You would have to be living in a cave not to be flooded with advertisements for the latest and greatest cell phones. Each cellular company is out there to promote their most current “toy”, attempting to grab your attention. Do not get me wrong, I like the toys, and recently discovered a great addition to my Motorola Droid 2. Just when I thought my phone had all the bells and whistles to keep me amused, I am introduced to a Droid docking station.
As the name implies, a docking station is a device that allows you to “dock” your phone. Docking stations have been around for a long time, and you might be more familiar with the ones that accompany a variety of laptop computers out there. Well, with a station for my Droid, it allows me some additional features and simplifications not readily available with just the phone.
One of the greatest features of my multimedia station is the fact that I can essentially dock and charge. There is no need to connect and disconnect the charging cord. I simply put my phone in the station and it begins the charging process immediately. I frequently have forgotten to plug in my phone charger adapter, and have found myself with a dead phone the next morning. Now that I have this docking device, I never even worry about that anymore.
I have used my Droid phone, as well as my previous phones, as my alarm clock. As long as I had remembered to recharge it, I knew that I would be provided with my “wake-up call” every morning. Where I live there has been frequent power outages and a traditional alarm clock has not been reliable. With my Droid docking station, I can seat my phone so that it doubles as an alarm clock, right there in an upright position.
Another great feature is the ability to play my music and videos seated in the docking station. I actually have a second station at my work so that I can listen to the latest tunes on my Droid. I have to say that this is a feature I absolutely love. On my desk I can see the time and weather, watch videos and listen to music, all the while my phone is continually charged and ready to go at a moment’s notice.
One hangup I did have with the Droid docking station was regarding the cover I have on my phone. With the protective case I use, I was unable to fit my phone in the docking station. This was an easy fix however, as I found a great alternative protector for my phone that does allow my phone to fit. Problem solved. Actually, the new protective cover I have makes my phone more compact and lighter too, so that is an added bonus.