TomTom iPhone Car Kit – Final Review/Thoughts – 19th Oct 09
So this is the final video on this TomTom Car Kit series. In this video, I demonstrate the audio quality of the iPhone speaker when calling someone… and that someone has to be TomTom HQ! I hope you like it. I would advise that you watch the previous videos. Enjoy. Feel free to join me on Twitter: www.twitter.com
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September 8th, 2010 at 1:44 pm
does this kit work with navigon?
September 8th, 2010 at 2:20 pm
jock CUNT
September 8th, 2010 at 2:29 pm
Brilliant, The Call Shown In The Video Didnt Come Out Clear But My Grandad Uses His And Its As Clear As Rain!
September 8th, 2010 at 3:09 pm
When the IPhone is not on the power, the GPS works not well. The GPS works better when the IPhone is on the power.
September 8th, 2010 at 3:37 pm
good review Jock
September 8th, 2010 at 3:49 pm
Great review. The audio quality sounds awful during the phone call. Perhaps the call is dropping out in the usual GSM way.
Happily, TomTom have slashed the price for the introduction of the Carkit in NZ – $198 – which is (at last) less than the price of a standalone TomTom.
I’ve ordered one because I find the TomTom software is not much use with the built-in iPhone GPS (it loses its position frequently).
Also, my Belkin charger can’t keep up with the power draw!
Thanks again,
-Alex
September 8th, 2010 at 4:05 pm
Great review!
Jon
September 8th, 2010 at 4:50 pm
The flexibility of the iphone car kit allows me to decide which navigation system I want to use not only today but in the future. I currently have ATT Navigator which is really TeleNav (awesome real time traffic nav app) which ATT charges $10 a month but I’m buying the TomTom app through iTunes today and give it a try. It’s a $99 app on sale for a couple of more days for $49 through itunes. If it’s decent everyday nav, I’ll discontinue my ATT Nav either way, I’ve got the best car kit available.
September 8th, 2010 at 5:47 pm
If all you want is navigation, buy the standalone unit, but if you want a great iphone docking system plus navigation for your car, this is it. The iphone car kit provides a great dock capable of positioning the unit exactly in the position you want it. Being able to play my itunes though my car speakers, charge my phone battery, speaker phone & enhanced GPS was a big +. (continued above.)
September 8th, 2010 at 6:41 pm
Really good review, but i want to ask you a question, is it possible to make a call through the speaker from the car kit if the phone is not connected or is not placed on the kit, i mean through the bluetooth only? And one more, can you use this kit with other software instead of tomtom app. ?Thank you in advance for your response!!!
September 8th, 2010 at 6:45 pm
i guess its probably just more convenient with the iphone? easier to travel with? i would think with you paying soo much, it should include the app. That way it would be like buying a dedicated one, except you provide the hardware.
September 8th, 2010 at 7:02 pm
Thanks for that mate
, hope it clears some stuff up for people
September 8th, 2010 at 7:27 pm
Cool review, i bought the app after watching your reviews, i have just recently put it in my car to test it.
I have a car stereo with a USB port in it for my iphone,mp3, etc, I found out that if you plug your iphone in and put the tomtom app on the sound comes out through the car speakers in stereo as loud as you would like it by turning up the sound on your stereo.
You can also still play the tracks on your iphone and when the app talks to you the music goes done and come back up when done.
September 8th, 2010 at 8:20 pm
did u notice if the volume works ok in the tomtom app??
ie can u turn the voice up or down?? and the same for the in app ipod??
Cheers
September 8th, 2010 at 8:52 pm
try this
55.801560N,4.339908W
add the N and W like in the video
September 8th, 2010 at 9:16 pm
Great review Dude.
September 8th, 2010 at 9:52 pm
i suppose the good thing is that you always have your phone with you if you get lost or something
September 8th, 2010 at 10:17 pm
try that one in google maps
55.801560,4.339908
are you on a boat ?
September 8th, 2010 at 10:55 pm
Subtitles in the next video?
September 8th, 2010 at 11:19 pm
does the gps booster in the kit work with Navigon?
September 9th, 2010 at 12:11 am
Currently I use a stand alone TT740 which works brilliantly & a Nokia N95 phone. Previously I used an HP6815 smartphone with TT & a seperate bluetooth receiver. I’m about to upgrade to an iPhone 3g. The main benefit I see with the iPhone carkit is the elimination of the dashboard spagetti I have with my former and current options. One dashmount instead of two, one power source instead of two and no dash “clutter”, is more than enough reason to convince me that this is the best way forward.
September 9th, 2010 at 12:59 am
Please try and transmit a call via the option “speaker”. I Think there is a bug in the kit/software cause I dont get the call via the carstereospeaker when I choose that option (i have off course connected the carkit with a jackstick to the carstereo). Please report back. Thanks. Jake
September 9th, 2010 at 1:07 am
Thanks for all the info. Have just ordered the car kit from TomTom direct. Don’t have a navigation app yet, will probably go for TomTom, but Copilot looks good.
September 9th, 2010 at 2:05 am
Thank you for so many informations. I’m still waiting for the product distributed, but definitely your video helped a lot!!
5 Stars!
September 9th, 2010 at 2:22 am
Excellent Video!! Thanks very much for the series. I have the Tom Tom App & I bought the Navigon App as well. IMO, Navigon is better by a long shot. However, as I am a sucker for new toys – I will by the Car Kit and use it with the Navigon App.
Once again – thanks for all the beta on the product!