definetly doesnt annoyingly it will just appear on windows saying usb device. and then nothing happens untill active sync's installed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest plsl Posted January 18, 2006 Report Share Posted January 18, 2006 is it just the mpx200 that charges without activesync? I know the c500 needs activesync but what about c550, 600? Anyone tried? ..cant install anything on work laptop, you see (grr!) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> i am able to charge my qtek 8310 without activesync. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nickcornaglia Posted January 19, 2006 Report Share Posted January 19, 2006 Does this sync the phone as well??!!! If so I'll get one right away! Still valuable as a charge only....but if it sync'd to....that would be great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nickcornaglia Posted January 19, 2006 Report Share Posted January 19, 2006 AFter reading....it appears that it does. NICE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nickcornaglia Posted January 19, 2006 Report Share Posted January 19, 2006 I use a Belkin 7 port usb hub. It has two ports on top of the device. If this thing is strong enough....I may be able to use my hub as a cradle as well! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul [MVP] Posted January 19, 2006 Report Share Posted January 19, 2006 That's the exact hub I use encece, and yes, it syncs too ;) P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul [MVP] Posted January 19, 2006 Report Share Posted January 19, 2006 Oh and I do have it just sticking upwards ;) P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MitchellO Posted January 19, 2006 Report Share Posted January 19, 2006 If there was a version of CardExport (mass storage driver for WM5 devices) for WM5 smartphone then I would order one right now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest deBruineBeren Posted January 19, 2006 Report Share Posted January 19, 2006 Why is it so difficult for people to make good products ? All they would had to do is ad a little switch that connects and disconnects pin 4 and 5 of the min USB connector. And everybody would be happy, sync and charge with ActiveSync or just charge without ActiveSync. #-o ](*,) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sandburn Posted January 19, 2006 Report Share Posted January 19, 2006 If there was a version of CardExport (mass storage driver for WM5 devices) for WM5 smartphone then I would order one right now! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thats exactly what I thought when I saw this thing! Thought it might have 1GB of mass storage that you could access from a PC or a Smartphone... ...maybe even charge and activesync too?? :shock: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest w411y Posted January 19, 2006 Report Share Posted January 19, 2006 (edited) On my keyring would be the MobyMemory card reader that acts as a USB stick but it doesnt have anything to stick it on a key ring ;) This charger/syncer could prove handy though Im debating wether to get one or not Edited January 19, 2006 by w411y Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mini_man Posted January 19, 2006 Report Share Posted January 19, 2006 (edited) well sed. cor sticking up usb sticks to act as a cradle cheap ;) you need to get your hands on one of these beautys Edited January 19, 2006 by mini_man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jamma14 Posted January 19, 2006 Report Share Posted January 19, 2006 (edited) well sed. cor sticking up usb sticks to act as a cradle cheap :D you need to get your hands on one of these beautys http://www.free-webspace.biz/ls2/Picture0492.JPG <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Nice homescreen you have there ;) PS. That site is great - sells the c550 music dock too! PPS. RCGOTD is a good feature! I'm hoping for more in the future! :D Edited January 19, 2006 by Jamma14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MitchellO Posted January 19, 2006 Report Share Posted January 19, 2006 I just kill ActiveSync if I just want to charge without syncing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mini_man Posted January 19, 2006 Report Share Posted January 19, 2006 (edited) yeh lol i know someone that created it hmm now what was his name again ;) oh man ure kidding a music dock! tht would have been gr8 i searched google and found one i got mine on ebay where did u find a music dock from? Edited January 19, 2006 by mini_man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jamma14 Posted January 19, 2006 Report Share Posted January 19, 2006 (edited) HERE (thanks to gears from coolsmartphone). 8) Review HERE. Edited January 19, 2006 by Jamma14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mini_man Posted January 19, 2006 Report Share Posted January 19, 2006 oh man thts looks soooo good and would gr8 on my desk, ill just try and put my self off it (some how :S) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mini_man Posted January 19, 2006 Report Share Posted January 19, 2006 soz wot does this mean RCGOTD ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul [MVP] Posted January 19, 2006 Report Share Posted January 19, 2006 Welcome to my 'Random Cool Gadget of the Day'. ;) P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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