"Xoom - Micro USB Not for charging"????? why couldn't they allow the Micro USB port to also charge the device, just like everyone's phone does now.... because they want us to have to buy a motorola charger. Anyone remember the Motorola Razor??? cool slick phone Motorola put out about 8 years ago. It had a mini-USB port that you could use to charge it, but ONLY WITH CHARGERS FROM MOTOROLLA. Something they had in the phone recognized if it was "an authorized charging device". And of course, Motorola phone chargers were $30 instead of $10-15 for a no name brand. I hate crooked businesses. "Xoom - Micro USB Not for charging"????? why couldn't they allow the Micro USB port to also charge the device, just like everyone's phone does now.... because they want us to have... » Read More "Xoom - Micro USB Not for charging"????? why couldn't they allow the Micro USB port to also charge the device, just like everyone's phone does now.... because they want us to have to buy a motorola charger. Anyone remember the Motorola Razor??? cool slick phone Motorola put out about 8 years ago. It had a mini-USB port that you could use to charge it, but ONLY WITH CHARGERS FROM MOTOROLLA. Something they had in the phone recognized if it was "an authorized charging device". And of course, Motorola phone chargers were $30 instead of $10-15 for a no name brand. I hate crooked businesses. « Show Less
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It's easier to visualize the problem if you think in terms of Watts. The USB spec calls for 500mA at 5V, that's 2.5W. The Xoom charger puts out 1.5A at 12V, that's 18W, more than SEVEN TIMES more power than a standard USB port can provide. The Xoom charges in about 2 hours with the 18W adapter; with standard USB, it would require over 14 hours to fully charge the battery!It would have been nice to be able to use USB to top up the battery, but I imagine it would make for a much more complicated internals if it had to be able to charge from two different voltage sources, AND the USB port needs to be able to supply power to OTG devices like mice or keyboards. It's easier to visualize the problem if you think in terms of Watts. The USB spec calls for 500mA at 5V, that's 2.5W. The Xoom charger puts out 1.5A at 12V, that's 18W, more than SEVEN TIMES more power than a standard USB port can provide. The Xoom charges in about 2 hours with the 18W adapter; with standard USB, it would require over 14 hours to fully charge the battery!It would have been nice to be able to use USB to top up the battery, but I imagine it would make for a much more complicated internals if it had to be able to charge from two different voltage sources, AND the... » Read More It's easier to visualize the problem if you think in terms of Watts. The USB spec calls for 500mA at 5V, that's 2.5W. The Xoom charger puts out 1.5A at 12V, that's 18W, more than SEVEN TIMES more power than a standard USB port can provide. The Xoom charges in about 2 hours with the 18W adapter; with standard USB, it would require over 14 hours to fully charge the battery!It would have been nice to be able to use USB to top up the battery, but I imagine it would make for a much more complicated internals if it had to be able to charge from two different voltage sources, AND the USB port needs to be able to supply power to OTG devices like mice or keyboards. « Show Less
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What? I had several generic chargers that worked on my razr back in the day. Given time, generic adapters will show up for the xoom as well, as they have for every other electronic device.I've never seen one device that I couldn't find a generic charger/adapter for. I don't even use the apple supplied USB cable to charge my iPhone, and that's about as proprietary as you can get
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You need to have a voltage higher than the battery you are trying to charge. Car chargers battery chargers have to put out more than 12V to charge a car battery. 5V is not going to do anything to charge a 7.4V battery. Most phones and stuff have battery voltages closer to 3V so USB is fine for them. I am sure a universal charger (non-Moto) would work here if you bought the right one. It looks like it is pretty standard.
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Failure? iPad only charges from some USB ports. (Not even all recent MacBooks work. And iPhone chargers don't work.) And those that do work only charge when iPad is sleeping, and even then very, very slowly. Xoom uses a simple separate 12V 1.5A charger, and consequently charges very quickly. It's a reasonable compromise, and it's probably a better solution than Apple's.
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I'm aware of the difference in mA and A. Was a mistake on my part in typing and I've corrected it, thanks for pointing that out.DC-DC converters exist, sure, but it may have added to the cost or weight (Oddly they do have a step-down converter though). Doesn't seem most manufacturers are opting for that for whatever reason. As for the Xoom USB charging, I could be wrong - I don't have the xoom anymore, but I don't recall seeing any setting for that in the menu. Furthermore, from what I understand the USB port isn't even connected to the battery (again could be wrong).
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Actually there are such things as dc-dc converters in devices.I have 5v mini/micro usb portable charger that uses a single 1.5v battery.So it can be done.I've also read that the xoom has a menu setting that allows charging via the usb lead.Also Mr Partridge needs to learn that mA means milli-amps. So usb 2 can deliver 0.5A or 500mA.Most phones try to suck out 0.8A (800mA) yes, that is why some USB ports can't charge a device as the phone makers are breaking the usb2 spec. USB3 now has a limit of 0.9A thankfully.
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If it's any consolation the Xoom charges pretty quickly using the separate charger.
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This uses an old style USB cable - so it you had a phone, it is a mini USB... would have been used to charge Motorola RAZR phones for example
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total lies. Remember Radio Shack isn't the store is used to be. I've had the charging pad for about three months. it's pretty cool to just put ur phone there and charge it. i've even left a FORK on top of it and NOTHING happens. just remember to buy the induction thing that goes INSIDE ur phone.
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I could never find this cable listed separately either, not even directly from Motorola. Try your mobile provider's retail location for help or that auction site.
