FCC Outs TomTom Car Kit Information
While TomTom is still mum on price and availability, Engadget reveals that its car kit has made it through the FCC, who has posted detailed information on the kit from its testing process.
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The kit’s user guide is also posted on the FCC’s site. The guide is brief, describing the general operation from placement in the car to Bluetooth pairing.
At a cost of $99 for the North American version, the TomTom app is one of the most costly GPS apps currently available. The TomTom Car Kit, rumored to cost ~$125 according to Handtec’s site, will bring the total bundle cost to over $200, a price comparable to many dedicated stand-alone GPS units.
I’m wondering if this craddle will accommodate the various cases we have for our iPhone.
I think there is going to be an issue with it docking securing with the vast array of cases out there. I found it interesting that in California they do not allow for mounting anything on windshields. I am not sure how well enforced that law is. Regardless, my iPhone works fine without this device so I’m gonna pass (unless it was $25).