So I picked up a generic case for my new Droid phone and I noticed that whenever I pulled the phone out it was unlocking and I was sure I hadn’t hit the button. I was a little puzzled until I accidentally set the phone on the case and caused the phone to enter “Multimedia Station” mode.
To my knowledge the Multimedia Station and Car Dock for the Droid haven’t been released yet. I’ve heard that they’re going to cost $30 each, pretty steep. It seems that the docks are really just a charger with a ton of extra plastic to hold the phone and… drumroll please … a magnet.
I haven’t figured out the exact placement / power to reliably trigger either mode with any magnet. The red area highlighted in the photo seems to be the magic spot. However a stronger magnet more towards the left in my picture tends to put the phone in Multimedia Station, while a weaker magnet more to the right seems to lead to Car Dock. However for you DIYers it seems that once you figure out a good spot with a given magnet the result is easily repeatable.
My plan is a cheap car window mount, with a strategically placed magnet. I’m also thinking a nice wooden Multimedia Station on my desk would look nice.
I apologize for the atrocious picture. The Droid’s phone is not its best feature. Even less so trying to take a picture of itself in a mirror. My good camera is far away in Vegas with my wife.
Dude I gotta try this! Thanks