Nodus sells additional Micro Docks if you want to use your iPhone hands-free in other locations and even offers a choice of colors: black or silver.Īnd in case you were wondering about the wisdom of placing an iPhone in close proximity to a very strong magnet, the Nodus Shell Case is fully shielded. The Micro Dock itself is tiny (about three-quarters of an inch square), nicely finished and also adorned with the Nodus Octopus logo, so it doesn’t look like something accidentally stuck to your vehicle. When I hop in the truck, I reach over and my iPhone snaps securely to the magnetic dock and when I exit, a quick pull and it’s off. I picked the perfect spot based on sight lines, accessibility and not being in the way of frequently used controls, stuck the Micro Dot to the dashboard (the adhesive is removable if you change your mind) and that was it. While I did have to wait a few months for temperatures to creep above zero before I could install the Micro Dock, once I did I couldn’t wait to toss those other contraptions in the garbage. The Micro Dock/Nodus Shell Case combo is an elegant solution to the problem. IPhone in Nodus Case docked to my dashboard (Credit: Brad Moon) They’re kludgy, prone to shaking, look low rent, obscure controls or my view and they can be a pain when it comes to securing or removing the iPhone. There have been plenty of solutions to this problem, including suction cup mounts for the windshield and contraptions that clip into an air vent, but they’ve all been terrible in different ways. I drive a truck that pre-dates the standard infotainment system with built-in display, so using my iPhone for providing GPS functions and turn-by-turn directions is really useful but where I live, operating a vehicle with a smartphone in your hand is illegal. The classic use case for this is in your vehicle. Once the adhesive has cured for 24 hours, this leaves you with a semi-permanent, secure mount for your Nodus Shell Case-clad iPhone. Pick a surface, clean it with an included alcohol wipe, then attach the Micro Dock (magnet). Nodus says it’s the “world’s strongest N52 magnet.” I can’t verify the claim, but I can attest to the fact that the Nodus Shell Case - with an iPhone inside it - sticks to that magnet like glue.Īlong with the Micro Dock are several adhesive pads. With the Shell Case, Nodus includes a Micro Dock, which is a fancy name for a very small but incredibly powerful magnet. You can’t feel it and it doesn’t add noticeably to the thickness, but it’s there. Connect to the Micro Dock to go Hands-FreeĮmbedded in the back of the Nodus Shell Case is a metal plate.
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