It's simple: I put my phone in the cradle, and charging begins automatically.
This is only a charger but the quality is at the rendezvous. I appreciate the rotation to 359 ° (not 360) that can see the phone screen when it is placed next to the computer, for example. The top of the magazine is covered by an adhesive pad * which secures the phone in place.
The charger can be powered from a PC using the supplied USB cable or directly from the mains, with the also included adapter.
Product of very good quality, I recommend.
* Comparable material to these rugs found in the trade for holding objects on car dashboards: it sticks without glue, without a trace, but it takes the dust easy maintenance though.