iPhone Car Accessories

iPhone glitzy phone-cum-multimedia gadget, is a completely portable device that fits snugly in your palm. But does it fit-out for your car too. Guess not! There are some things missing there. But not to worry, what Apple does not provide, others show the way. There are many other products for all your iPhone wants.

This article is about some of the iPhone Accessories, mainly:

iPhone car charger/adaptor
iPhone car mount / dock / cradle
iPhone car kit
iGrip
iPhone cassette adapter
iPhone fm transmitter
iPhone bluetooth car kit

iPhone CAR CHARGER / ADAPTOR

This one is for those full-time iPhone Users, whose battery might not last long enough. The car charger helps you charge your phone on the go, so that you are never out-of-juice for your iPhone. There are
various products available in this category which are cheap, chinese or/and good. The best one of the lot is Griffin PowerJolt.

It is compatible with all your Ipods and iPhones including Iphone3G. It also comes with a USB Type-A to 30-pin dock connector cable, the same as the USB cable shipped with iPhone, letting you sync with your
computer and so on. Thus it acts like iPhone ADAPTOR too. Also, it works with all other devices that charge with USB,all you need is the cable that is shipped with your device and plug it into PowerJolt’s USB port in your car and you’re all set! Its all-in-one!!

Features:

Plugs into cigarette lighter or 12V auxiliary power port.
Light ring glows red, amber, or green to indicate charge status.
Replaceable fuse to protect against power surges.

You can get Griffin PowerJolt here or check out iPhone 3G charger’s.

iPhone CAR MOUNT / Dock / Cradle

One of the best is ProClip’s Padded Holder with Tilt Swivel for iPhone, which includes the iPhone holder and a mount that’s made to fit your specific make, model, and year of car. This mount adjusts to your
preferred angle, and can even be tilted to let your passenger control the phone or use Cover Flow mode. Also there are cheap mounts available that use suction cups, vent mounts, or other inexpensive ways to attach your iPhone to your windshield or dashboard. One of the cheapest option is a windshield mount by
ikross at about $7. The Kensington iPhone Car Mount is also a very good option and provides good usability and features.

Check out:

ProClip’s Padded iPhone Car Mount
Universal Car Windshield Mount by Ikross
Kensington Car Mount
All available options

iPhone FM Transmitter

Though there are various options available in this segment, the best by far is the Belkin TuneCast Auto.
It lets you listen to your iPhone or iPod through the radio in your car, while it charges. The ClearScan function will automatically (and quickly) scan the FM spectrum to find a clear frequency at the push of a button. You can auto-tune and save your favourite channels. The device is powered by your car’s
cigarette lighter/power outlet, and it charges your iPod while you enjoy your music. There are various other improvement options, to improve your FM experience.

Check it out here.

For other available options check out Amazon’s FM Accessories Listing.
iPhone CASSETTE ADAPTOR

A Cassette adaptor accessory, comes in handy for those who have a cassette player in their Car and would like to integrate the iPhone with it. It consists of a audio-cassette shaped device that plugs into a vehicle’s cassette tape deck and connects via a black 3.5-foot audio cable to the iPhone. One of the best
options, and tested too with iPhone is Monster iCarPlay Cassette Adapter

Check it out here.

iPhone Bluetooth Car Kit

This one provides a complete handsfree package to surf your iPhone. There are not too many devices out, specifically not for iPhone 3G. Still some of the products are pretty good.

A simple Bluetooth headset is available for eg. by Gomadic. Some of its features are Fast Automatic volume adjustment in a noisy environment, Digital noise reduction, Digital echo cancellation using Digital Signal Processor (DSP) Technology, Redial with one touch; Flexible ear hook for either right or Left
ear, and sports a 12 hour talktime, and a range of 12 m.

If you are looking for the complete kit though, the best one is by Parrot, the Parrot MKi 9100/9200. It almost has everything!!! It can play music, you can make/ receive calls, a inbuilt microprocessor for excellent experience, a inbuilt phonebook with voice recognition and so on…

For complete list of features check out the website: Parrot mki 9100/9200