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17-08-2008, 09:14 PM
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Location: Melbourne Status:Awesome!
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Originally Posted by fother
I bought one on ebay for $18, which includes a holder and FM tuner... claims to work with iphone 3G... when it arrives I'll let you know if it actually works
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Yeah, I see these ones too - let me know if they work - the charging part, and the FM tuner part. 
My wife and I both need car chargers with cradles, preferably with the FM tuner as well.
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18-08-2008, 10:58 AM
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Group: Regulars
Location: Melbourne
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Originally Posted by Erwin
Yeah, I see these ones too - let me know if they work - the charging part, and the FM tuner part.
My wife and I both need car chargers with cradles, preferably with the FM tuner as well. |
Will do... hasn't arrived yet, hopefully will this week.
I ordered a bunch of different cheap bits and pieces for the iphone from various hong kong ebay stores... will review them all as they arrive
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18-08-2008, 11:07 AM
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Thanks, looking forward to your reviews. Anyone else who has found a local car charger/cradle, let me know.
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18-08-2008, 03:19 PM
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Group: Regulars
Location: Sydney
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USB cig port and iphone cable didn't work for me, disappointingly.
I need a plan b...
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18-08-2008, 04:12 PM
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Group: Regulars
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Originally Posted by drzeus
So the only way to be sure that a charger is indeed compatible is by:
-charger is certified on the packaging to work with Iphone 3G (plain iphone certification isn't adequate, it must state 3G as the older iphone charged via the Firewire and USB pins whereas the 3G only charges via USB).
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AFAIK there is no different marking for a product that works with iPhone 3G to a regular certified for iPhone product.
I can tell you that most of the products that I have used in this office that are certified to work with iPhone (pre-3G) also work with the new model.
These include:
Kensington Car Charger for iPod
Griffin PowerJolt (Works with iPhone marked model)
Kensington Mini-Battery Pack
Kensington Battery Pack
To my knowledge there is a very small set of products that are certified and does not work with the new 3G model.
More of a read here..
Works With iPhone doesn’t Work With iPhone 3G? | iLounge News |
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18-08-2008, 08:45 PM
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Group: Regulars
Location: Canberra
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I picked up an Elano eCharger from Strathfield today for $19.95. It has a 'charges iPhone 3G' sticker on it, and although I've only tried it briefly, it seems to work just fine. |
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18-08-2008, 09:38 PM
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I Am Hollywood
Group: Regulars
Location: Bendigo, Victoria
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Originally Posted by fother
I bought one on ebay for $18, which includes a holder and FM tuner... claims to work with iphone 3G... when it arrives I'll let you know if it actually works
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Yeah i've seen these on ebay as well. Would love to know how your goes but even if the charger doesn't work i guess you still have a cradle that mounts to the windshield.
let me know how your purchase goes, as i'm rather interested. :-) |
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20-08-2008, 09:29 PM
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Group: Member
Location: Brisbane
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I modded a couple of generic USB car chargers I had lying around.
See here - tzywen.com - DIY iPhone 3G Charger |
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25-08-2008, 07:56 PM
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Location: Melbourne Status:Awesome!
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Originally Posted by fother
Will do... hasn't arrived yet, hopefully will this week.
I ordered a bunch of different cheap bits and pieces for the iphone from various hong kong ebay stores... will review them all as they arrive |
Hi
Any news? Have you received those car charges/ FM receivers yet?
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25-08-2008, 09:33 PM
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Location: Melbourne
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Originally Posted by Erwin
Hi
Any news? Have you received those car charges/ FM receivers yet? |
As far as I know it they haven't arrived yet - but I've been off sick, and they're being delivered to work. Will post as soon as I know... seriously, I'll be out in the car park within 5 minutes of the thing arriving...
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26-08-2008, 09:25 AM
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I Am Hollywood
Group: Regulars
Location: Bendigo, Victoria
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i recently did an ebay purchase of a iPhone 3G charger.
iPhone 3G Charger
It alleges it can:
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Description
100% new high quality generic (non-OEM) Car Charger Adapter for Apple iPhone 3G, iPod / iPhone
Compatible :
iPhone 3G, iPhone, iPOD Nano / Classic/ Touch / Video / Shuffle / Mini
*** We really tested each charger before ship, so every charger should 100% work, especially for iPhone 3G ***
Power to the music with a car charger adapter that allows using your iPhone 3G, iPhone / iPod on the road while charging it from your vehicle's lighter jack
Compact design and retractable coil cord are made for easy storage
Built-in charging circuitry protects your car against back-flow current and your iPod from excessive electrical loads.
The charger fits both standard and auxiliary car power outlets. One end includes Apple's proprietary 30-pin Dock Connector for use with new iPods.
White high-impact plastic.
LED power indicator.
Fits into any 12V accessory outlet or car lighter jack.
iPhone 3G NOT included
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26-08-2008, 10:20 AM
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Group: Regulars
Location: Melbourne
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This is the one I ordered...
and it just arrived 
Report to follow at lunchtime (gotta do work now..)
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26-08-2008, 10:31 AM
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Group: Regulars
Location: Melbourne
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Originally Posted by fother
This is the one I ordered...
Report to follow at lunchtime (gotta do work now..)
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meh, screw that... went out to the car park, and:
-(a) does it charge the iphone: YES
-(b) does it play ipod over the stereo: YES
-(c) does it play phone audio over the stereo: YES
Not bad for $17
(plus I like that it's down low, not up on the windscreen like you seen GPS toys all the time)
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26-08-2008, 10:53 AM
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Group: Member
Location: Adelaide, SA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fother
-(a) does it charge the iphone: YES
-(b) does it play ipod over the stereo: YES
-(c) does it play phone audio over the stereo: YES
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That looks promising - I've seen these on eBay, does the music play via the FM radio or an aux input? Do you have any more info about how the phone audio works e.g. does it mute music when in use? |
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26-08-2008, 11:00 AM
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Group: Regulars
Location: Melbourne
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Originally Posted by hillsdweller
That looks promising - I've seen these on eBay, does the music play via the FM radio or an aux input? Do you have any more info about how the phone audio works e.g. does it mute music when in use?
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Via an FM tuner. It came with a very short cable which goes from the earphone socket into another 3.5 mm socket on the bracket. The FM tuner is build into the bracket, and you can adjust the frequency to whatever you want on the FM band (88.1 - 107.9).
I made a call in the car with it, and the phone put the sound out through the car speakers.
Mute the music when a call comes in? - well the iPhone does that anyway, so I can't see it being a problem (when the music is coming from the iphone, rather than playing a CD in the car stereo etc).
Basically, looks like it works brilliantly, and much cheaper than the $99 I saw locally.
Build quality was better than I expected too.
I might have futher views on it tomorrow, once I've used it on the road a bit...
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