Article by: Darren Griffin
Date: 19 Feb 2010

TomTom have today announced a new iPhone Car Kit variant.

This one forgoes the windscreen suction mount for a mount that can be screwed direct to a Brodit ProClip.

The mount works in much the same way as the Brodit mount option designed to allow conversion of the existing windscreen type mounts albeit the actual mount differs slightly in execution with the ball centrally located in the TomTom solution.

It's a welcome move from TomTom and as it is available at the same cost as the windscreen mount variant it will at least reduce the costs for those looking to mount their cradle permanently.

Being compatible with Brodit's ProClip means this version can be affixed to one of Brodit's vehicle specific no-holes mounts, a solution we are all big fans of here at PocketGPSWorld.

The ProClip car kit for iPhone is available for pre-order via www.tomtom.com and www.tomtom-proclip.com with a recommended price of £99.99.

Comments Posted by bigfatjohn on Fri Feb 19, 2010 8:30 pm That's better. I'm not a fan of suction mounts.   Posted by Darren on Fri Feb 19, 2010 8:37 pm bigfatjohn Wrote: That's better. I'm not a fan of suction mounts. Me neither, it was my one criticism (aside from cost) of the original version when I reviewed it. Darren Griffin   Posted by NickG on Sat Feb 20, 2010 1:07 pm The price is still a rip off. Why does it cost more than a TomTom One for just mount?! Twitter: @nickg_uk   Posted by Darren on Sat Feb 20, 2010 1:14 pm NickG Wrote: The price is still a rip off. Why does it cost more than a TomTom One for just mount?! You'd be fairer comparing it against alternative mounting solutions. Perhaps the TomTom ONE sells in much higher numbers but I suspect there is some profiteering going on as well. However, compared with a Brodit cradle at around £50 minus the BT, GPS, speaker etc it isn't bad value. At the end of the day they can sell at whatever price they think the market will bear, Magellan's cradle is being sold at a similar price. Do you have an iPhone Nick? Darren Griffin   Posted by PaulB2005 on Sat Feb 20, 2010 1:15 pm Quote: Why does it cost more than a TomTom One for just mount?! Quote: Like the first cradle, the new model incorporates an extra, SirfStar III GPS pick-up. It also has a microphone and speaker for hands-free calling.   Posted by NickG on Sat Feb 20, 2010 1:48 pm PaulB2005 Wrote: Like the first cradle, the new model incorporates an extra, SirfStar III GPS pick-up. It also has a microphone and speaker for hands-free calling. I realise that but it doesn't explain why it costs more than an entire SatNav, with CPU, memory, battery, charger, LCD screen, *mount* and fundamentally, map licences on top of what's in this iPhone mount. Darren: yes I have an iPhone.[/b] Twitter: @nickg_uk   Posted by Foci on Sat Feb 20, 2010 2:35 pm I just bought a tomtom mount and really thought it was a rip off, but once i got it out of the box i changed my mind its really good quality, looks good, and the bluetooth hands free function and GPS chip really make it worth that bit extra in my opinion. TT ONE V2   Posted by Chrisnetx on Mon Feb 22, 2010 6:26 pm Quote: I just bought a tomtom mount and really thought it was a rip off, but once i got it out of the box i changed my mind its really good quality, looks good, and the bluetooth hands free function and GPS chip really make it worth that bit extra in my opinion. I guess it's a case of don't knock it till you've tried it. I was also equally impressed at the functionality of the iPhone Car Kit, once you've seen the quality and what it can do it really puts the retail price in to perspective.   Posted by ajacques on Fri Feb 26, 2010 8:06 am Am I correct in assuming that the new total cost of the Tom Tom mount is approx £150 ( £100 Tom Tom plus the vent mounting kit of approx £50 ) ?   Posted by mikealder on Fri Feb 26, 2010 8:09 am The Brodit Pro-Clip is typically around £15 to £20 depending upon your car, if you also want to add the mini move it clip to the bundle then that will add a further £15 (ish) - Mike   Posted by Darren on Fri Feb 26, 2010 9:55 am ajacques Wrote: Am I correct in assuming that the new total cost of the Tom Tom mount is approx £150 ( £100 Tom Tom plus the vent mounting kit of approx £50 ) ? What vent mounting kit? Darren Griffin   Click here to view more comments...