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Road Tested: Dexim Dual Dock Charger

by Steven Sande Jul 8th 2009 at 4:00PM


Living in a multiple iPhone and iPod household is both fun and annoying.

It's fun to talk about cool apps and play multi-user games, but it's annoying trying to find a place to plug in our iPhones and iPods. Right now we have two iPhone 3GS's, an original iPhone being used as a game device, and an iPod nano that all need charging.

Things have been a lot easier in our household since we got a Dexim Dual Dock Charger. This unit, available for $44.95 from RichardSolo.com or directly from Dexim, is an attractive and functional dock in which you can simultaneously charge two iPhones, two iPods, or any combination imaginable. Since the devices need to be held securely in the dock, Dexim includes a set of plastic insert cradles that fit the bottom of your particular device (no, I'm not using them in the photo above). There are cradles for the iPhone 3G, iPhone 2G, iPod touch, iPod Classic, iPod nano, and 5G/U2 iPod.

When a device is placed in the dock for charging, a cool blue LED light goes on. That could be irritating if you want to use the Dual Dock Charger in a bedroom, so a switch to turn off the light is thoughtfully provided. We placed ours on a small table located on the way to our garage, so we can just pick up our phones on the way out of the house.

The Dexim Dual Dock Charger allows us to keep our iPhones constantly charged up, and it looks great while doing its job. We've had three-plus months of charging bliss without having to search for our cables, AC adapters, or iPhones. The original Apple chargers and cables are now used for topping off the devices when we're away from home, or for syncing with our Macs (the Dual Dock doesn't provide syncing capability).

If you live in a multi-iPhone family, the Dexim Dual Dock Charger is a must-have gadget.

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July 09 2009 at 4:50 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
thevary

I just purchased. I like the look of the led's! I will review when it arrives.

July 09 2009 at 12:21 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
cycladic

Another vote for the Griffin PowerDock which I got at a bargain price from Amazon. We have two in our two-person household; one on the desk by the front door; another in a bedroom. I don't even bother with the inserts--just plop the iPhone (in its case) in and also charge all manner of iPods, including a Nano. I don't know what I would have done this year without them.

July 09 2009 at 9:22 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Bill

The only thing I wish with these dual docks is that it could also be used for syncing with your computer. Any dual dock I've seen has been only charging. I am sure there is a reason no one has done it, but it certainly would be a nice feature to have.

July 09 2009 at 9:04 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Chris

buy.com has the dreamgear i.Sound Twin Charger - DGIPOD-1500 which does the same thing with the blue light. $32.54 shipped. I've had this for about 5 months now works great.

http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=209959816

July 09 2009 at 7:56 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
SIP

Nice device, I'm going to check one of these out -- is there one that also doubles up as a iPod-to-iPod recorder?

What I want to know is, why you're using an original iPhone as a game device?
Why not just jailbreak, activate and unlock and use it as a backup phone?

It appears that a number of iPhone owners have spoken to AT&T and Apple about unlocking their phones for use overseas and were told to search the internet for an unlock solution, but also warned that this would affect their warranty (which doesn't apply to your original iPhone).

I bought my original 16GB version and now the 32GB 3GS (payg) knowing full well that I was going to unlock the buggers.

July 09 2009 at 6:35 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Michael

having dual charging is nice and I've got the griffin which works well enough.. I just recently upgraded to Xtreme Mac's InCharge Duo (which allows for one of the cradles to sync) - I picked it up at the apple store.. it's awesome - best dual dock yet (until someone finally comes up with a dual sync and charge setup)

July 09 2009 at 12:36 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Steve

Looks nice, but the cheaper Griffin on Amazon just won the $ from my wallet, and the ability to charge 4 at a time was a big plus. Plus not having yet another charge adapter was the final straw. Thanks for the story, and the links from the other posters.

July 09 2009 at 12:08 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Tom L

The main knock on the Griffin device seems to be that they only give you one of each type of dock insert. My wife and I each have an iPhone 3GS, so that's not too cool. Does Dexim give you duplicates for the extra cash?

July 08 2009 at 9:48 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Steve

Tom, Check Griffin's website, they sell them $1.99 each.

July 08 2009 at 11:26 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Tom L

Yeah, plus about $5 shipping; which makes a big dent in the apparent cost difference. I'm wondering whether Dexim has a similar gotcha.

July 08 2009 at 11:41 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Unknown

We have a Griffin PowerDock that has become the nightly resting place for our 2 iPhones. The computer lives downstairs. The PowerDock lives by the door to the garage. PowerDock wins.

July 08 2009 at 9:44 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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