iPod Touch GPS Cradle launched by Dual Electronics

Darren

Dual Electronics have announced a GPS Cradle for the iPod Touch.

Compatible with all models including 1st and 2nd generation models, the cradle incorporates a GPS receiver, built-in rechargeable battery, amplified speaker, microphone, 3.5mm audio out and a mini-USB charge/sync port.

This unique solution allows owners of the iPod Touch to utilise their device as a fully featured GPS navigator and is supplied with access to download Nav Atlas (US & Canada) from the appstore. Nav Atlas appears to be a custom version of G-Map.

Supplied with 12v charge cable and a car windscreen mount, the biggest bonus of this is news that it should be possible to use the GPS cradle with any GPS app available on the appstore as it is a condition of approval that such solutions must not be locked to a manufacturers chosen app.

The cradle will be available at the end of November with an MSRP of $179.99
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jimmski · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 15, 2007 Posts: 1

Do you think you'd be able to use this GPS unit for other location base apps - e.g. be walking around town and be able to call up a list of local restaurants through Google Maps like iPhone users can? Or post your current location using Twitter etc?

Darren · Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 11:19 am Post subject:

As far as I can tell, when attached this cradle should offer all the standard location services but I cannot be certain.

We will try to acquire a cradle for review once available.
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homersolly · Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 5:57 pm Post subject:

I like the look of this, but could be quite expensive getting it to the Uk.

Darren · Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 6:03 pm Post subject:

Indeed but if it proves popular then it may well be picked up by one of the big iPhone accessory distributors here. Time will tell.

There is also Magellan's forthcoming iPhone cradle although this won't have the battery.
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homersolly · Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 12:02 pm Post subject:

Hi,

Do you know if the Magellan cradle will work with my 1st gen touch or is it going to be iphone specific like the Tomtom one?

Kevo

Darren · Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 12:09 pm Post subject:

Magellan's own website says it is for iPhone and iPod Touch.
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homersolly · Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 12:21 pm Post subject:

Thanks for that.

It looks just what i want.

Will have to wait & see price when it arrives.

No time scale as far as I could see.

Thanks for the link.

Kevo

Darren · Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 12:24 pm Post subject:

Due very soon and price has been quoted in US Dollars at $119.00 which makes it more expensive than TomTom's.

It is yet to be seen if the TomTom cradle will accommodate an iPod Touch, I suspect it will.
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Darren · Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 2:15 pm Post subject:

homersolly · Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 2:49 pm Post subject:

Hi Darren,

That is great.

I will splash out & treat myself.

I have a TomTom 720 but thought this would be useful as a backup.

Thanks again for this.

Kevo

Seamaster · Frequent Visitor Joined: Jun 05, 2006 Posts: 331

It can't be long now before Tomtom are forced to price their cradle more realistically.

Darren · Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 4:08 pm Post subject:

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