
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.Get more detail about TomTom Car Kit for iPhone.













