It is way to easy to accidentally brush something and open two apps that you didn't want to. They take time to open and everything is flaky. I admit, however, that this is something that will be overcome with regular use.īeyond that, the apps are slow to perform.
I am so used to Android, that I just want to touch everything rather than use the (not-sensitive-enough) trackpad to move the cursor around. Using a trackpad to interact with the apps and settings feels unnatural. In fact, you can open every single application at once and simply have them arranged in a huge row of Firefox tabs.Įverything (yes, everything, including taking pictures) that you can do with just the phone, you can also do when the Atrix is in the laptop dock.
Want to make a phone call? It opens a Firefox window. Want to open the music player? It opens a Firefox window. The Atrix's home screen can be shuttled off to a small window, or blown up to occupy the entire display of the laptop dock.Įvery function you choose to perform is opened in a Firefox window (why Firefox and not Chrome is beyond me). It conveniently offers quick access to 10 different functions (Mobile View, Phone, Contacts, Messaging, Media, Files, Motorola Zone, Firefox, Facebook, and AT&T U-Verse) in an array of shortcuts placed at the bottom of the screen.
#Dockphone app review full#
You have full control over the phone, its apps, and functions. The “WebTop” mode brings the Atrix's home screen to the laptop dock. However, it does what it advertises - it gives the Atrix 4G access to a bigger display, charging station, and full keyboard. For a $500 accessory (yeah, I know, ridiculous, right?), it feels a bit too cheaply made. Overall, the hardware is OK, but not great. You're not going to want to write The Great American Novel on it, but it's way better than typing on a small glass screen, that's for sure. The keyboard felt a little squished to me, but the feedback of the keys was good enough. It has a good-sized trackpad, and two trackpad buttons. The dock has a real QWERTY keyboard, complete with a row for numbers, arrow keys, etc. The screen is plenty big, and is bright and has a decent resolution. The file manager tool on the Atrix can be put to use moving files between the Atrix and the flash drivers. They also support flash drives, which can be accessed from the Atrix 4G. The USB ports can be used to attach a mouse or an external keyboard, if you wish. There are two USB ports and a charging port on the back edge of the laptop dock. This rotating cradle is a bit flimsy if you ask me, and it requires a lot of effort to shove the Atrix properly onto the cradle. The cradle for the Atrix is on the back hinge, and swings open to accommodate the phone. Those aspects alone make its worth questionable to me.
It's bigger than a netbook - it's almost as big and heavy as a MacBook Air. The laptop dock itself is heavy and bulky. The laptop dock goes beyond simply mimicking the Atrix's display, it also offers a few extra features. Placing the Atrix 4G in the dock automatically launches WebTop mode. The laptop dock cradles the Atrix behind the display, and will charge it when the dock is plugged in.
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