TomTom Launches Hands-Free Car Kit for Smartphones

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TomTom announces a smartphone cradle with integrated noise and echo cancelling technology.

If you aren't a fan of bluetooth headsets or pulling over to take your phone calls, TomTom's new smartphone cradle may be exactly what you need. Unlike generic car docks, TomTom's new hands-free kit features an advanced noise and echo cancellation system that lets you drive and talk with perfect clarity. 

The hands-free kit is available with either an iPhone compatible 30-pin port or an Android compatible microUSB connector. In addition to the background noise reduction, the mount also allows you to make calls via integrated voice recognition and even lets you pair two phones at a time with its Bluetooth functionality.

Equipped with a 2-watt speaker and an extendable microphone, TomTom hopes to make talking and driving both a safer and more pleasant experience. The TomTom Hands-Free Car Kit is available in select retail stores and from the TomTom website for £79.95 (~$125). In addition, the TomTom kit with the Western EU navigation app is priced at £129 ($204).

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Tuan Mai
Tuan Mai
Tuan Mai is a Los Angeles based writer and marketing manager working within the PC Hardware industry. He has written for Tom's Guide since 2010, with a special interest in the weird and quirky.
9 Comments Comment from the forums
  • Nakal
    Apple will probably sue TomTom for having an Android phone in this commercial.
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  • killabanks
    about time someone came out with a quality one
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  • belardo
    Give TomTom credit... the car GPS industry is pretty much dead. So they change to accessories for its replacement.
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  • EVILNOD
    both android and iphone got build in voice command.. and we need this because???
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  • @otacon: limited market =/= no market. Not everyone has a new car, and like you said even in 2008 only half had the option. There's plenty of customers for this to make a profit, which is all that matters. You don't have to buy it if you don't need it.
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  • KNO3
    tomtom isn't really relevant anymore :/
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  • slrmichael
    one thing bad about these portable gps systems are that they totally lag when you are in big cities like nyc.
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