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Best iphone car kit

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  • 04-04-2010 8:53pm
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    THEFRIDGE
    Registered Users Posts: 304 ✭✭


    Hi all,
    I currently have my iphone connected with a nokia car kit but i dont have a cradle for it.
    I remember seeing a thread here and somone posted a link to a company that made cradles to suit your car. I have used the search option but cannot find the thread.

    I am looking for a recommendation for a good cradle ?(iphone 3gs)

    Cheers
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    The Big Gig
    Registered Users Posts: 742 ✭✭✭The Big Gig


    I use the tom tom one. Its pretty good. Charges the iphone and as a line out if you have an auxiliary input in to your car stereo. Also has a stronger gps receiver if you use a sat nav app on your iphone.
    I dont use the blootooth function on it for handfsree as the built in speaker aint great. So you can keep it connected to the nokia car kit


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    restaurants
    Closed Accounts Posts: 102 ✭✭restaurants


    THEFRIDGE wrote: »
    I am looking for a recommendation for a good cradle ?(iphone 3gs)

    Cheers
    Is there a cradle available for iPhone.?


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    dodzy
    Registered Users Posts: 9,930 ✭✭✭dodzy


    THEFRIDGE wrote: »
    Hi all,
    I currently have my iphone connected with a nokia car kit but i dont have a cradle for it.
    I remember seeing a thread here and somone posted a link to a company that made cradles to suit your car. I have used the search option but cannot find the thread.

    I am looking for a recommendation for a good cradle ?(iphone 3gs)

    Cheers

    Yeah, i posted one... here. I'll get back to you with the agent here. Based in Bray IIRC. They charge approx 50 for the cradle; you can pick it up there or pay a tenner for next day courier delivery ( Great fit, nice suede-like covering to protect the iphone when sliding in/out ). Wire into permanent power supply for constant charging. This is the active holder ( charge feature integrated ) . There is a passive ( non charging )model which would be cheaper but take my advice and go for the passive. It will make charging your iphone at home a thing of the past.;)

    Here is the supplier JDM products


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    rebel.ranter
    Registered Users Posts: 3,570 ✭✭✭rebel.ranter


    There's loads of styles of iPhone cradles for not much money on EBay:

    http://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_from=R40&_trksid=m38&_nkw=iphone+cradle

    lots of mounting types from vent to suction cup to screw on mounting.


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    Red Alert
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 7,484 ✭✭✭Red Alert


    I use the Belkin Tunebase handsfree, does the job.


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    djdunny
    Registered Users Posts: 1,077 ✭✭✭djdunny


    I have the Belkin Tunebase aswell, it's not a bad little kit for €50 quid. and it has a gooseneck bar so you can adjust the viewing angle to just the way you like it.


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    J-blk
    Registered Users Posts: 3,906 ✭✭✭J-blk


    Another vote for the Belkin Tunebase - I'm quite happy with it and GPS reception is fine when it's sitting in the cradle even though it ends up being much lower in the car than a "standard" suction cup cradle would put it at.


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    Dermoth
    Registered Users Posts: 285 ✭✭Dermoth


    Will the tune base work if the iPhone has a case on? I use the belkin vie grip.


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    Victor_M
    Registered Users Posts: 1,608 ✭✭✭Victor_M


    The brodit cradle is top notch excellent build quality and designed to rotate for landscape gps there are 2 types for the iPhone one has a pass through connector so if you have a cigarette charger you can plug it into the base of the cradle so it will charge the phone when you put it into the cradle, the other cheaper type is just a cradle to hold the phone with room below to connect a charger. If you have a charger get the pass thru as it saves you having to plug the phone in after you put it into the holder.


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    J-blk
    Registered Users Posts: 3,906 ✭✭✭J-blk


    Dermoth wrote: »
    Will the tune base work if the iPhone has a case on? I use the belkin vie grip.

    The cradle part is height adjustable - as long as the case you have doesn't block the dock connector in any way, I'm pretty sure you should be able to fit the iPhone while in a case (though I use mine without one). This is the model I have:

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Belkin-TuneBase-FM-with-Hands-Free/dp/B002UNGW7A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1270796556&sr=8-1

    And here's a close up pic of the cradle part:

    31vlTKxNAPL._AA300_.jpg


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    Jacob81
    Registered Users Posts: 25 ✭Jacob81


    Thanks for this info.. I have been looking for a good cradle for my Iphone 4..

    Contacted the Irish Supplier by email they did not answer so found a guy in UK on ebay who actaully gave me a whole solution.. I am buying a Parrot MKi9000 & the brodit Iphone 4 cradle that's made specifically for the Parrot kit.. Total amount was €180 inc. postage, he went through everything to make sure I was ordering correct kit.. If your looking for a kit I'd recomend them. Their email is: sales@drivesafeandlegal.co.uk

    Hope this helps somebody else out :)


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