Kensington Windshield /Vent Car Mount with Quick Release Cradle for iPhone/iPod Touch
- Insert and remove your iPhone with one hand
- Provides a safe, secure mount on even the roughest roads
- Includes both windshield and vent mounts
- Cradle pivots for vertical or landscape modes
- Flexible arms securely hold your iPhone-even when in a case
Product Description
Give your iPhone or iPod touch a secure place to ride—even when in a case. The Kensington Windshield/Vent Car Mount with Quick Release Cradle for iPhone and iPod touch installs in seconds and keeps your iPhone or iPod within easy view. Both mounts are included—simply choose the one that works best for your car.Amazon.com Product Description
It’s a jungle out there on the road, and you need to have your wits and your hands about you when you’re driving. Many states even have laws on the books now enforcing hands free cell phone use while driving. Protect your safety and maintain your productivity with the Kensington Windshield/Vent Car Mount with Quick Release Cradle.
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The Cradle provides a safe, secure fit for your iPhone or iPod touch even on the roughest roads. Flexible arms hold your device even when it’s in a case. Two different mounts are included, to work on either your windshield or vent without adhesives. You can install either mount in seconds in any car based on your preference for locating your iPhone. The easy release design means you can quickly and easily pop your iPhone in and out, even with one hand, if necessary. The flexible cradle pivots for vertical or landscape modes so you can see whatever is on your iPhone screen. The cable holder slot at the bottom of the cradle keeps your power cable in place when not in use. Here’s how the sound amplification cradle works Features
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Learn more about our other iPhone mounts and cradles in our Cross Reference Guide
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iPhone Mount Cross Reference Guide
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| Mounts & Cradles |
Kensington K66624US Dash/Friction Mount with Sound Amplified Cradle for iPhone |
Kensington K39210US Windshield/Vent Car Mount with Quick Release Cradle for iPhone and iPod touch |
Kensington K39207US Power and Mounting Kit for iPhone |
Kensington K66627US Windshield/Vent Car Mount with Sound Amplified Cradle for iPhone |
| Sound Amplification | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Mount Style | Dash Mount | Windshield and Vent | Windshield and Vent | Windshield and Vent |
| Charging | No | No | Yes | No |
| Works with a Case | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Compatibility | iPhone Only | iPhone and iPod touch | iPhone Only | iPhone Only |
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Secure your mobile device while driving and keep your devices within reach no matter what car you have. The adjustable side clamps securely hold your device (even with a case), and the Mount also easily rotates from vertical to horizontal modes.
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Smartphone/Cell Phone Mount Cross Reference Guide
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| Mounts |
Kensington K33412US Car Mount for iPod® and MP3 Players |
Kensington K33446US Dash Mount for iPhone and iPod |
Kensington K33447US Power Port Mount |
| Mount Style | Windshield | Dash | Cigarette Lighter / 12V Power Port |
| Power | No | No | Yes |
| Works with a Case | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Compatibility | Kensington Universal Mounts are compatible with leading Smartphones, MP3, GPS, or PDA players |
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Sale Price: $20.16
Total Costumer Reviews:(23)
Kensington Windshield /Vent Car Mount with Quick Release Cradle for iPhone/iPod Touch
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I went ahead and bought this naively believing a few other reviewers say it was perfect for the iPhone 4. Simply, it aint. The iPhone 4′s square edges come nowhere close to fitting into the rounded clasps “perfectly”, forcing the iPhone to sit awkwardly in the cradle. It’s not a terrible fit, but definitely not perfect as other reviewers would lead you to believe. Without a case on the iPhone, the fit is a little better, but still not ideal. If you have a hard plastic outer body case for the iPhone 4, the iPhone slowly slips out of the clasps becasue of the imperfect fit and the suface of the clasps are also hard plastic, which does not create the friction needed to hold the phone. My temporary fix for this was to apply a couple of small strips of electrical tape to the inside edges of the clasps, which has done the trick. If you have a soft body silicone case, the friction will be fine and you won’t need to do anything.
Keep in mind that the featured “one-handed operation” of this mount is not so functional with the iPhone 4 because of the imperfect fit. IF you are planning to use this with the iPhone 3G(s) phones, I’m sure this mount is wunderbar. But my advice, wait for Kensington to come out with this model built specifically for the iPhone 4.
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I ordered this to use with my iPhone 3GS, which has a Speck Seethru Case on it, so it doesn’t fit in some mounts that aren’t adjustable or flexible to fit cases. (That obviously leaves out the Tomtom mount for me.) I was seriously considering the Magellan mount, but as it’s just as expensive as the Tomtom I decided to look for something cheaper- I don’t need the GPS enhancement.
