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Scalpers are selling Motorola’s MA1 Android Auto dongle for double the price

Jed John Ikoba — Fri, 11 Mar 2022 19:34:50 +0000

Motorola’s MA1 Android Auto dongle has been out of stock in many outlets including Amazon since February. The wireless MA1 Android Auto dongle is for vehicles that already have the wired version and it has been quite difficult getting the product since it was launched in January 2022. Pre-orders were exhausted within hours and actual sales also saw emptying of stocks within a few hours in Amazon.

However, Scalpers is having a swell time with the Motorola MA1 Android Auto dongle, as it is being sold sometimes more than twice its original $90. The MA1 wireless Android Auto dongle is now priced up to $200 by third-party sellers who are benefiting from the stock issue. It is unclear what is the specific cause resulting in the unavailability of the MA1 dongle, but SGW Global had previously stated that there was no inventory issue, and it could have been a result of supply chain and logistic difficulties.

But since the problem has persisted for more than a month, a valid inference could be drawn to the unavailability of inventory for the MA1 wireless Android Auto dongle. Even with the higher price offered by Scalpers and a few other outlets, the Motorola MA1 Android Auto dongle continues to sell like hotcake. It is the first Google-license dongle for adding wireless Android Auto cars with the wired version. More details are expected from SGW Global on the issue.

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Motorola MA1 Android Auto dongle sold out in a jiffy in its first sale

Jed John Ikoba — Sun, 30 Jan 2022 20:45:19 +0000

Motorola‘s MA1 dongle which offers wireless Android Auto to cars was launched a few days back and its launch inventory was quickly sold out on Amazon. The Motorola MA1 dongle is the first Google-certified dongle for wireless Android Auto in cars, and it had a rapturous reception with more consumers desirous of having the product. There will be restocking of the Amazon inventory and today, target.com also provides the opportunity for customers to get their dongles via its platform.

SGW Global is the company producing the Motorola-branded dongle and it seems it is doing everything to meet rising consumer demand for the dongle. SGW says all bottleneck issues affecting the restocking of the MA1 on Amazon will be resolved quickly and the platform will resume taking orders. The wireless form of Android Auto looks like an exciting proposition and this could be part of the reasons for the surge in demand for the MA1 dongle. The wired form of Android Auto limits the speed of charging, hence the wireless option comes with convenience and other premium features like faster pairing and the crowdfunded AAWireless.

Android Auto is an optimized version of the Android platform for seamless use in a moving vehicle. It offers hands-free and minimal interactions between the driver and his smartphone so the driver can keep his eyes on the road. The MA1 dongle will therefore provide added functionality and enhanced hands-free operations of the app.

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