TomTom iPhone Car Kit - Final Review/Thoughts - 19th Oct 09

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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.

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[mad2248]

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.

[theunits3]

Thanks for that mate :), hope it clears some stuff up for people

[jeffleyshon]

How does the updated app work with the car kit. Is there any lag at all?

I bought the western Europe version of the app (for the reduced price of around £60 thanks to Clintons). A stand alone unit would set you back £250 (incl Europe). So it's cheaper to get the car kit.

I am still surprised at the price however.

[theunits3]

I went on a 10 mile journey and back - no lag what so ever. it was precise. i got in on that clintons deal an all ;)

[abazdarhon]

Dude I know it is old video, but you forget add one more important thing!

When iPhone using it "gps" signal it is going thru your Internet limits. As iPhone 4 don't have a really gps receiver on board!!!

And when you connect to the tomtom kit it only use your internet limits for the start ( few second to the time when find position) then it using gps build on tomtom kit.

It make sound silly but after my first trip using tomtom on iPhone, and driving from Scotland to Bavaria and back my bill f

[ebilstorm]

@jerryx2000 yes, also with any other app

[ZillyBR]

Lets wind them up hauahuahuahau that was fucking hillarious

[jerryx2000]

does this kit work with navigon?

[TheBiAClan2010]

jock CUNT

[GarryBacon]

Brilliant, The Call Shown In The Video Didnt Come Out Clear But My Grandad Uses His And Its As Clear As Rain!

[BooleanNL]

When the IPhone is not on the power, the GPS works not well. The GPS works better when the IPhone is on the power.

[makeminealarge1]

good review Jock

[alexshepherd]

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

[AppStoreReviewer]

Great review!

Jon