TomTom Car Kit Details Revealed by FCC

I heard the unit will be free with the Navigon app :cool:

You need to connect it to Bluetooth? No effing way. I'm using the Parrot MKi9200 in my Mazda that connects via Bluetooth and I do not want to lose that connection. Forget using the TomTom kit to handle calls. I hope you can still use all the GPS features without connecting to Bluetooth.

Looks like a nice package, although I don't like the look of having 2 cords covering my dashboard.

Okay, I understand that for non-GPS-enabled devices like the Touch and 1G iPhone that the GPS is needed, but it seems redundant if you have a 3G or 3GS. That's one reason I upgraded. It just seems stupid and wasteful to buy a kit with GPS if you already have GPS in your phone.

I guess I'll skip this kit and just get a regular mount, and get the Bluetooth adapter for my car stereo. Probably cheaper that way, too.

Okay, I understand that for non-GPS-enabled devices like the Touch and 1G iPhone that the GPS is needed, but it seems redundant if you have a 3G or 3GS. That's one reason I upgraded. It just seems stupid and wasteful to buy a kit with GPS if you already have GPS in your phone.

I guess I'll skip this kit and just get a regular mount, and get the Bluetooth adapter for my car stereo. Probably cheaper that way, too.

The GPS on the 3G/3GS is not super-accurate. I've gotten mis-directed a few times in city driving and such, and wouldn't really trust it 100%. It's led me to pull over, look at Google Maps without tracking, and find my way around.

It's not terrible, but has been off by a couple hundred yards, which is the difference between making the right turn or shooting past your destination.

I heard the unit will be free with the Navigon app :cool:

Where did that rumor come from?

I have never had an accuracy problem with the iPhone's GPS chip. What I've had create a problem many, many times is that it takes AT&T forever to load and update the map, and by then I've missed my turn. The limiting factor on the iPhone's Map App is not the GPS chip but the sloooooooow data connection from AT&T that updates the map.

I don't think the car kit will be completely free (it might), but I think it will probably be like $9.99 or something and available only to people that have already purchased the TomTom App. Maybe you use the TomTom App to order the car kit (open TomTom, click on settings, click on "order car kit," for example)

And you'll have to take your cover off to use it. No thanks.

I went and bought this in the mean time, which wobbles a bit, but I can keep the case on and use it just fine.

First of all, a device doesn't connect TO Bluetooth, it connects VIA Bluetooth. But in this case, connects to WHAT? The car? For what? I'm already connected to my car via the iPhone's Bluetooth for phone calls. Now a cradle wants to take over that function? Is it going to emulate a phone call in order to get its directions to be heard over the car speakers?

Also this cradle takes over the dock connector, so say goodbye to listening to your music with your car's iPod integration (if you have that) as well as FM modulation or video output to a mobile screen via that same dock connector. They should have made a pass-thru.

This is the best navigation app so far. I suggest that you guys stop whining about trivial things "have to take your cover off", "2 cords covering my dashboard" seriously...that is not important.

If you have a cover that requires you to remove it to use a cradle then you didnt think ahead in your initial purchase, if you have a an issue with 2 cords covering your dash then move it out of the way of anything important, either way, its clear that you dont charge while driving now or you would know that 2 cords cause as much trouble as 1 cord...hardly any.

Personally i think this is great and i will be getting this on my expense acount as im due a new sat nav. I wont be using it for blue tooth or calls as the blue tooth has never worked with my Jawbone and calls will likely sound crap anyway.

I think this is an excellent app with a good commercial but i doubt many will pay that much for an app when you can get a stand alone unti for the same price. With all the hardware there and any hardware on offer simply an "EXTRA" the price seems steep.