Apple iPhone 3G Dock
Customer Ratings
Based on 48 reviews
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Apple iPhone 3G Dock
iLove
Written by CW from Solihull
22-Dec-2008
I bought this mainly to answer calls while at my desk without having to do the dodgy "shoulder-ear clamp", the iphone has a perfectly decent speaker for hands free calling and this dock sits perfectly on my desk and looks good without any gimics or clunky hardware taking up room (leaving plenty for my endless amounts of paperwork). It appears to be weighted down slightly which too is really useful when browsing through your iphone; it stays where it is and doesn't end up half way across my desk with one small click on the screen.
Overall really please - but I knew I would be anyway, this is apple for gods sake!45 of 52 people found this useful
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Apple iPhone 3G Dock
great
Written by JT from glasgow
14-Dec-2008
this thing for iphone is great
byee apple11 of 68 people found this useful
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Apple iPhone 3G Dock
no cable!!!
Written by DT from Devizes
01-Dec-2008
The dock is fine... but come on Apple - no cable!?!
It's another £10 to buy a cable!?!
This should come with a cable, end of story.148 of 168 people found this useful
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Apple iPhone 3G Dock
Sexy
Written by CH from Blackpool
19-Nov-2008
This dock is fab, the iphone fits in it so well and its rubber based means it grips really well on my desk and i can still push the screen without pushing it over. Make charging for me easy. A worth while investment.
Though it should really come free with the iphone.58 of 68 people found this useful
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Apple iPhone 3G Dock
good product
Written by AF from East ham
06-Oct-2008
this dock is a good accessory if you get the iphone, i got my iphone a while back and i was really disappointed when it was not in the box, so i double checked and i checked on the net and i found out it does not come with one. but in the other hand this is a great product another bad thing is that it does not have a usb with it
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Apple iPhone 3G Dock
!!Awesome!!
Written by SP from Manchester
06-Oct-2008
Very good item! Stops the back of your iPhone getting scratched! Looks Cool! And Its safe. Delivered very quickly. I Would of give it 5 Stars but i didn't get it free with the iPhone witch i think every one should of but oh well don't matter now if got one now. But yeah another Great product from Apple.
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Apple iPhone 3G Dock
Good Product
Written by AC from woodford green
04-Oct-2008
OK Apple I understand that the 3G handset costs us less than the 2G. So you have had to reduce your costs and not include the dock. However £19 is a bit much just for the dock. Would it not of been better to sell a dock, cable & wall charger as a package say at £25?
I got my 3G iPhone on 11th July and only bought the dock last week. Wish I had of bought this before now, makes connecting the phone to my computer so much better. Also hold the handset in place on my desk so I don't knock the phone onto the floor.19 of 24 people found this useful
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Apple iPhone 3G Dock
Good Product
Written by JT from Camberley
01-Oct-2008
Another outstanding product from Apple, but like many others I'm wondering why it wasn't included with the iPhone.
Another issue of mine was the fact I couldn't find this dock in any O2 or Carphone Warehouse store near me, and had to end up ordering it.9 of 12 people found this useful
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Apple iPhone 3G Dock
Apple Iphone Dual Dock
Written by JH from BRIDGNORTH
29-Sep-2008
A little disappointed that having bought 2 dual iphone docks for the original iphone and headset I cannot use them with the new 3G phone, infact unless i use the lead that came with the headset i cannot charge the items together. Why is this Apple? Are we not going to have a dual dock for the new 3G phone?
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Apple iPhone 3G Dock
A bit too compact
Written by BD from Grimsby
24-Sep-2008
Overall, this dock does what it says on the tin. However, its dimensions are such that if you have your iPhone in a case, even just a skin, it won't fit in the dock. I have to remove the skin every time. This defeats the object a little as I wanted to play the iPod whilst sat at my desk but then pick the iPhone out of the dock when I go walkabout, without a load of hassle disconnecting audio plugs, etc. I don't have to do that but I do have to put the skin back on to avoid damage whilst the iPhone is in my pocket, so not quite the convenient gadget I envisaged.
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Apple iPhone 3G Dock
Small but important omission; Apple Bluetooth headset owners please read
Written by AG from Tetbury
11-Sep-2008
So I'll start out by agreeing with the comments below. Annoying that the dock's not in the iPhone retail box. A shame that the dock's retail box hasn't got a cable in it. As a dock though, it does what it says on the box.
My little observation that may be of value to others is that you cannot use this with the Bluetooth Travel Cable (aka the sync cable with a charging point for the Apple Bluetooth headset). In the absence of the dual dock for the 3G phone, I had the bright idea to put the headset cable into the dock on the assumption that both the phone and headset would charge. Oh no. Some bright spark has the dock/cable connected in such away that the moment the cable is connected to the dock power to the headset is cut off.
Summary: the only way to charge a 3G iPhone and Apple Bluetooth headset together is to use the cable alone (or take a dremmel to the dual dock for the original iPhone).33 of 38 people found this useful
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Apple iPhone 3G Dock
No USB cable in the box
Written by SW from Cirencester
03-Sep-2008
I bought this to use at work, so I could use the charger that came with it at home. Now I need to buy another USB to ipod cable for £15 pounds including postage, so in the end it costs you £35-40 for a dock and cable. Disappointed.
