so do you have one? Is it compatible with Iphone 3G? Where can I buy one? I went to their website www.i-luv.com but they're not even selling it and it's suppose to have come out on April 2008?
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so do you have one? Is it compatible with Iphone 3G? Where can I buy one? I went to their website www.i-luv.com but they're not even selling it and it's suppose to have come out on April 2008?
I just got mine today, 100% compatible, the message comes up to put it in airport mode but i got no interference through it anyways (and i'm not in 3G area)
Google it, for some reason it's not on iLuv's website, cheapest i found it for was $60
Also, i just found it on Amazon, $77+
Google it, for some reason it's not on iLuv's website, cheapest i found it for was $60
Also, i just found it on Amazon, $77+
So I just got the Kensington one you guys have been raving about and it's not really doing it for me. I have a Honda Fit and the cig lighter recessed under the dash a bit. It would work tho since I can goose neck it to the side a bit but in that position it can't support the weight of my ipod Touch. I just wanted to note that. I'm going to have to look for some other options. Maybe one of the ones that sit in the cup holder. Thoughts?
Okay, I posted this in another thread a couple weeks ago, but maybe this will help you out...
Alright, here's a brief review of what I just purchased.
What I needed for my car was a wireless FM transmitter that would play music through my iPhone (2nd gen) while charging. The problem with a lot of car cradles out there is they're iPod only and so they don't work with the iPhone. And many of the reviews on the more popular brands of iPhone car cradles were pretty negative (not to mention there aren't many out there, it seems). So after doing some digging, I discovered the "Hands-Free Car Kit & FM Transmitter for Apple iPhone" by a company called Celex. The purchase goes through one of Celex's resellers, and the site wasn't designed very well, but the YouTube video tutorial they provided gave me a little more confidence in the product. The cost of the item was quite cheap too, when compared to similar products -- $28.88, plus tax and shipping costs. I thought, hmm... at such a cheap price, will this be a cheap product that won't work? But I went ahead and bought it.
It finally came in the mail today (ships from Canada), and I tried it out. Here are my general observations...
It works on either the original iPhone or the 3G. It plugs into the cigarette lighter of your car. It needs to be within reach of your hands to control it, obviously. When plugging it in, match the frequency on the LCD screen of the device to the radio station in your vehicle. Look for a station that just contains static. After finding one that works decently, place the iPhone (or iPod) into the cradle, and adjust the goose-neck arm (approx. 6 inches). The cradle itself can be adjusted to suit your viewing angle. There is an attached 30-pin iPod/iPhone connector, which is on a short (maybe two inch cord) which has to be plugged into the bottom of your iPhone, which will provide the charge to your device. Then, plug the attached 3.5mm headphone cable into the headphone port on your iPhone.
And play some music.
Make sure the volume on your iPhone is turned up LOUD, otherwise the static will overpower the audio of the phone. The music should come through pretty crisp, in stereo sound. Good bass and treble reception, I was really impressed actually.
The device also has a built in USB port, allowing you to charge another device while your iPhone or iPod is docked. So you could charge two devices at once, if you'd like. Very convenient.
Finally, my only real complaint at the moment is the "beeping". Strangely, I'm not sure why... but this device will "beep" every 45 seconds exactly. While your radio station is hijacked from the transmitter, a beep -- sounding similar to the individual beep of a buzzer alarm clock -- will play through the speakers. If your iPhone is turned up loud enough, it's not really noticeable, although it may be on a quiet song. I'm going to give it a little bit and see if I get used to it.
So far, I like it a lot. For this price, too... the product is definitely well worth it. Aside from the beeping, it works great, and sounds better than the old FM transmitter I had used on my iPod (which I paid $80 for...). Well, I'm going to use it a little while more before I can totally make a judgement, but at this point, I'm going to recommend it, hands down. Watch the video on their site to get a really good idea as to how it works.
Hope this helps another looking for a similar solution!
