Original URL: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/02/19/tomtom_proclip_iphone_mount/
TomTom touts second iPhone GPS-boost car cradle
ProClip attachment this time
Posted in Science, 19th February 2010 11:46 GMT
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TomTom has introduced its second iPhone [1] accessory: a new cradle that fits onto a special dashboard fixture.
Said car mount is the ProClip [2], from the US company of the same name. ProClip - the product - is clipped around the dashboard's air vents so it should keep your phone in place better than a mount that's attached to the windscreen by suction. Which is how TomTom's first iPhone cradle works.
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TomTom's new cradle screws onto the car mount. ProClip makes a range of mounts, each for a specific model of motor.
Like the first cradle, the new model incorporates an extra, SirfStar III GPS pick-up. It also has a microphone and speaker for hands-free calling.
TomTom is taking orders for the cradle, which costs £100, now. Orders are due to be fulfilled from 25 February, the company's website [3] says. That price doesn't include the ProClip car mount, which has to be ordered direct from ProClip and chosen to match your car. ®
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