» Callpod IPDA-0001 Chargepod/Fueltank Adapter for iPod and iPhone (Black)
By Callpod
Buy new : $9.95
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Features:
- Charges most iPod and iPhone Devices using 30-pin connector
- Works with both chargepod and fueltank
Editor Reviews:
- Product Description
iPod/iPhone Direct Connect Chargepod/Fueltank Adapter
Customer Reviews:
- Not for the iPhone
Bought this to use with my iPhone 3GS. When I plugged it in, I got the 'not for iPhone' charging message. Sure enough, it doesn't charge properly. The problem is that, even when I've taken care to make sure it's securely seated, it won't consistently charge, so there's no telling with any certainty when you unplug your phone in the morning, that it'll be charged.
Callpod charges my old LG phone, my husband's Blackberry and my Nintendo DS, all flawlessly. This adapter was a bust. Haven't tried it with my husband's iPod Touch, so can't say how it works for that device. - didn't last
after a couple of months this adapter's housing around the ipod end of the plug fell apart. When that happened, one of the pieces got lost so i wasn't able to glue it back together. I later decided to replace the whole callpod adapter with a powered usb hub. everything i needed to charge can be powered by usb anyway and with this setup i have no proprietary plugs or equipment to deal with. - Callpod is great - iPod adapters are poor
My wife and I love the Callpod hubs, as they are a very convenient and flexible way to recharge the many devices that we have around the house, iPods, iPhones, Blackberries, Bluetooth ear pieces, etc. We have one for the office, one for the house, and another for a cabin we rent.
However, the iPod / iPhone adapters are poorly manufactured. While they all work initially, over time, they break -- usually, the black plastic piece around the connector breaks, probably from the repetition of being squeezed on the sides to connect, release from the iPhones. Callpod customer support is generally very helpful, and will swap the parts out when they break, but I've now had to either replace / repurchase over 10 of the iPhone adapters (we use 2 at a time per Callpod). Even the two I have today at home, replacements of replacements, are starting to fail, again.
Normally, I'd discard the adapter entirely if it were this junky, but we really do like the Callpod, and the adapters for the other devices all seem to be very well made. - Great add-on for great product!
Anyone with a lot of electronic devices should pick up a Chargepod and all of the accessories... - Works with the IPhone 3G S
Works with the IPhone 3G S as well as my IPODS. A bit flimsy, the side tab you press to insert broke. But works well and I love my callpod, so I will order extras of this to make up for the fragility.