Now, let’s be realistic- this is a rather inexpensive window mount. I expect it to securely hold my iPhone without dropping it, be adjustable, and swivel so that I can use my iPhone in a horizontal position. It does all this very well. Is is rock-hard solid? NO. It shakes a little, but it’s not going anywhere! You shouldn’t be staring at your phone while you’re driving anyhow! It’s easy to pop your phone in and out and I love it. Would I love it at twice the price? Maybe not, I’d probably keep looking some more. But at this price- not even as much as the Speck Case I have on my iPhone- heck yes, I like it. BTW, The vent mount holds the iPhone a bit more securely, less vibration, but in my car using the vent mount isn’t terribly practical.
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I got this car mount prior to a trip, because I didn’t want to have to pack the old Magellan standalone GPS unit and its charger. Especially with an iPhone 4, I preferred to just use the phone as my only GPS unit if possible. I purchased the car mount and Navigon’s GPS app, and I was ready to go.
The mount worked exactly as expected. We preferred to use the suction cup/gooseneck mount, rather than the vent mount, as it is more versatile (some car vents have trouble fitting the vent mount). The two mounts are packed in the box along with a single cradle that holds the phone. You can attach the cradle to either mount. Using the gooseneck, the iPhone was easily inserted and removed from the mount, yet did not slip or slide within the mount at all. The gooseneck is very stiff, which is a good thing, as it keeps the phone from bouncing around. Admittedly, we were driving on pavement rather than bumpy roads, but the mount and phone seemed rock solid.
The Navigon GPS app also controls and is integrated with the iPhone’s iPod functions, so it’s easy to play music while the GPS app is running. When the navigation voice needs to give directions, the music fades smoothly to the background. An addition of a (separately purchased, of course) 1/8″ male-male audio cable plugged into the front AUX jack of the car stereo and the phone’s headphone jack allowed the music and nav voice output of the phone to play through the car stereo’s speakers, which is good because the iPhone’s speaker isn’t well-suited to stand up to road noise.
Having the audio cable in the headphone jack, and an iPhone car power adapter cable in the dock connector both attached did not cause the gooseneck to perceptibly droop.
I highly recommend this car mount (and the Navigon GPS app, too).
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After using the Griffin Window Seat for several years for both my iPhone 3G and then the 3GS, I didn’t think it’d get much better than that. Then I got an iPhone 4, and discovered there was no way to use the Griffin Window Seat with the newest iPhone model. So the search began. I became friends with a guy who works for Griffin via Twitter, and after some exchanges he made it rather clear that Griffin would NOT be releasing just the black plastic piece to attach the iPhone 4 to the “old” suction cup assembly already on my windshield; instead, I would have to spend *another* $30-$35 dollars for a completely new Window Seat.
Why? Is it that difficult for Griffin to make just the piece that would connect the iPhone 4 to the Window Seat and sell it separately?
Apparently.
So my hunt began, here on Amazon.com. Saw this item, then did some shopping around. Got lucky; Fry’s had this unit on sale with a rebate, so my total cost ended up being $14.99 (plus tax). What a deal. The suction cup is just as good, if not maybe a little easier to secure, than the Window Seat. This unit fits my iPhone 4 either naked, with an Apple Bumper “case,” or with my new iFrogz Luxe Lean Gunmetal case. It’s a win all around. Free access to the headphone jack, the 30-pin connector on the bottom, and even though the roads where I live are AWFUL and very bumpy, my iPhone 4 has never “slid out” of the grasping teeth or scratched any part of my iPhone.
If you can find this unit cheaply, I highly recommend it. It also does work with an iPhone 3GS, as well as an older white 5G iPod + video I have also.
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This is probably my 4th iphone holder so far in the past 2 years and i love it. As far as the negative reviews dont rely on them to pass this item up, as far as the bouncing goes all similar products do this if your driving a truck or a lowered car with sport suspension. I drive trucks for a living and it does bounce slightly but will never fall out of holder. I even have an Incipio soft case and it still keeps it nice and snug. if you have a thick case like an otter it even states that you will have to make your phone naked to be secure but my case that i use is absolutely fine with this holder. As far as my car i modified the mount adapter so i have just the holder (not the ext. arm) secured to my dash and it is sturdy and will never fall out of the spring clips!! there are other mounts by kensington that do have ports out and chargers all in one with boosters and all, so the other reviewer might not have been aware of their other products. This mount i like becasue other products had release mechanisms that always broke after the phone was tightened in the clamp setup. The idea of just tilting the phone and snapping it in place is sooooo easy even a caveman can do it!!!!! this is what sold me and i love it….hands down the best…
remember this is just a holder nothing more nothing less…
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