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Apple iPhone 3G Dock
Me first iPhone 3G equipment
Written by LL from Helsinki
29-Aug-2008
This was my first iPhone 3G equipment, and I'm very very happy with this. Now it's very easy to charge and listen to music with 3,5mm speakers. I've read a review, where he said that you can't connect USB and 3,5mm connectors behind the dock, but maybe he had 4mm audio out. My USB and 3,5mm are fitting very well. So I REALLY recomend this to you! Thank you Apple for doing this very good phone and good equipment. Psst, next time include the dock with the phone!
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Apple iPhone 3G Dock
Should come with the iPhone 3G
Written by AG from HEXHAM
21-Aug-2008
Product is great but should have been in the box with the iPhone 3G. I upgraded yesterday from a regular iPhone and was disappointed to find out that my dual dock (headset and iPhone) isn't compatible with the new 3G iPhone - was further suprised to find that the 3G iPhone didn't come with a dock in the box. Very un-apple like!
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Apple iPhone 3G Dock
Just something you want...
Written by HL from Ilford
20-Aug-2008
I only bought this so I could stand it up on my desk when I wasnt using it :P
not bad when phoen rings comes through the line out too! but when on loud speaker that doesnt come thru speakers.. which is a shame... but still decent bit of kit16 of 18 people found this useful
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Apple iPhone 3G Dock
Hmmm.....
Written by NF from London
15-Aug-2008
"No more reaching behind the computer to plug it in!" - All very well but there has never been any 'reaching behind the computer to plug it in' before as the iPhone used to come with a dock included!
Anyway, does the job exactly as it should but over the last couple of years apple really has started taking the **** with accessories. The iPod used to come with a charger but that was also removed.31 of 37 people found this useful
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Apple iPhone 3G Dock
Great Dock
Written by TA from BOREHAMWOOD
15-Aug-2008
This dock is perfect for my use. When I am at my desk I just stick the iPhone 3g in and if the computer is switched on (in my case a mac), it will will start charging, launch iTunes and sync straight away. Brilliant!! as I travel a lot and have a separate charger as well. Not worried about the AV out, as - to be honest if I want to listen to music at home I prefer my home theatre receiver and mac mini. Life is great!!! Does not bother me that it was not included with the phone as I got mine for £59, compared to the original iPhone which was £269.
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Apple iPhone 3G Dock
No AV out from this dock
Written by GB from CAMBRIDGE
31-Jul-2008
Warning - I bought one of these and a new Apple Composite AV cable to dock and connect my iPhone to an in-car entertainment system for audio and video output. The cable on its own works great but the dock BLOCKS both the video and audio outputs from the 30-pin connector on the back so nothing works.
On the Apple website it does say that video output is not supported from this dock, but mentions nothing about blocking the audio from the 30-pin connector too! And neither the store staff nor the packaging told me any of this anyway.
I have no clue why Apple would not just pass through the 30-pin connection from the phone to the back of the dock, but they don't. Apparently the Universal Dock does allow AV through, but then it does block the microphone and speaker on the bottom of the iPhone so it's useless for speakerphone calls - and it will cost me another £10 for another power adapter I don't need (got one with the phone and one with the AV cable so far).
So that's £50 spent on two accessories which don't work together but are both 'compatible' with iPhone 3G, and fail to do the job a £2.99 cable from Maplin would do if Apple hadn't encyrption-protected the AV output on the iPhone.
Not great, and I speak as a long-term Apple fan.555 of 662 people found this useful
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Apple iPhone 3G Dock
Sleek, Gorgeous but should have been included with the phone.
Written by JC from Liverpool
30-Jul-2008
The new iPhone 3G Dock is Lovely.
Just bought mine in the fantastic new Liverpool Apple store!
With the iPhone docked, it has a curved edge around the back so your iPhone is not covered by the dock at front and almost looks like an optical illusion that its standing on top of the dock of its own free will.
SO useful as a bedside dock for alarm clock and general use reasons.
It looks awsome if using the new app 'remote' with iTunes and just standing there, in its dock showing the itunes your controlling. Very posh!
BUT it SHOULD have been included in the box!! It was SUCH a final touch for the original iPhone, Like a glass case for your trophy to go in...
Such a shame, but for £19, essential product to keep the desk and room tidy and it gives your iPhone a proper home. Love it!37 of 42 people found this useful
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Apple iPhone 3G Dock
Unreliable dock connection
Written by JS from BRISTOL
28-Jul-2008
I used my iPhone 3G for a couple of days before the dock arrived, and I had no problems at all. Since using the dock, I've had kernel panics, and on at least 2 occasions iTunes has warned me that the iPhone device was removed whilst syncing. It seems the dock doesn't always make a good connection to the iPhone, it doesn't lock into position. It's always bad to remove a mounted device during data transfer, and in effect that is what the dock is doing with it's unreliable connection. I am very concerned about data corruption.
I think the dock could be designed better - to make a locked connection for better reliability, and a release button to avoid problems with the dock lifting up from the desk when trying to remove the iPhone.
On the plus side, I can understand Apple not including the dock with the 3G - it's a fair way to keep the cost of the iPhone so low, many people may not need a dock, especially if they use one of the many cases that are available. I made a choice not to add to the bulk of my iPhone by using a case, and therefore benefit from the convenience of simply placing the iPhone into a dock, rather than hunting for the cable that may have been burried or slipped off the back of the desk.27 of 33 people found this useful
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