Magellan Intros Premium GPS Car Kit for iPhone, iPod touch

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Brad Cook

5:05 PM, Dec. 21st ET, 2009

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Magellan on Monday introduced a premium GPS car kit for iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, and iPod touch. It includes a built-in GPS receiver, an amplified speaker, a noise-canceling microphone, and Bluetooth for hands-free phone calls and turn-by-turn directions. It works with all navigation applications, including Magellan’s RoadMate for iPhone.

The mounting kit works with most silicone skins and hard shell cases, and it rotates to accommodate portrait or landscape views, with the ability to keep the device’s battery charged through the vehicle’s power outlet.

The kit sells for US$129.99 and is available now for pre-order. It will ship on Jan. 7, 2010.

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mRE said on December 21st, 2009 at 5:48 PM:

Pfff…. Get fricken real. For $99 I can buy a completely dedicated GPS.

rjackb

said on December 21st, 2009 at 11:51 PM:

Pfff…. Get fricken real. For $99 I can buy a completely dedicated GPS.

But then you have yet another gadget to carry around. I only want to carry around a single device.

It seems to be overpriced but when you consider that it has its own GPS receiver and other features then it may not be too badly priced although I wish it were cheaper.

mRE said on December 22nd, 2009 at 12:46 AM:

But then you have yet another gadget to carry around. I only want to carry around a single device.

Ah… no. I don’t carry my car’s GPS around. Are you kidding. It’s stuck to the window, and that’s where it stays.

txaggie90 said on December 23rd, 2009 at 9:48 AM:

@mre

That sounds like a perfect plan to get a broken window and a missing GPS.

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