As the title - any recommendations?
I'd like something I can swivel to use the phone in landscape as a sat nav if possible.
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| Author: | ProfessorF [ Wed Feb 22, 2012 7:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Anyone have an iPhone 4 car mount? |
As the title - any recommendations? I'd like something I can swivel to use the phone in landscape as a sat nav if possible.
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| Author: | jonbwfc [ Thu Feb 23, 2012 7:47 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Anyone have an iPhone 4 car mount? |
I've got a Belkin one which... well it works but I can't say much more. It has two 'grips' that you use to grab the phone like a vice. This is fine on flat roads, but when you hit a lot of bumps it has a tendency to 'wiggle' the phone so it slides in the grips. It hasn't ever fallen out but I've never been that confident in it. I should be better in landscape (and it can rotate to do that) but that's not the orientation I generally have it. TBH, I can't recommend one but I'd seriously consider spending bit more on one that has a built in charger that goes to the cigarette lighter. That's going to have much better support when you hit bumps because it's probably going to have three points of contact to the phone rather than two. Jon |
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| Author: | petermillard [ Thu Feb 23, 2012 3:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Anyone have an iPhone 4 car mount? |
I've had a few; a couple of cheap & cheerful gooseneck 'universal' holders from Amazon - one still going strong, one fell to pieces very quickly. I have this one which is pretty good - doesn't willingly swivel to landscape though. Ram mounts are supposed to be very good, but all the many options made them too complex for me; pricey, too. BTW, be aware that a lot of the 'made for iPhone' holders won't take a phone if it's in a case - worth checking if you're planning on shelling out reasonable money for one. HTH Pete |
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| Author: | big_D [ Fri Feb 24, 2012 5:03 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Anyone have an iPhone 4 car mount? |
I've only experience of the VW and Audi systems... Very good, integration of the phonebook, media player etc. into the radio console over USB, but I guess not that good for your IROQ... 
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| Author: | saspro [ Fri Feb 24, 2012 4:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Anyone have an iPhone 4 car mount? |
I've got the TomTom one. Needed a bit of velcro to get it to work with the iphone 4 (as I've had it since the 3GS). Holds it tight, boosts gps signals & acts as a hands free kit. |
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| Author: | james016 [ Thu Mar 01, 2012 3:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Anyone have an iPhone 4 car mount? |
I have a Kensington screen mount that rotates 90 degrees. Got it from an Apple retail store http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kensington-Wind ... B002U0KBCA I did not pay anywhere near the amount they are asking here. Mine was £20 |
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| Author: | jonbwfc [ Sun Mar 11, 2012 2:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Anyone have an iPhone 4 car mount? |
This just got a very good review on The Register. |
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