Kensington Car Charger Deluxe for iPod; iPhone 1G, 3G

Kensington Car Charger Deluxe for iPod; iPhone 1G, 3G Features

Additional Kensington Car Charger Deluxe for iPod; iPhone 1G, 3G Information

Keeping your iPhone or iPod within easy reach--and fully charged--is a breeze, thanks to this deluxe center-console mounted kit. The Kensington Car Charger Deluxe is designed primarily to dock and charge your iPhone or iPod, so you can easily view and access your device in your car while powering and charging it. As a supplemental value, Kensington includes a separate auxiliary cable in the box so you can play music through your car's Auxiliary port. If you're looking specifically for a car audio solution, Kensington offers several products with an integrated auxiliary cable, such as the LiquidAUX Auxiliary Car Kit or the LiquidAUX Deluxe Auxiliary Car Kit. Each provides a streamlined audio solution, charging capabilities, and a remote (as well as a dock, in the case of LiquidAUX Deluxe).

Simply slip your iPhone or iPod into the adjustable docking station--you'll drive entertained, and arrive powered up. The LED glows to let you know that the juice is flowing.

The Kensington Car Charger Deluxe features a flexible arm and cradle to securely hold your iPhone or iPod screen in full view.

The Car Charger Deluxe is tailor-made for the iPhone; the iPod nano (1st and 2nd generation); all iPod generations (1st through 6th); and the iPod touch.

Portable Power
Whether playing your favorite music or chatting with a friend, the Car Charger Deluxe keeps your iPhone or iPod charged, usually without having to remove the case.

Hands-Free Conversations
With the speakerphone feature, you can have conversations on your iPhone without taking your hands from the wheel.

Flexibility
The cradle of the Car Charger Deluxe rotates, enabling you to position the device for either vertical or horizontal viewing, while its adjustable arms wrap around your iPhone or iPod for secure fit.

Compatiblity
Kensington's Car Charger Deluxe is compatible with the iPhone; iPod nano (1st and 2nd generation); all iPod generations (1st through 6th); and iPod touch.

Important Note: Sound Effects
When using an auxiliary device in the car, you might hear a slight buzzing sound, engine noise, or high-pitched whine. That is because your car model has a grounding issue between the audio system and the power socket, which causes a whining or buzzing sound when you drive. This sound is not caused by your Kensington product; however, Kensington has an easy solution. Simply purchase an automotive ground loop isolator for your car that is compatible with a 3.5-mm jack. This simple tool will enable you to use your music in a safe, hands-free environment.

What's in the Box
Kensington's Car Charger Deluxe

What Customers Say About Kensington Car Charger Deluxe for iPod; iPhone 1G, 3G:

One star.because zero was not permitted. Kensington Car Charger Deluxe for iPhone and iPod This birthday gift was highly anticipated but ultimately thoroughly disappointing.To begin I struggled for minutes to get the iPod to snap down AND then to learn that room would need to be allowed for AUX use (personally we use a cassette adaptor).The arm is far too short for any manuvering and the plug wouldn't rest snuggly in the socket, causing the entire unit to follow the forces of gravity.Great idea - just a horrible execution.

I'm using it vertically and not horizontally, which guarantees that it doesn't rollover, because one of the problems I heard at You Tube was that it rollover when in the horizontal position.It charges perfectly my IPhone 3g.Buy it. I can watch movies and use the maps when driving. I read many reviews for this product before I decided to buy it. 100% satisfaction guaranteed. If it becomes not so good I'll edit my review. Honestly I was afraid because some reviewers wrote many bad things about it. But my decision has been made after I looked at YouTube and after I asked the sales person at Apple store, because they sell this product at the Apple.Well, honestly it is very good, I'm amazed satisfied with it, and I recommend for anybody to buy it.

It seems like such a good idea to have something that will not only charge my iPhone but also hold it in place. The junction of the arm and the mount also swivels, making horizontal mounting basically useless. I have to stand by the negative opinions of the other reviewers. The package included an auxiliary cable to connect my iPhone directly with my car stereo. Despite the other largely negative reviews, I purchased this because I was looking for a car charger for my iPhone 3G that would also serve as a mounting device.

Based on the 2 bad experiences I have had with Kensington and the lack of thought and testing that seems to go into their products, I will not buy anything from them in the future and would recommend that no one else buy anything from them. I wouldn't feel so bad if it had been half the price, but it's really the only acceptable device I could find. I was pleasantly surprised by that, especially since the cable seems to be of higher quality than the one I already had.The bad: As other reviewers have noted, the mounting arm is very flexible and won't stay in place very well once you've positioned it where you want. As soon as I can find something better, it will definitely be replaced. The arm on that one was MUCH better, though. Since the first time I plugged it in, the power indicator on the charger has flickered, which, along with the flimsy mounting arm, doesn't give me much confidence about the longevity of the device itself.Overall, I'm not very pleased with this device. I previously ordered Kensington Power Port Car Mount for iPhone and iPod, not realizing that it would not actually charge my device. My iPhone will not fit on the charger with a case on, which isn't a huge deal, but it increases the risk of scratches.

Unfortunately, this seemed to be the only thing that fit the bill (other than the unnecessarily expensive Kensington LiquidAUX Deluxe Auxiliary Car Kit with Remote for iPod; iPhone 1G, 3G, which is basically the same thing with a built-in auxiliary cable and a remote control). (The weight of my iPhone swivels the mount to face the floor). A little more competition in the iPod/iPhone accessory marketplace would be nice. I just wish there were better options available. I'm not sure why Kensington doesn't use the same arm on this product.The good: This product manages to hold and charge my iPhone (albeit in a less than ideal manner).

The whole unit tends to sag if the unit has to be turned sideway so that the flexi goose neck would not obstruct the access to a certain car or radio button. While the clamps seem to secure the phone/player in the cradle, the overall mounting is not very firm. So the overall impression is that it is way too expensive for its poor quality. The locking mechanism for the clamps is really filmsy. I broke my first one trying to unstuck the clamps and my replacement was broken by a mechanic because he didn't realize there was a release button hidden in the back of the mount.

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. It was ripped by week two. 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.