Alright, here's a brief review of what I just purchased.
What I needed for my car was a wireless FM transmitter that would play music through my iPhone (2nd gen) while charging. The problem with a lot of car cradles out there is they're iPod only and so they don't work with the iPhone. And many of the reviews on the more popular brands of iPhone car cradles were pretty negative (not to mention there aren't many out there, it seems). So after doing some digging, I discovered the "Hands-Free Car Kit & FM Transmitter for Apple iPhone" by a company called Celex. The purchase goes through one of Celex's resellers, and the site wasn't designed very well, but the YouTube video tutorial they provided gave me a little more confidence in the product. The cost of the item was quite cheap too, when compared to similar products -- $28.88, plus tax and shipping costs. I thought, hmm... at such a cheap price, will this be a cheap product that won't work? But I went ahead and bought it.
It finally came in the mail today (ships from Canada), and I tried it out. Here are my general observations...
It works on either the original iPhone or the 3G. It plugs into the cigarette lighter of your car. It needs to be within reach of your hands to control it, obviously. When plugging it in, match the frequency on the LCD screen of the device to the radio station in your vehicle. Look for a station that just contains static. After finding one that works decently, place the iPhone (or iPod) into the cradle, and adjust the goose-neck arm (approx. 6 inches). The cradle itself can be adjusted to suit your viewing angle. There is an attached 30-pin iPod/iPhone connector, which is on a short (maybe two inch cord) which has to be plugged into the bottom of your iPhone, which will provide the charge to your device. Then, plug the attached 3.5mm headphone cable into the headphone port on your iPhone.
And play some music.
Make sure the volume on your iPhone is turned up LOUD, otherwise the static will overpower the audio of the phone. The music should come through pretty crisp, in stereo sound. Good bass and treble reception, I was really impressed actually.
The device also has a built in USB port, allowing you to charge another device while your iPhone or iPod is docked. So you could charge two devices at once, if you'd like. Very convenient.
Finally, my only real complaint at the moment is the "beeping". Strangely, I'm not sure why... but this device will "beep" every 45 seconds exactly. While your radio station is hijacked from the transmitter, a beep -- sounding similar to the individual beep of a buzzer alarm clock -- will play through the speakers. If your iPhone is turned up loud enough, it's not really noticeable, although it may be on a quiet song. I'm going to give it a little bit and see if I get used to it.
So far, I like it a lot. For this price, too... the product is definitely well worth it. Aside from the beeping, it works great, and sounds better than the old FM transmitter I had used on my iPod (which I paid $80 for...). Well, I'm going to use it a little while more before I can totally make a judgement, but at this point, I'm going to recommend it, hands down. Watch the video on their site to get a really good idea as to how it works.
Hope this helps another looking for a similar solution!
Okay, I posted this in another thread a couple weeks ago, but maybe this will help you out...
Alright, here's a brief review of what I just purchased.
What I needed for my car was a wireless FM transmitter that would play music through my iPhone (2nd gen) while charging. The problem with a lot of car cradles out there is they're iPod only and so they don't work with the iPhone. And many of the reviews on the more popular brands of iPhone car cradles were pretty negative (not to mention there aren't many out there, it seems). So after doing some digging, I discovered the "Hands-Free Car Kit & FM Transmitter for Apple iPhone" by a company called Celex. The purchase goes through one of Celex's resellers, and the site wasn't designed very well, but the YouTube video tutorial they provided gave me a little more confidence in the product. The cost of the item was quite cheap too, when compared to similar products -- $28.88, plus tax and shipping costs. I thought, hmm... at such a cheap price, will this be a cheap product that won't work? But I went ahead and bought it.
It finally came in the mail today (ships from Canada), and I tried it out. Here are my general observations...
