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TomTom GPS Car Kit for iPhone Unboxing

Tuesday October 13, 2009 11:11 am PDT by Eric Slivka
Forum member The Samurai has managed to obtain the TomTom GPS car kit for iPhone from the Apple retail store in Glasgow, Scotland. After a brief appearance in several European Apple online stores that generated some confusion over what was included with the kit, the car kit reappeared late last week with shipping scheduled for 1-3 weeks. Despite the shipping date having slipped to 3-4 weeks since that time, the kits are now evidently beginning to appear in Apple retail stores.

The Samurai has posted a video of the unboxing of the TomTom car kit:


Also found within the car kit packaging was a paper insert describing a forthcoming free TomTom iPhone application that will allow users to administer some of the technical functions of the car kit without the need for the TomTom navigation iPhone application, which is sold separately. It is possible that this free application will enable the use of third-party GPS applications with the kit, allowing them to take advantage of the kit's built-in GPS receiver and other features.

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The Samurai
Posted: 34 months ago
Here's the unboxing - review to follow shortly. I'll post the link to the review in this thread :D
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ihonda
Posted: 34 months ago
your accent is GREAT. i was waiting for you to say bloody tomtom. thanks for the preview! waiting on the review. deff wont be picking this up as much as i could use it as a traveling nurse but $100 is alot!
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Rayfire
Posted: 34 months ago
"Overpriced piece of junk" hahaha nice unboxing OP :cool:
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sidewinder
Posted: 34 months ago

your accent is GREAT. i was waiting for you to say bloody tomtom. thanks for the preview! waiting on the review. deff wont be picking this up as much as i could use it as a traveling nurse but $100 is alot!


It's 99 pounds in GB and $120 here in the USA. He is Scottish, not English.....

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The Samurai
Posted: 34 months ago
Cheers guys.

Here's something that i've just found in the box:

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iPhone Car Kit app???? hmmmmmm
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BryanLyle
Posted: 34 months ago
So, no chance that this will work with an iPhone in a case :(
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pgat
Posted: 34 months ago
Any information available on the release date for the U.S.?

I am eagerly awaiting it's arrival here in the USA. My iPhone's internal A-GPS hasn't worked properly since June '09, so I am in need of the mount's internal GPS chip. I have the Tomtom app, but it's useless until I get the mount. :(
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severe
Posted: 34 months ago
Thanks for taking the time, Samurai.
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speakerwizard
Posted: 34 months ago
pointless and over-priced, been using navigon with a £4 vent holder with no probs for a couple of months now, no drop out and i can jack it to stereo with a £1 cable
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SnapperUK
Posted: 34 months ago
Is there a suction cup on the OPPoS?
How can it be transferred between different vehicles if you have to stick something to the dash or windscreen using a adhesive fix not a suction one?
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