![]() None of these are deal-breakers in and of themselves (for us, anyway), but taken together, they might give you reason for pause. We were also disappointed that brightness adjustments (for the clock, the top power icon, and the iPhone screen) were all manual at this price, we would've liked to have seen autobrightness adjustment via ambient light sensors. The dock locks the iPhone/iPod into the upright (portrait) position that means you can't watch videos in the preferred landscape orientation, and the phone's top blocks easy access to the snooze button-not good for groggy wakeups. Just don't expect quick and easy access to your local AM/FM stations. That's fine if you've loaded it up with lots of music (iTunes) or plenty of streaming apps (Pandora, Last.fm, AOL Radio, Sirius XM, NPR, etc.), or if you've bookmarked iPhone-compatible streaming sites. The dearth of a built-in radio means that you'll need to use your iPhone/iPod Touch for anything you want to listen to. (Yes, the iA5 is GSM-shielded, so a docked iPhone won't cause any annoying interference on the speaker.) For those living in dorm rooms or smaller bedrooms, it can serve as a passable primary sound system (barely), but the reality is that it's more suited to serving up background music at mid to low volumes. The iA5's not going to blow you away with its sound, but it certainly sounds better than the typical clock radios of yesteryear, including some of Sony's Dream Systems. These alarms can be set to go off on certain days, so you can easily set up weekday and weekend alarm schedules or even special nap times. One of the app's primary attributes is the ability to set various alarms using "sleep cards" that can be swapped in and out of a virtual punch-card system. You suddenly have a very feature-rich clock radio that has a touch-screen display (you can sync the time on your iPhone with the time on the iA5's display with a touch of a button). However, once you download the free iHome app from the App Store-it's called iHome + Sleep-and dock your iPhone in the iA5, things get a lot more interesting. There's no AM/FM radio and there's just a single alarm (on the connectivity front, you do get an auxiliary input for connecting other devices), but there is a separate time display to the left of the iPhone dock, so you always know the time. On its own-without a compatible Apple device connected to it-the iA5 has little in the way of features. In other words, if you have a small nightstand, adding the iA5 won't leave a lot of spare room. The speaker is a little deeper and bigger than you'd think looking at it from the front, measuring 3.9 inches high by 5.83 inches wide by 9.34 inches deep. iHome Dual Alarm FM Clock Radio with Lightning Dock for iPhone with USB Charging, Black (Non-Retail Packaging) Product will either come in original packaging that is in less than perfect shape and has been opened to inspect contents or will come in non-retail packaging (brown/white box or white/clear bag). The c/dock is also a great video viewer too - hands free and focused.From a design standpoint, the iA5 isn't terribly distinguished-looking, but it looks attractive enough with a speaker/dock system that slants back and leaves your iPhone or iPod Touch sitting in a lightly reclined position. ![]() Once the iPhone is placed into the c/dock, fire up your favorite app (bedtime or not) and get some rest knowing your iPhone’s battery won’t die. ![]() Though it's the unfortunate recipient of one of the most. At least as of today, there is only one 100 clock radio that's certified to be both iPhone- and iPod-compatible, and that's Sony's new ICF-C1iPMK2 Speaker Dock / Clock Radio for iPod + iPhone. The c/dock, with a patent pending design, is a thick piece of solid walnut with a brushed aluminum or glossy resin face plate with an attached-6 foot USB cable for charging. Philips DC390/37 Dual-Docking 30-Pin iPod/iPhone/iPad Alarm Clock Speaker Dock. Sony ICF-C1iPMK2 Speaker Dock / Clock Radio for iPod + iPhone. The c/dock is a modern twist on a classic design that is different than most iPhone docking stations available. Battery life can be an issue with running any nightly clock app, and if the battery happens to die it could mess up our whole schedule. Our devices double as alarm clocks, ambient music players and news broadcasters. Many of us keep our iOS devices close to us at all times, even when we sleep at night. The c/dock was “born out of necessity, desire, many a prototype, and some late nights.” The c/dock by Hatchet Goods ‘ James Aloysius is an iPhone charging station, media viewer and clock (compatible with any clock app) for your bed stand, desk, or wherever you want to charge your iPhone and keep it close.
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