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SendStation Dock Extender - Dock Your iPhone Without Removing Its Case

Published by Michael Johnston on November 26, 2007 - 12:28am.

The iPhone is arguably one of the most beautiful mobile phones available today and it's only natural to want to protect all that shiny goodness. Unfortunately a majority of the cases out there don't fit in the iPhone's dock, forcing you to either remove the case every time you want to charge, or neglecting the dock and merely using the cable. Thankfully the innovative folks at SendStation have come up with the Dock Extender which lets you dock your iPhone while keeping it inside of a case.

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Description: The Dock Extender is an ingenious little device. Put simply, it extends the iPhone's (or iPod's) dock port so that it can dock without the need to remove a protective case. The only requirement of the case is that it allows access to the dock port. If you have that, you're in business. Alongside the extender, SendStation also includes a Universal Dock insert which actually props up the iPhone. The support is also removable and includes three differently sized bumpers which work with almost any case.

Pros: Obviously the greatest advantage is the ability to set your iPhone in the dock without removing your case. Also, the universal dock insert props up your iPhone for use in the Apple Universal Dock.

Cons: While the Dock Extender does exactly what it's supposed to do, there are a couple minor issues. The first is that the universal insert which props up the iPhone only fits in the Universal Dock, not in the iPhone dock. However, you can use the Dock Extender in the iPhone dock without the insert. I also found that the iPhone end of the Extender holds onto the iPhone when you pull it up. To fix this, I actually pulled out the two "teeth" on either side of the Extender with pliers. After I did this, it worked much better. I recommend you do the same.

Conclusion: The Dock Extender is an indispensable accessory for anyone using a case on their iPhone. I definitely give it a "thumbs up" but I recommend that it's used with the Apple Universal Dock to maximize its usefulness.

The SendStation Dock Extender is available in black or white for $28.95 at SendStation.com.
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$30!!!!!

Submitted by * Alain (not verified) on December 22, 2007 - 5:38pm.
Now thats what I call wishful thinking!!
As practical as it MAY be to some, these fools must be dreaming if any idiot is going to spend $30 for something that costs 3 cents to make! Get real!
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sucks

Submitted by sucks.4.iphone (not verified) on December 26, 2007 - 6:29am.
Does not fit in the iphone charging dock. Totally sucks I am sending it back to France!
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too bad

Submitted by too bad (not verified) on January 1, 2008 - 5:11am.
Too bad i didn't see the comments or read the pros and cons carefully, the fact that it doesn't work with the iphone dock is stupid. Especially when the only picture of it in action from this site is an iphone..
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Submitted by chr1s60 on January 1, 2008 - 4:45pm.
Two major problems with this product. First off, if you are going to make an adapter so the iPhone can be docked, it's a good idea to make it compatible with the iPhone Dock!! Not making it compitable with that is ridiculous and to most people makes this product 100% useless. Second, $30 is way too much for this product. Even if this did work with the iPhone dock $30 is outrageous. The MOST I would pay for a product like this is $7. It probably costs about ten cents to make this product and it is a small product that could easily be lost. $30 is a rip off. Whoever designed this is an idiot for not completely thinking it through.
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not just for the iPhone!

Submitted by planetreplay (not verified) on January 4, 2008 - 10:00am.
This product is not explicitly designed for just the iPhone, it is for general use for all iPods. Now I agree that a model that supports the iPhone dock would be a welcome addition, I can at least understand why this only worked with the universal dock and not the iPhone dock. $30 is a bit on the high side, hopefully we will see some other third party products like this one.
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Insanity

Submitted by Just a Passer By on March 20, 2008 - 12:09am.
As absolutely insane as it is to shell out $30 for something that couldn't possibly cost more than $3 to make, package, and ship, this simple piece of hardware is an absolute godsend for anything other than the iPhone dock issue, as well as for any other docking iPod. I only wish that I had thought of this first. Both kudos and curses to SendStation for charging such an obscene amount of money for the dock extender. The market place will eventually rule; if the dock extender stays at $30, you'll know people are buying it. Otherwise the price will drop. This is the only item that iLounge has ever reduced its rating on strictly because of the pricing issue. In any case, it is a brilliantly simple piece of hardware.
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