This slideshow is made for you to find all information about android docking stations. Here are listed the best android docking stations and manufacturers at the moment. You will find information about different types of android docking station and their connection options. Also comparison between docking station and home sound system is included in the slideshow. At the end you will find android docking station buying guide, where detailed information is listed, about what you need to look for before purchasing your android dock.

1. Android Docking Station
ALL THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

2. Table of contents
● What is android docking station?
● What types are the most popular?
● Docking station and smartphone connection options.
● Android docking stations vs regular home sound
systems and speakers.
● Most popular applications for docks
● TOP 5 android docking stations and manufacturers.
● Docking station buying guide.

3. What is an android docking
station?
● Device that allows to connect your Android
smartphone, tablet or other device to it,
usually to play music through docks speakers
and charge phone at the same time;
● There are many types of Android docking
stations that provides different features for
your android device.

4. Android docking station Types

5. Android speaker dock
● The Most popular type of
android docking stations;
● Plays music from your
android device through
docking stations speakers;
● Comes with different size
and power speakers:
○ starting from small single
speaker docks;
○ to large and powerful speaker
docking stations, with clear
and loud sound speakers and
subwoofers with poweruful
bass options.

6. Android alarm clock dock
● Mainly used in bedrooms
on nightstands;
● Has got build in clock
and alarm clock function
that plays your phone
alarm clock through
docking stations
speakers;
● Helps you to better wake
up in the morning with
your favourite
soundtrack.

7. Android charging dock
● Charges Android device
through microUSB cable;
● Usually made as
smartphone stands, to
hold your phone in
convenient position:
○ when phone is charging;
○ When your are watching
video or movies on your
smartphone.

8. Multimedia docking station
● Also popular docking
station stype among
smartphone users;
● Has got all functions built
in one device:
○ Sound speakers;
○ Digital clock and alarm
function;
○ Charging option for
your Android device.

9. Android dock for car
● The main purpose is to
hold device in convenient
place in a car for you to
use it more easily while
driving
● There are three types of
car docks:
○ Smartphone holder;
○ Smartphone holder +
charger;
○ Smartphone holder +
charger + audio playback
throught cars speakers

10. Docking station and smartphone
connection options

11. 3.5mm AUX plug
● The most popular
connection type for
sound streaming from
any device to sound
system
○ + Great sound quality;
○ + Can use for practically
any device;
○ - Is not wireless;
○ - Device must be as close
to docking station as long
the AUX wire is.

12. Bluetooth
● Probably the best connection
type for sound streaming for
docking stations
● Many android docking
stations and smartphones
offers bluetooth connection
option
○ + No wires
○ + A lot more convenient than
wired connection
○ - May have more problems
with connection, depending
on your smartphone and
android speaker dock

13. MicroUSB
● Used for charging
android devices;
● Practically all android
docking stations offers
this connection type;
○ + Standard for all android
devices for charging;
○ - Is not possible to
transmit audio through
MicroUSB cable, so other
type of connection is
required for speaker
docks

14. Android docking stations
vs
home sound systems with speakers

15. Android docking
stations
Home sound systems
AUX connection –
practically all have;
AUX connection –
practically all have;
Bluetooth connection –
many docking stations have;
Bluetooth connection – not
so common option;
MicroUSB charging cable –
almost all have;
MicroUSB charging cable –
only few offers this option;
Smartphone holder –
almost all have;
Smartphone holder – not
provided;
Docking station android
apps – specific and universal
android apps
Sound system android apps
– practically none;

16. Most popular applications to use
with android docks

17. Android Docking station
applications
● Philips DockStudio
● Samsung Wireless Audio
Dock application
● Dock Clock (Night Clock)
application
● Car Dock Home v3

18. Android music streaming and music
player applications
● Google Play Music
● Spotify
● Shazam
● TuneIn Radio
● SoundCloud
● Jango Radio
● Winamp music player
● MX Player

19. TOP 5 Android docking stations

20. Philips Fidelio series
● Most popular series
of android docking
stations;
● Starts from smaller
alarm clock docks to
large and powerful
android speaker
docking stations.

21. SONR Labs Speaker Android
Docking station
● One of the most
popular docking
station among users;
● Easy to use with
audio cable;
● Does not have
bluetooth
connection.

22. Samsung Galaxy Multimedia
Desktop Charging Dock
● Made for Samsung
Galaxy devices, but
can be used with
other android
smartphones;
● Used as smartphone
charger and holder;
● Good grip and
design.

23. RCA RC117V universal two smart
device dock
● Offers multi-charging
option;
● Can be used with
both android and
Apple devices;
● Has got clock and
built in speakers.

24. Sinjimoru Sync Charge Dock
● Simple dock for
android smartphone
charging and holding;
● Elegant and innovative
design;
● Adjustable viewing
angle for watching
movies on android
device while it
charges.

25. TOP 5 Android docking station
manufacturers

26. Samsung
● Makes good quality
android docking
stations;
● Docks start from
smaller charger
docks to loud,
powerful speaker
docks with
subwoofers.

27. Philips
● Manufactures Fidelio
series Android
docking stations;
● Currently the most
popular android
docking station
manufacturer.

28. SONR Labs
● Small company with
only one android
docking station;
● Their android dock
has got great quality
and is popular
among docking
station users.

29. RCA Corporation
● Manufactures more
than 12 docking
stations;
● Docks from smaller
alarm clock docks to
large speaker docks;
● Makes docking
stations for android
and Apple devices.

30. iLuv
● New company made in
2006;
● Iluv focus on design and
usability making their
docking stations;
● Their docks can be used
for almost any android
device including
different android
smartphones and
tablets.

31. Docking station buying guide

32. Manufacturer
● Some docking stations are made for certain
manufacturer devices like couple Samsung
docking stations;
● Top manufacturer devices usually have better
quality products and better customer service.

33. Size
● Smaller android devices have less problems
with connection to docking station;
● Always choose the right size docking station
depending on your smartphone size;
● Other device have bad support for phone
cases, so you will not be able to connect your
phone with case to some docking stations.

34. MicroUSB placement
● Different android phones have microUSB port
in different places on phone (some have on
top and bottom like Samsung and others have
on sides like HTC);
● Some docking stations offer option to adjust
microUSB socket for different mobile phones;
● Other docking stations do not offer adjustable
microUSB ports.

35. AUX and Bluetooth option
● All android music docking stations offers AUX,
Bluetooth or both connection options;
● Bluetooth connection has become the most
popular connection type for docking stations;
● AUX connection is still popular among docking
stations, but users prefer wireless connection
instead of cables.

36. Built in speakers
● Music docks are most popular type of docking
station;
● Android speaker docks range from small alarm
clock docks to powerful speaker docking
stations;
● Best android docking stations have top quality
speakers that are equal in sound quality to
home sound systems.

37. Built in alarm
● Alarm clock docks have built in digital watch
and can play your favorite song as alarm in the
morning;
● Alarm clocks are great used on bedroom
stands and also have few application to
improve your smartphone and docking station
usage.

38. Application
● Some docks offers applications with their
docking station;
● Most of these application do not have the best
quality and are not compatible with different
android devices;
● However, there are many other universal
docking station and android application that
can be used with android docking stations.

39. Equipment
● You always need to check what comes equipped with
docking station;
● Some docking stations comes with no cables and
batteries and you need to buy them afterward;
● Also check if your docking station can work on
batteries, because only few docks (usually smallest)
offers this option;
● Docks that work on batteries can be used outside,
when camping or in any other place with no direct
power source.

40. Additional information
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