New Navigon/Kensington windshield/car mount

I just pre-ordered this. Its exactly what I was looking for. Thanks OP. I called kensington they said they will be shipping at the end of the month.
 
No Problem :)

Mine shipped yesterday, so it looks like these are finally coming in stock.

I also have the official Navigon mount, so I will compare them and let you guys know which I like better
 
I'd love to buy the mount, but each time I try I'm told that my order can't be completed at this time. I've tried three times with different browsers. Is anyone else having the same problem? Do any solutions come to mind?
 
Just found out that my kensington mount shipped. I will let you guys know how the quality is and if it actually amplifies the sound.
 
Got mine. Sound amplification is very impressive imo. The sound is of course pretty shallow/"tinny", but the volume is much louder, which is great for GPS directions, podcasts, or listening to music if you dont care about the sound quality. This is inside of a plastic case, which is definitely one of my favorite parts, as you can just click it in without taking off the case.

Will update once I actually put it in my car.
 
I finally got my kensington mount and I am using it with the vent attachment. Although it is stable it vibrates when the iphone is in landscape orientation, it is much more stable in portrait orientation. Watching a movie on it might make me sick to my stomach. My car has a really stiff suspension so I can't say I am surprised. My main complaint is that it is nearly impossible to get the thing off of the vent once its on. I was hoping I could remove it when not in use, so as to not attract thieves to my car. I end up just taking off the part that holds the phone which makes it less obvious. It does increase the volume, but it is no miracle worker. I am still pleased with the mount as it is exactly what I was looking for. It is well made and works as advertised. I would definately buy it again. Now I just have to run the wires to connect the iphone to my stereo.
 
Purchased one from the applestore in my city and have been using it for a few days. Currently using the window mount in landscape mode and find that if there are any bumps on the road, it is obviously transmitted to the mount. Hasn't made me sick to my stomach...yet.
I didn't use the vent mount b/c I wasn't crazy about the back of the iphone being subjected to the heat coming from the vent especially on cold days. I had a vent mount from Scosche and it was a pita to remove and the one from Kensington is no different.
Sound is def louder but "tinny" as Weezerr described.
Since the Applestore in Canada still has no ETA on the TomTom kit, the Kensington car mount is a good alternative.
 
This may be a dumb question but here it goes anyways:

Would this work with another Nav app? Or is it only recognized by certain ones?
 
bbwinkle said:
This may be a dumb question but here it goes anyways:

Would this work with another Nav app? Or is it only recognized by certain ones?
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This has nothing to do with the nav app. Its just a mount that has a tube to amplify the sound. It does not plug into anything and does not amplify the gps. So yes it would work with any app.
 
dread said:
I finally got my kensington mount and I am using it with the vent attachment. Although it is stable it vibrates when the iphone is in landscape orientation, it is much more stable in portrait orientation. Watching a movie on it might make me sick to my stomach. My car has a really stiff suspension so I can't say I am surprised. My main complaint is that it is nearly impossible to get the thing off of the vent once its on. I was hoping I could remove it when not in use, so as to not attract thieves to my car. I end up just taking off the part that holds the phone which makes it less obvious. It does increase the volume, but it is no miracle worker. I am still pleased with the mount as it is exactly what I was looking for. It is well made and works as advertised. I would definately buy it again. Now I just have to run the wires to connect the iphone to my stereo.
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The wife was paranoid that the car would be broken into by theives who look for suction cup marks on the windscreen. So i bought this holder and use the vent attachement. Very happy with the Attachment but agree that its a pain to get off the vent. I dont need it all the time so I will need to detach and re-attach it to the vent. Just wish it was easier to get off, then it would be absolutely perfect.
 
I know this mount does not include a separate GPS chip in it to enhance the iPhone's GPS signal, has anyone had any problems with their iPhone's GPS signal while driving? Please state whether you have the 3G or 3GS. I want to get this mount + the Navigon app for my iPhone 3G but I'm concerned on whether or not the iPhone 3G's GPS chip is strong enough...
 
Audio bypass?

So, if you plug a FM transmitter into your phone, I assume that the audio would then be played through your speakers and not through the dock amplifier?
 
GeneticFreak84 said:
I know this mount does not include a separate GPS chip in it to enhance the iPhone's GPS signal, has anyone had any problems with their iPhone's GPS signal while driving? Please state whether you have the 3G or 3GS. I want to get this mount + the Navigon app for my iPhone 3G but I'm concerned on whether or not the iPhone 3G's GPS chip is strong enough...
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I am using a 3gs and it works perfect. However, this is my 6th iphone 3gs, 5 were replaced, and the one I have now seems to have an unusually strong gps signal. If your google maps can get a lock on your phone indoors then you should be good. You have to see the circle pinging or radiating to know you have a lock. Some of my other 3gs's were not nearly as good as the phone I have now and there is no way they would have worked well.

As for the fm transmitter I have no idea.
 
GeneticFreak84 said:
I know this mount does not include a separate GPS chip in it to enhance the iPhone's GPS signal, has anyone had any problems with their iPhone's GPS signal while driving? Please state whether you have the 3G or 3GS. I want to get this mount + the Navigon app for my iPhone 3G but I'm concerned on whether or not the iPhone 3G's GPS chip is strong enough...
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i have had both 3G and 3GS ... in general the 3G is a little slower to acquire GPS signal, i assume due to the slow device not lesser GPS antennae ... while using Navigon, the 3GS acquires a signal w/in 8-12 seconds from icon tap to in app signal lock ... while the 3G boots up and acquires a signal in 20-30secs.

and while it shouldn't make much difference, if using a car mount w/o an enhanced GPS chip, i would suggest landscape with your volume button facing up - the GPS antennae is under the volumen buttons - might as well aim toward the sky

i've used Navigon originally on my 3G phone; now on my 3GS phone ... i will tell you that Navigon app runs sluggish on the 3G. if you plan to use the iPod controls, it laggs going between sub features w/in the app - big time. if you plan to primarily select a destination, then let it route you to that destination, it works pretty good - some quick multi-turns can lagg ...

keep your eyes on the next version release any day, v1.4 ... i understand that Navigon may have some performance improvements which will help while running on the 3G (and the iPod Touch devices)

and finally, i have to say that on the 3GS, Navigon runs like a dedicated GPS device ... no lag, no slug, no latency and a great overall satnav ... in my experience, it's dead on

if you are price sensitive, don't be tempted by the competition's lower pricing ... be patient Navigon will follow soon

Navigon :D:D
 
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