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Kensington Car Charger Deluxe for iPod; iPhone 1G, 3G | List Price: $49.99
Discount Price: $29.90
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Brand: Kensington
Binding: Electronics
Warranty: 2 years warranty
Features: - Compatibility: iPhone 1G, 3G; iPod nano 1G, 2G, 3G; iPod classic 1G, 2G, 4G, 5G, 5.5G, 6G; iPod touch
- Superior sound and hands-free conversations using the direct auxiliary port connection in your vehicle
- Allows hands-free speakerphone conversations
- Charges your iPhone or iPod while you're enjoying the music
- Cradle rotates for vertical or horizontal viewing
Kensington Car Charger Deluxe for iPhone and iPod [Posted on 2008-07-27]
This charger works great with the new Apple iPhone 3G. Now I don't have to worry about my battery going out on me while I use the GPS feature! The charger is fully adjustable, and holds the iPhone when it's in a case.
And since the power point is my car is in the dash, it holds my iPhone at eye level which is perfect for navigation. The cradle of the charger is also made of the same shiny black plastic that the iPhone uses, so it matches perfectly!
It's also offered for a really good price and includes free shipping. Really a must have for any Apple iPhone 3G owner!
Significant problems with iPhone 3G [Posted on 2008-08-05]
Interesting that Kensington calls the "Deluxe." I don't think it deserves the name.
First, this is a mount and charger. No audio / speaker connections. You plug a separate wire directly into the iPod/iPhone. Not what I was hoping for in a Deluxe model - I want to plug in the iPhone and use the one plug for everything.
The mount: I tried it on a Toyota Highlander - it only works when the 12V connection is on the dash (it is for the Highlander). The arm is only a few inches long so will be limited on where it works. It wouldn't work when the 12V is somewhere below (like a Prius). It does hold the iPhone very well. EXCEPT that the mount rotates too easily on one of the axis. Press a button on the iPhone, rotate the iPhone. Not great for in the car. (I used a hose clamp to lock it down, then it worked OK.)
It does function with the iPhone 3G - meaning it does charge it.
BUT for my setup, it creates a audio feedback loop between the charger and the audio so a huge buzz when it is in the dock and charging. iPhone alone - no buzz, iPhone in dock - buzz. I'm returning this one - if it didn't have a buzz I would have kept it. It could just be the iPhone 3G and/or a weirdness with the Highlander.
It's like playing a game of "think fast"! [Posted on 2008-08-16]
I bought this as I wanted something that would charge my iPhone (1st gen) while it also allowed me to play through my aux cable in my car. I did think the mount had a aux cable plug in it. Instead you have to plug the aux cable straight into the iPhone itself. One star for Kensington because the cable was iPhone compatable, meaning the recessed jack was not an issue here as the plug was just slim enough to fix. However, having that plugged in makes the iPhone think you're using headphones when you're not. In other words, using a BT earpiece with the phone while it is plugged into the aux cable is a no go.
Second the arm is not quite strong enough though would be tolerable if the thing wasn't so top heavy. It rotated in the cigarette lighter to the point where I would turn a corner and have to "think fast" to turn, watch the people on the road and catch my phone! I tried to fix this but in a Ford Ranger this was impossible.
I hardly return things but at $50.00 I have to admit there is nothing deluxe about this item. It charges the phone and did not create feedback, but I can't have the phone flopping all over the place while I drive.
Nice, but ... [Posted on 2008-09-13]
Nice product overall, but two problems:
1. The little rubber ring that is supposed to hold the charger in place within the outlet so that it doesn't tilt, got twisted at second use and broke. I'm really careful with my stuff. This rubber ring is not sturdy enough. So now the whole thing doesn't stay in place anymore because of its weight with an ipod or iphone installed. This is a design flaw.
2. For some reason doesn't work in the VW Jetta because it doesn't get power. I guess that's a problem with the outlet in the Jetta, in other cars it worked fine.
So-so [Posted on 2008-10-20]
Didn't exactly break, but doesn't hold up that well either.
There is a rubber ring around the part that gets inserted into the slot; I think it's supposed to stabilize the charger and stop it from moving. It was ripped by week two. The charger gets a lot clunkier after this rips.
I don't think that this is going to hold up well in the long term.
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