It works on either the original iPhone or the 3G. It plugs into the cigarette lighter of your car. It needs to be within reach of your hands to control it, obviously. When plugging it in, match the frequency on the LCD screen of the device to the radio station in your vehicle. Look for a station that just contains static. After finding one that works decently, place the iPhone (or iPod) into the cradle, and adjust the goose-neck arm (approx. 6 inches). The cradle itself can be adjusted to suit your viewing angle. There is an attached 30-pin iPod/iPhone connector, which is on a short (maybe two inch cord) which has to be plugged into the bottom of your iPhone, which will provide the charge to your device. Then, plug the attached 3.5mm headphone cable into the headphone port on your iPhone.
And play some music.
Make sure the volume on your iPhone is turned up LOUD, otherwise the static will overpower the audio of the phone. The music should come through pretty crisp, in stereo sound. Good bass and treble reception, I was really impressed actually.
The device also has a built in USB port, allowing you to charge another device while your iPhone or iPod is docked. So you could charge two devices at once, if you'd like. Very convenient.
Finally, my only real complaint at the moment is the "beeping". Strangely, I'm not sure why... but this device will "beep" every 45 seconds exactly. While your radio station is hijacked from the transmitter, a beep -- sounding similar to the individual beep of a buzzer alarm clock -- will play through the speakers. If your iPhone is turned up loud enough, it's not really noticeable, although it may be on a quiet song. I'm going to give it a little bit and see if I get used to it.
So far, I like it a lot. For this price, too... the product is definitely well worth it. Aside from the beeping, it works great, and sounds better than the old FM transmitter I had used on my iPod (which I paid $80 for...). Well, I'm going to use it a little while more before I can totally make a judgement, but at this point, I'm going to recommend it, hands down. Watch the video on their site to get a really good idea as to how it works.
Hope this helps another looking for a similar solution!
Thanks for tip! That is pretty cool and with the video demo too. The only thing I'm worried about is the goosenecks of this kind of cradles, the DLO and this one because as you can see from my previous post with the picture of my car where the lighter adapter is way below
I guess I'll just have to take chance and give them a try....i730
http://cgi.ebay.com/ILUV-I730-BLUET...6467294QQcmdZViewItem?_trksid=p3286.m20.l1116
iLuv i730, looks just like in the pics, HOWEVER it's hard to tell but there's a pretty long extension from the suction cup. USB Cable goes from dock to cig lighter adapter. Only complaint after 24 hours of use is that A: If you dont put into airplane mode it will occasionally give you the GSM Buzz and the fact that the cig lighter part is somewhat shorter than the average, meaning if bumped, the adapter can sometimes lose contact or fall out.
*edit* Just wanted to note that the bluetooth interfaces rather well with everything, and the speaker on the back is rather high quality for speakerphone conversations.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ILUV-I730-BLUET...6467294QQcmdZViewItem?_trksid=p3286.m20.l1116
iLuv i730, looks just like in the pics, HOWEVER it's hard to tell but there's a pretty long extension from the suction cup. USB Cable goes from dock to cig lighter adapter. Only complaint after 24 hours of use is that A: If you dont put into airplane mode it will occasionally give you the GSM Buzz and the fact that the cig lighter part is somewhat shorter than the average, meaning if bumped, the adapter can sometimes lose contact or fall out.
*edit* Just wanted to note that the bluetooth interfaces rather well with everything, and the speaker on the back is rather high quality for speakerphone conversations.
I really need to find a solution for this problem ASAP. I basically just want a dock in my car. lol I'd like be able for the device to charge it and run a wire into the base of it for audio (AUX). The Kensington one would be great if it fit under the dash correctly and I DON'T want an FM transmitter. Those are not so good in my experience. Are there any other comparable products on the market? I've been searching with no luck.
Sorry didn't know you preferred non-FM, I dont have an aux jack in my car, and have had relatively good luck with certain FM transmitters (This and the Griffin iTrips (the cable, not the wireless) Then again I do live in Alaska so there's a pretty broad selection of stations that arent occupied by a radio station (though my friends have realized that 102.5 is my frequency because it works all over the state so occasionally I will find their music fighting with mine over my speakers, wreaks havoc with the Subwoofers).
