The TomTom app is just the beginning. Combine it with the TomTom car kit for iPhone to experience enhanced GPS performance for the ultimate in-car navigation; from safe and secure docking all the way to taking calls on the move and playing your favorite tunes over your car stereo.  Give your iPhone secure docking, hands-free calling, enhanced GPS performance, and more. |  Specially designed mount fixes your iPhone securely to your windscreen or dashboard. |  Built-in speaker for hearing instructions and mic for taking calls. |  Line-out plug and USB port for charging. | Note: TomTom GPS application must be purchased separately. Requires compatible car audio system and audio cable.
Secure Docking
Keep your iPhone secure while you're on the move. Our specially designed award-winning EasyPort mount attaches your iPhone securely to your windscreen or dashboard--perfectly within reach. It lets you rotate the screen for exceptional widescreen route display. And it folds flat, so moving it from car to car is easy and simple. Enhanced GPS Performance
Don't let a weak signal slow you down. The TomTom car kit boosts your iPhone's GPS signal, to ensure that you get the best possible navigation experience. Its built-in receiver increases the GPS performance of your iPhone to give you an incredibly reliable signal--even when driving in high-rise urban areas. Clear Voice Instructions
With built-in volume controls and its superior speaker, you'll hear every voice instruction loud and clear--so you'll never miss a thing. Hands-free Calling
Receive calls without taking your eyes off the road, using the car kit's built-in extra-sensitive microphone and speaker for crystal clear sound. And don't worry about missing a turn. The app automatically starts navigating again as soon as the call ends. Charges iPhone While Driving
Always on the go? Dock your iPhone in the mount to charge it as you drive, so it will always be fully charged and ready to go, wherever you're going next. Rotates for Optimal Positioning
View your route in either portrait or landscape mode. The TomTom car kit rotates easily, in order to give you the view you prefer. Line Out for Music Playback*
Enjoy the perfect driving soundtrack. Play all your favorite songs through your car's audio system with the optional audio cable*. It even fades music out when receiving calls and giving directions. Compatibility
The car kit will fit the iPhone, iPhone 3G, and the iPhone 3GS. Note: Requires iPhone OS 3.0 or later. Specs
- Dimensions: 5.17" x 2.70" x 1.96"
- Weight: 4.13 oz
- GPS receiver: SiRF star 3
- Hands free: Bluetooth CSR BC05MM
- Speaker: 300 to 15 kHz/ 2.0 Watt
- Microphone: -44 +/- 3 dBv
- Operating temperature: 14 to 131 degrees F
- Dock connector: 30 pin Apple connector
- Audio out: 3.5mm audio out
- Volume control: Yes
- Portrait/landscape support: Yes
- Windshield and Dashboard mounting: Yes
- iPhone charging via CLA: Yes
*Requires compatible car audio system & audio cable. What's in the Box
Car Kit for iPhone, USB Car Charger, Adhesive Disks, Docomentation |
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 Excellent device. |
| Review Date: February 6, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Christopher Missmer, Heidelberg, Germany |
I was very hesitant about purchasing this mount for two reasons:
1. I have the Navigon software, not the TomTom application.
2. Everyone says you mount falls into portrait mode when you hit a bump.
Regardless, I bought one because I found it for $119 at the Apple Store. I can say it works flawlessly with the Navigon software. The bad reviews the device is getting are from the fact that the mount will fall into portrait mode when you hit a bump. This is not really accurate. You don't notice it at first but you can slide the mount up and down which fully prevents that from happening. The people who gave the device bad reviews probably didn't realize this. When you take the mount out of the box it's all the way extended and will fall into portrait mode very easily unless you slide it to the right a bit so the weight is balanced. Once you do that it will stay in the correct position regarldess of how bumpy the road is.
One other thing I really liked about this mount is the fact that I didn't have to take my iPhone out of the case to use it. I highly recommend this mount. It is compact, well built and gets great reception. The speaker is also loud and clear. The design of the suction cup is excellent as well, it's got a dial on it that lets you really crank it down so it won't come off the window regardless of the humidity or temperature. Great device.
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How to make it work in landscapte/horizontal mode. iPhone 4 update!
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| Review Date: June 30, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Mrak Taiwan, |
-- Please scroll down for an update with my experiment with iPhone 4 --
I've had this well over a month now and it's been working really well. There are enough positive comments out there about it so instead of repeating what others said, I would like to comment on one thing that many negative comments are focused on:
- The phone rotating itself into portrait mode from landscape mode when you hit a bump
It is NOT TRUE if positioned correctly. Let me explain below.
The cradle portion of the device that rotates also slides and this allows to locate the pivot point of the cradle to be at the center of the phone in the landscape/horizontal mode preventing the problem described above. If you simply rotate it to the landscape mode without sliding it, it will locate the pivot point at the end of the phone and this makes it very easy for the phone to rotate down to the portrait mode.
I hope this review will prevent people from thinking that this device is defective based on others experiencing difficulties with the landscape mode.
I will get my iPhone 4 in a few weeks to I will update this review then.
