iPhone cigarette charger + cradle

sanofi · 8 Apr 2012 at 18:35

Does anyone know of a good iPhone cradle that is also a charger that plugs into the cigarette lighter?

BigT · 8 Apr 2012 at 19:35

I have a Brodit active cradle for that and it's very good. Coupled with a car specific mount and you get a reasonably integrated solution:

http://www.dsldevelopments.com/brodit/holder/Apple+iPhone 4S-Brodit-Holder.asp

uchuff · 9 Apr 2012 at 09:46

Another vote for Brodit, although I have the basic non-active one and just plug the regular iPhone USB cable in to a powermonkey that sits permanently in my lighter socket if I'm travelling a long enough distance to require power.

Dr Who · 9 Apr 2012 at 09:56

Brodit are the best by far imho

Lustral · 9 Apr 2012 at 10:00

+1 for Brodit, I use a Brodit holder and a Brodit Proclip to mount on the air vent to the car. I have a griffin mini charge and a standard cable to connect it all up

sanofi · 9 Apr 2012 at 19:19

Thanks for the suggestions, perhaps I phrased it poorly, I was looking for a cradle that plugged into the cigarette lighter and charged.

Minstadave · 9 Apr 2012 at 19:22

I find those type to be unstable, had a couple and been underwhelmed.

sanofi · 9 Apr 2012 at 19:23

Minstadave said:
I find those type to be unstable, had a couple and been underwhelmed.

Unstable charging wise or physically?

My cigarette lighter is in the central console by the handbrake so its level.

Minstadave · 9 Apr 2012 at 19:29

Physically, my lighter is between the two front seats but with my phone in the cradle it's all a bit wobbly.

sanofi · 9 Apr 2012 at 19:39

Minstadave said:
Physically, my lighter is between the two front seats but with my phone in the cradle it's all a bit wobbly.

Hmm thats a bit of a downer.

Minstadave · 9 Apr 2012 at 20:05

The ones I had had quite a long flexible arm, maybe a shorter one would be ok.

rjk · 9 Apr 2012 at 20:31

I got a griffin road trip for my old fiesta st because there was no aux port.

As with all fm transmitters it was a sack of fail and got sent back.

Due to its high price I couldn't suggest it even though the charging port and flexi arm thing worked ok.

sanofi · 9 Apr 2012 at 20:40

rjkoneill said:
I got a griffin road trip for my old fiesta st because there was no aux port.

As with all fm transmitters it was a sack of fail and got sent back.

Due to its high price I couldn't suggest it even though the charging port and flexi arm thing worked ok.

That's pretty much what I am looking for minus the fm transmitter.

rjk · 9 Apr 2012 at 20:43

Well, the fm transmitter didn't work

It's a lot of money for a charger/cradle though.

sanofi · 9 Apr 2012 at 20:47

rjkoneill said:
Well, the fm transmitter didn't work

It's a lot of money for a charger/cradle though.

I've got an iTrip already which works but the sound quality isn't great.

How much did you pay? I'm seeing the old one for around £30 and the bluetooth one for £60.

rjk · 9 Apr 2012 at 21:01

About £50 or so from myipodworld or something. I got cashback through quidco on there too.

Minstadave · 9 Apr 2012 at 21:37

Jabra Cruiser is by far the best FM transmitter I've come across, Bluetooth connection to your phone, FM to the radio, no cables at all (apart from charging it every few weeks.

On a roadtrip I just hook up the iPad and stream spotify or movies.

Strongest fm transmitter too, no hiss, had to change frequency about twice driving to France.

sanofi · 10 Apr 2012 at 13:34

Jabra looks good, all wireless and cheaper and more robust than the griffin.