TomTom car kit demoed with 1st Generation iPhone (and iPod touch?)

Mon, 10/19/2009 - 12:03pm — Chauncey Dupree

We first postulated that it was possible to use the iPod touch and original iPhone with the TomTom car kit (which includes a GPS module) back in August. Mac4ever seemed to have confirmed this a month later, but Apple to this day only advertises that the iPhone 3G and 3GS are capable of using the TomTom kit. Today the Gemans at iFun.de have YouTube proof (we think!) that the kit does work with original iPhones (and iPods?).

Thanks Oliver!

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Comments

hhmmm, anyone tried a touch

Mon, 10/19/2009 - 12:37pm — 9to5Mac Noob (not verified)

hhmmm, anyone tried a touch yet? also, wont itunes stop the transfer / purchase of a satnav app?

I've had the TomTom car kit

Mon, 10/19/2009 - 12:42pm — iGlaswegian (not verified)

I've had the TomTom car kit for a few days now and can confirm that the ipod nano's do not fully work. They only charge using the car kit. The audio does not work through the TomTom car kit speakers because you need to set up a bluetooth connection - which the nano does not have. So in essence, it only charges the nano.

Aren't the Germans always

Mon, 10/19/2009 - 12:45pm — Thomas (not verified)

Aren't the Germans always commenting about how fat Americans are? This guy is punching that iPhone with a rutabaga hand.

It's like he's got German

Mon, 10/19/2009 - 12:59pm — LD (not verified)

It's like he's got German bratwurst for fingers!

He's got Stay Puff

Mon, 10/19/2009 - 2:38pm — 9to5Mac Noob (not verified)

He's got Stay Puff marshmallows hands. :)

That's unbelievable! I

Tue, 10/20/2009 - 1:18am — 9to5Mac Noob (not verified)

That's unbelievable! I haven't seen such fingers yet, and it's totally distracting me from that boring video!

Does the TT carkit works with

Mon, 10/19/2009 - 1:18pm — 9to5Mac Noob (not verified)

Does the TT carkit works with Navigons Navigator too?

It obvisously does...

Mon, 10/19/2009 - 1:38pm — MrDeeds (not verified)

That´s what he say´s in the vid... :-P

"Apple to this day only

Mon, 10/19/2009 - 1:35pm — 9to5Mac Noob (not verified)

"Apple to this day only advertises that the iPhone 3G and 3GS are capable of using the TomTom kit."

That is slightly incorrect. This is what Apple has on the product page for the Car Kit: "**Note: The TomTom app for iPhone is not included with this TomTom Car Kit. The Car Kit dock is compatible with all iPhone models, but the TomTom app only works with iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3G"

From that, they are saying that only the app will not work on the original iPhone.