-- iPhone 4 update --
I got my iPhone last week and I tried it with the cradle. In short, it does work with a tweak but there is a catch:
Problem - The cradle has a connector that rotates forward to make the docking easier but this mechanism gets in a way with making it work for iPhone 4. The phone is too thin leaving the rotating connector still tilted forward when you insert the phone in place. This prevents the connector from getting inserted deep into the device to secure a proper contact.
Solution - After a analyzing the problem, I came up with a simple solution. I taped a quarter (yes, a 25 cents coin) to the said connector so that the clearance between the phone and the back of the rotating connector piece is tight. I taped it so that the connector still rotates and that the quarter (conductive!) does not touch the actual connector.
Result - I have been using the cradle almost everyday this way and it's been working perfectly. Compared to the iPhone 3G which was very spotty, slow and inaccurate, GPS is accurate almost within a few feet! The Tomtom software launches really quickly and also the in-app google search works really quickly. In short, it works better than my stand alone Tomtom GPS.
Problem - Now, I took it for a long drive this weekend with my family in a hot day with an outside temperature exceeding 100 degrees Fahrenheit (close to 40 degrees Celsius) and I soon realized that the whole thing overheated after an hour or so and the iPhone shut down when that happened. My friend told me that iPhone 4 tended to overheat more easily but I have not confirmed that. My fix was to mount the cradle on the side window to avoid the direct sun light. Of course this isn't an ideal position from a cable management perspective but it was surprisingly useful in this location until I wanted to roll down the window. As long as I avoided the direct sunlight, it was no problem. Now, driving for 30 min in a direct sunlight did not cause any problem during my commutes last week so I guess it was a combination of a very high temperature and a long trip.
I tested all the functions including the free Tomtom cradle app and they all worked fine. The free app did identify my iPhone as "iPhone 4.01".
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Best Car Mount For iPhone
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| Review Date: May 15, 2010 |
| Reviewer: JustMe, New Haven, CT, USA |
I have had the TomTom car kit for iPhone for about 2 weeks now and am very happy with it.
1) I see others have had a problems with the mount rotating the phone from horizontal to vertical while driving. I am not sure what they are doing, but I have not had that problem, not once.
2) I do think the device is a bit expensive, I think TomTom should drop the price to about $50.
3) The extra GPS lock is better then the iPhone on its own, but it is not a huge difference that I can see. It does get a lock faster, and it does notice a missed turn faster, but on the order of a second or two. While this seems small, when you are driving a second or two can be the difference between missing a turn and not missing it.
4) The integrated speaker is very good. It is clear, and loud.
5) The speaker phone is very good. I had a stand alone blue tooth speaker phone in my car which cost me about $100, and this is "better" then that one.
6) The integration with the iPod music function on the phone is great. The ability to listen to music and use the GPS at the same time, and have the GPS lower the music while it tells you of a turn is fantastic.
7) The mount has a socket to plug into the car sound system. It will then play music and GPS prompts via the car sound system, but voice calls via the GPS on board speaker. Personally I want it to play music out of the car sound system, but voice calls and GPS prompts via the in mount speaker. I wish I could set which of the three (voice calls, music, gps prompts) plays out which speaker. This would be a great software upgrade from TomTom.
8) The fit of the mount is great. I have a cozip hard case on my iPhone and I can still mount it with no problem. I am sure some cases will not work with the mount, but at least the cozip works fine. I do not have to take my iPhone out of the case to put it in the mount. This flexibility is a huge bonus for this mount.
9) The mount stability is rock solid. I get no wiggle, no vibration at all. This is very important when driving with GPS as any wiggle makes it much harder to see the map when in motion. TomTom did a great job on this issue.
10) The mount's flexibility is very very good. It can rotate from horizontal to vertical orientation for the iPhone. The mount can be set in all dimensions so you can get it in a position that is just right for you. I have mine angled so that while the windshield is on a steep angle, the iPhone is at a 90 degree angle to the earth, but tilted about 3 degrees towards the driver (left to right).
11) Wire connections are fantastic. The mount has its own power connector, bluetooth, and headphone jack. Once the mount is set up you just pop the iPhone onto the Apple Connector and that activates everything. I need do nothing other than start using the device. There are no wires to set up each time you get in the car.
Overall this is the best iPhone mount I have ever used. The integration with GPS, Voice Calls, and Music is beyond anything I have ever seen before. This is hands down the best mount for the iPhone I have ever seen. The ONLY issue is even with this level of quality, over $100 seems like too much money. On the other hand, if you can afford it, you won't get a better mount at any price. |
Tom Tom Car Kit for iPhone
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| Review Date: June 4, 2010 |
| Reviewer: George Arnold, Tinton Falls, NJ , USA |
| Excellent product. When teamed with the live traffic feature it is a real time saver. I highly recommend this. |
Fantastic, way out performs phone alone on GPS
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| Review Date: June 16, 2010 |
| Reviewer: A. Prather, Washington, DC |
| I'm exceptionally happy with this setup, it does everything it says, but even better than expected. This thing has been fantastic for routing me around traffic jams in LA in real time. I use it on my commute home just to warn me on an impending jam before I hit it. |
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