Neil Hughes
Mophie is one of the biggest accessory makers out of the gate with a docking station for the newly released Apple Watch, and AppleInsider offers an exclusive first-hand look at the soon-to-be-released hardware.
The Mophie Apple Watch Dock is made of aluminum and "premium leather accents." It also features black rubber on the base and back, designed not only to hold it in place, but also to conceal and manage the watch's charging cable.
The dock requires Apple's official Apple Watch inductive charger. Users install it by placing the USB end of the cable through the hole on top.
The inductive end can then be placed snugly into the space, while the cable around back can be tucked away. A removable rubber piece in the base of the dock can also be temporarily taken out to allow the USB cable to pass through.
Once the cabling is securely in place, the Mophie Apple Watch Dock conceals and routes the USB charging cable to the back of the dock.
In our initial tests, the dock is stable and secure. And the magnets in Apple's official charging cable are enough to hold the Apple Watch in place on the dock without issue.
The Mophie Apple Watch Dock is available for pre-order now at a price of $59.95. A sample of the device was provided by the company to AppleInsider.
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I like it. Simple, stylish, durable design.
How does it do with the heavier bands? I wonder if it would be enough to hold the link band's extra weight.
Ugly.
When will companies understand that using aluminium and rounded off rectangles doesn't make it "in the Apple style".
Ugly.
When will companies understand that using aluminium and rounded off rectangles doesn't make it "in the Apple style".
Jeez man you need to be more positive you might even get laid!
I want a stand like this but after experiencing the watch I have a few questions/concerns regarding my intended approach of not just "resting" and charging watch on stand but also "docking" it at my desk so notifications and apps are easily viewable/propped up. All earnest feedback welcome: if using watch passcode, seems like watch screen on stand would stay dark even when iOS notifications arise because watch would sense it's not being worn on wrist? Would require disabling passcode every time you put on stand, or would that still not activate screen since it's still off wrist? Furthermore, anyone else experiencing watch "stealing" notifications from other iOS devices/Mac? I'd prefer redundant notifications across watch, devices & Mac because even though watch is on wrist, some times it's least convenient/safe place for me to view when notified, but seems when watch alert happens, notification isn't taking place on other devices, like on my iPhone when it's safely visible in my car's dock at windshield or when I'm walking and holding phone with a clipboard under my arm[pit], making lifting wrist high enough to activate screen less than ideal. Yes, I've already submitted that last bit of feedback to Apple ;) Thanks in advance to community of early watch adopters who can help...