My friend just uses a Generic cell phone dock (obviously tested for fit), the standard griffin charger, and a Mini to Mini Stereo cable.
My old pickup did essentially the same thing, just with the Aux cable had been run through the vents into the red/white RCA jacks on the back
Don't know of any docks that charge and run an aux cable, sorry.
My friend just uses a Generic cell phone dock (obviously tested for fit), the standard griffin charger, and a Mini to Mini Stereo cable.
My old pickup did essentially the same thing, just with the Aux cable had been run through the vents into the red/white RCA jacks on the back
Don't know of any docks that charge and run an aux cable, sorry.
I was in the same boat, as you know I ended up going with the Kensington without the Dock (the one with the docking cable that allows you to place the iPhone everywhere. With that, you can purchase any type of dock out there that works for you. I ended up going with a $20 vent mount that works great for me. It doesn't swivel to landscape but that is my only complaint. But now, it is far easier to snatch the iphone when calls come in and it is located in a better place for me to see it while driving (I don't have to look down to where my cigarette lighter is).
For whoever was interested before, I tested the kensignton models with video on the iphone and it works fine. I wouldn't recommend watching movies while driving, but it works, even if its just for your passengers.
Hope that helps a little.
Okay, I posted this in another thread a couple weeks ago, but maybe this will help you out...
Alright, here's a brief review of what I just purchased.
What I needed for my car was a wireless FM transmitter that would play music through my iPhone (2nd gen) while charging. The problem with a lot of car cradles out there is they're iPod only and so they don't work with the iPhone. And many of the reviews on the more popular brands of iPhone car cradles were pretty negative (not to mention there aren't many out there, it seems). So after doing some digging, I discovered the "Hands-Free Car Kit & FM Transmitter for Apple iPhone" by a company called Celex. The purchase goes through one of Celex's resellers, and the site wasn't designed very well, but the YouTube video tutorial they provided gave me a little more confidence in the product. The cost of the item was quite cheap too, when compared to similar products -- $28.88, plus tax and shipping costs. I thought, hmm... at such a cheap price, will this be a cheap product that won't work? But I went ahead and bought it.
It finally came in the mail today (ships from Canada), and I tried it out. Here are my general observations...
It works on either the original iPhone or the 3G. It plugs into the cigarette lighter of your car. It needs to be within reach of your hands to control it, obviously. When plugging it in, match the frequency on the LCD screen of the device to the radio station in your vehicle. Look for a station that just contains static. After finding one that works decently, place the iPhone (or iPod) into the cradle, and adjust the goose-neck arm (approx. 6 inches). The cradle itself can be adjusted to suit your viewing angle. There is an attached 30-pin iPod/iPhone connector, which is on a short (maybe two inch cord) which has to be plugged into the bottom of your iPhone, which will provide the charge to your device. Then, plug the attached 3.5mm headphone cable into the headphone port on your iPhone.
And play some music.
Make sure the volume on your iPhone is turned up LOUD, otherwise the static will overpower the audio of the phone. The music should come through pretty crisp, in stereo sound. Good bass and treble reception, I was really impressed actually.
The device also has a built in USB port, allowing you to charge another device while your iPhone or iPod is docked. So you could charge two devices at once, if you'd like. Very convenient.
Finally, my only real complaint at the moment is the "beeping". Strangely, I'm not sure why... but this device will "beep" every 45 seconds exactly. While your radio station is hijacked from the transmitter, a beep -- sounding similar to the individual beep of a buzzer alarm clock -- will play through the speakers. If your iPhone is turned up loud enough, it's not really noticeable, although it may be on a quiet song. I'm going to give it a little bit and see if I get used to it.
So far, I like it a lot. For this price, too... the product is definitely well worth it. Aside from the beeping, it works great, and sounds better than the old FM transmitter I had used on my iPod (which I paid $80 for...). Well, I'm going to use it a little while more before I can totally make a judgement, but at this point, I'm going to recommend it, hands down. Watch the video on their site to get a really good idea as to how it works.