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I lost mine as well. I decided it might be worthwhile to buy a second device, use the charger for both, and share one with the guest bathroom. I did so, but unfortunately they changed from the original round port to a micro USB charger (standard for droids et al). I had to get rid of the original.
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just got mine thinking it would fit my xoom FE because the motorola website said it was compatable but does not fit. this case it too small...i was very sad because this is the only one i have seen that i really liked. =(
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It's a very unusual type of USB port, it's neither Micro, Mini, nor Mini-B. This type of port was more common back when Palm Pilots were popular (that's what this design was originally made for).
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I have the Nexus 4 and bought 2 of these chargers. Both had the same problem: they charge the phone, all be it far less slowly than the micro usb, but the phone battery overheated and shut the phone down before full charge. I decided that burning up the battery for the sake of QI charging just wasn't worth the time and effort. I stick with the micro usb connection. Had a similar situation with the Samsung Galaxy Note 2. Tossed both of the QI chargers.
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&lt;Kosh&gt; Ah, you seek meaning. Then listen to the music, not the song. &lt;/Kosh&gt; Jokes aside, this doesn't come with any charging device. I guess there's an assumption that if you want a USB travel charger, you'll already have some kind of USB power out at home. It's input is USB micro.
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I'm pretty sure the Moto X uses a micro usb for charging so I'm going to say yes. As far as the time for it I'm not a 100 percent sure. It really depends on the output of whatever you use to charge it. I normally plug it in and leave it charge over night.
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I don't know why they had me answer a question on this particular item, as I didn't buy this one; I bought the one with dual charging ports that does not come with a cable. so yeah, i can't be of much help there. All i can say is make sure the charger matches the specs on your device. Like the other person said, the free port appears to be used for 'bring your own cable.'
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I don't understand, cell phones, kindles and other devices that charge from a plug can not be all charge with the pad and not have to be plugged in. The kindle I have is starting to cost me more trying to have the plug fixed. im wondering is it really worth the money I payed for it. Its almost 2yrs old I don't think I can turn it back in for another one. (Frances husband, Donnie)
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Hi Diann...gosh I really do not know the answer to that. I think it might depend on the layout of the mico USB and the HDMI port on the Razr M. on the XOOM, the ports are on the bottom. The mini HDMI is right in the middle, and the micros USB is just to the left. Although, looking at the current pictures of this product, it looks like they may have redesigned it, because I only see one connector on it, other than the brass 2-prong charging connector. I think the only connector I see is the micro USB. SO, you may be in luck as to whether or not it will work with you Razr M. Sorry I couldn't give you a more firm answer.
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Short answer: It's not really crooked business. The Xoom's battery is 7.4V, USB tops out at 5V. It simply wouldn't be enough. Long answer: From the teardowns and looking on XDA it appears the Xoom has two batteries with a nominal voltage of 7.4V. Likely the battery won't even charge with anything less than 6V (it depends on the battery, it's not proven for this specifically, I'm estimating). It's just the way batteries work, they need specific voltage and amperage (Xoom appears to need 1.5A, USB btw is typically 0.5A but are higher - iPad for instance needs 2.1A to charge). 5V from USB at 0.5A just wouldn't work, it wouldn't charge the battery. Of note the charger with the Xoom is 12V at 1.5A. It's kind of the trade off for the battery life, charging time, etc. Could they have worked out a different solution? Sure. Would it have cost more money for the tablet, maybe changed its battery life? Probably. Maybe it's something USB 3.0 can help with when it finally becomes common place (9V there), but that'll be for a different product I guess (Xoom 2?). I admit it would be nice if it could, but it'd be nice if I could charge my laptop from a USB cable too. If it's really that big of an issue, maybe LG/Samsung/Toshiba will have a different solution in mind.
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I thought this product was a good idea at its time when every different brand of cellphone had it's own proprietory charging tip. To my understanding, today, most phones use the same tip now. The tip you're inquiring about attaches to a cord that either plugs into a wall socket or car lighter. I found one for sale on Amazon if you'd like to see what it looks like. Here is the link. http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss/189-4116777-0850702?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords;=iGo+23-1401+WallPower&rh;=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3AiGo+23-1401+WallPower I thought this product was a good idea at its time when every different brand of cellphone had it's own proprietory charging tip. To my understanding, today, most phones use the same tip now. The tip you're inquiring about attaches to a cord that either plugs into a wall socket or car lighter. I found one for sale on Amazon if you'd like to see what it looks like. Here is the link. http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss/189-4... » Read More I thought this product was a good idea at its time when every different brand of cellphone had it's own proprietory charging tip. To my understanding, today, most phones use the same tip now. The tip you're inquiring about attaches to a cord that either plugs into a wall socket or car lighter. I found one for sale on Amazon if you'd like to see what it looks like. Here is the link. http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss/189-4116777-0850702?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords;=iGo+23-1401+WallPower&rh;=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3AiGo+23-1401+WallPower « Show Less
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The new Nook HD and HD+ have a stupid proprietary connector, and I can't find a replacement that will let it work with my other USB chargers, etc. Nice-looking screen, but by the time I buy a proprietary car charger and such I might as well spring for a Nexus or another higher-end tablet.
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It is weird that you haven't been able to find a charger. It works with any Micro-B USB cable, such as those that android devices use. Here the link to a couple:AmazonBasics USB Cable - 2.0 A Male to Micro B - 6 Feet (1.8 Meters)Motorola USB Wall Charger with Micro USB Data Cable - Bulk Packaging - Black (Discontinued by Manufacturer)