TomTom GPS Car Kit for iPhone Could Cost $200
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GPS devices maker TomTom offered a tantalizing preview of its iPhone application and car kit at Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference this year. But that demo came without pricing or availability information.
Now a U.K. retailer Handtec has started taking pre-orders for the app and the kit combo on its web site for£113.85 ($164). The pricing indicates the TomTom iPhone car kit could be available in the U.S. for $200 soon.
In June, TomTom said that it would make an iPhone app that would offer turn-by-turn GPS navigation for users. What made TomTom’s announcement interesting was that the company said it will also create a car dock-connector for the iPhone. Just as with a standalone GPS device, the TomTom for the iPhone dock would stick inside the car and act as a charging cradle for the iPhone. It would also enhance the GPS capability of the phone.
At $200, the TomTom iPhone car kit would probably be the same price as a dedicated GPS device. If customers don’t have to pay monthly subscription fees for the app and just pay $200, we think it could be a pretty good deal.
[via NaviGadget]
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