Hope this helps another looking for a similar solution!
I also have the Cellex, and there were only two problems I had with the device.
#1- the cradle cannot be turned. i.e. you can't flip your iPhone over into landscape mode. No watching videos or using coverflow to find your music.
#2- the beeping. it is REALLY strange. If you aren't playing any music, it doesn't beep. It only beeps when you play music. For the life of me I do not know why. And it seems like the beep comes from the unit itself, but it must be coming through the speakers.
I want something like the kensington but cheaper. And I'd prefer just an input on the back so I can plug in my tape adapter that provides way better sound quality than an fm transmitter. It doesn't have to swivel, I just can't justify spending 70+ dollars on a dock. Jeez.
MAN i wish you saw my post that i made about this thign.. I was desperately seeking someone who had purchased this item to give a review. I went ahead and bought it anyways just to see (i can always return)
but anyways.. When you were talking about putting it in airplane mode, it doesnt NEED to be in airplane mode in order to play music right??
I basically didnt want to use the bluetooth at all and just the the external mic it comes with and have the calls be put through my car speakers.. is that possible with the iluv??
Mine is still on order from amazon, i'm ANXIOUSLY waiting, so any info would help
(if youw ant, you are welcome to post on my thread which is basically exclusively about this item) my thread
Question: regarding the cradles that use the Aux jack in the car - can't this also be used for hands-free phone use?
I know it would require an extra component for the microphone - but wouldnt' this type of setup basically turn your car speakers (with the mic) into a big set of earbuds w/ mic and be able to function the same?
Or, does this only function this way (stop music when call comes in) when the headphones/speakers are connected to the headphone jack, and not an audio feed from the bottom port?
Anyway, this is the type of device I am looking for.
I know it would require an extra component for the microphone - but wouldnt' this type of setup basically turn your car speakers (with the mic) into a big set of earbuds w/ mic and be able to function the same?
Or, does this only function this way (stop music when call comes in) when the headphones/speakers are connected to the headphone jack, and not an audio feed from the bottom port?
Anyway, this is the type of device I am looking for.
Yes, as you may have read previously in this thread, I bought the liquid aux deluxe (with the cradle, which I gave to a family member and I bought the one without to replace it). Now, music works great and all, and the ringtone even goes through the speakers when the call comes in, but because the audio is going through the dock connector and not the headphone jack from the phone, the actual audio from the phone call output (even when on speaker) only comes out of the phone, and depending on your car setup, the phone may be too far away from your face to actually talk comfortably on speakerphone for the other person to hear you well (I've tested it on a couple occassions where I ended up very near yelling volume for the person on the other end to hear me).
I ended up just using my blue-tooth headset for phone calls, which I actually don't mind at all. Nice and clear and much better than trying to reach for the phone every time a call comes in.
Now, I can obviously only speak for the Kensington products but it seems like the ones that connect to the dock connector only with the aux out of the device instead of the phone don't support call audio out of the car speakers except for the ringtone, which I found kind of weird.
Anyways, hope that helped.
Edit:
I'd also like to add that the phone does fade out of the music to the ringer, and then when the call is over, the music fades back in. Only thing is that the phone functions as if it were not connected to the car after you pickup or make a call.
Okay, I posted this in another thread a couple weeks ago, but maybe this will help you out...
Alright, here's a brief review of what I just purchased.
What I needed for my car was a wireless FM transmitter that would play music through my iPhone (2nd gen) while charging. The problem with a lot of car cradles out there is they're iPod only and so they don't work with the iPhone. And many of the reviews on the more popular brands of iPhone car cradles were pretty negative (not to mention there aren't many out there, it seems). So after doing some digging, I discovered the "Hands-Free Car Kit & FM Transmitter for Apple iPhone" by a company called Celex. The purchase goes through one of Celex's resellers, and the site wasn't designed very well, but the YouTube video tutorial they provided gave me a little more confidence in the product. The cost of the item was quite cheap too, when compared to similar products -- $28.88, plus tax and shipping costs. I thought, hmm... at such a cheap price, will this be a cheap product that won't work? But I went ahead and bought it.
It finally came in the mail today (ships from Canada), and I tried it out. Here are my general observations...
It works on either the original iPhone or the 3G. It plugs into the cigarette lighter of your car. It needs to be within reach of your hands to control it, obviously. When plugging it in, match the frequency on the LCD screen of the device to the radio station in your vehicle. Look for a station that just contains static. After finding one that works decently, place the iPhone (or iPod) into the cradle, and adjust the goose-neck arm (approx. 6 inches). The cradle itself can be adjusted to suit your viewing angle. There is an attached 30-pin iPod/iPhone connector, which is on a short (maybe two inch cord) which has to be plugged into the bottom of your iPhone, which will provide the charge to your device. Then, plug the attached 3.5mm headphone cable into the headphone port on your iPhone.
And play some music.
Make sure the volume on your iPhone is turned up LOUD, otherwise the static will overpower the audio of the phone. The music should come through pretty crisp, in stereo sound. Good bass and treble reception, I was really impressed actually.
The device also has a built in USB port, allowing you to charge another device while your iPhone or iPod is docked. So you could charge two devices at once, if you'd like. Very convenient.
Finally, my only real complaint at the moment is the "beeping". Strangely, I'm not sure why... but this device will "beep" every 45 seconds exactly. While your radio station is hijacked from the transmitter, a beep -- sounding similar to the individual beep of a buzzer alarm clock -- will play through the speakers. If your iPhone is turned up loud enough, it's not really noticeable, although it may be on a quiet song. I'm going to give it a little bit and see if I get used to it.
So far, I like it a lot. For this price, too... the product is definitely well worth it. Aside from the beeping, it works great, and sounds better than the old FM transmitter I had used on my iPod (which I paid $80 for...). Well, I'm going to use it a little while more before I can totally make a judgement, but at this point, I'm going to recommend it, hands down. Watch the video on their site to get a really good idea as to how it works.
Hope this helps another looking for a similar solution!
That looks exactly like PDO's CarFM. Can you tell if they are the same product? Thanks.
Yes, that helped. So it seems the only advatage of having a dock-connected device is to have power as well as audio.
Does the Kensington without the dock allow you to listen to phone calls over the car speakers? I am planning on getting the ProClip mount when it comes out for the 3G, and would hate to have to pull the phone out of the mount just to take a call.
Update: OOOPS. I should have read through the end of the thread. Looks like an dock-out audio solution won't work if you want to use the car speakers for phone calls. That's too bad. Has anyone found a workaround?
I've been following this thread for another possible overall solution:
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/541796/
WIth the setup that the OP descriobed, the phone does play through the car speakers - but I"m not sure if it's through the direct connection to the stereo unit or the blue tooth unit. I've asked the question - and the significance of the answer may tell us whether the iPhone itslef is even able to send the call out the dock connected audio.
Here's another car cradle option
If you're into doing a little work here's an easy way to set up a charge cradle in some cars using the ashtray:
http://techenvy.com/iphone/how-to-build-a-iphone-car-cradle
If you're into doing a little work here's an easy way to set up a charge cradle in some cars using the ashtray:
http://techenvy.com/iphone/how-to-build-a-iphone-car-cradle
i did it's an early model i think, these are newer though.
-it uses a suction cup to stick (just flip the little switch near the bottom when you look at the pic on the site)
it needs a good flat surface for the suction cup to work (cause i could never get it to work in '06 Impala -Roundness everywhere-)
Question for the Kensington LiquidAUX Deluxe Users does the arm bend at all cause my lighter is kinda tucked underneath the radio/AC
