Thanks to its front facing snap-in mount, the $US349 O’Car will hug any version of your iPhone and transform it into your car’s main audio interface. You get domain over Internet radio, GPS navigation, Bluetooth hands free calling, all your videos and apps, as well as subwoofer control. Oh, and you’ll have access to your iTunes library, too.
The deck includes an AM/FM/RDS radio and a 4 by 55 watt amp. You can even adjust the mount to tilt your iPhone towards you or quickly switch from landscape and portrait modes. Oxygen Audio says a European version will go on sale (in the US) this month for $US299 sans AM radio. And if you really care about talk radio, you can wait until the spring when an the American version is expected to ship for $US349.
DR
Wednesday, January 5, 2011 at 2:42 PMIs there an echo in here?
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2010/12/make-your-iphone-the-heart-and-soul-of-your-car-stereo/
Nick Broughall
Wednesday, January 5, 2011 at 2:44 PMThis one’s the official announcement with pricing :)
Dean
Wednesday, January 5, 2011 at 3:27 PMI’m actually really interested in this. I know very little about car stereos so this may seem like a silly question, but would I be able to buy one and throw it in my car in Australia no worries?
clayton
Friday, July 29, 2011 at 4:54 PMHe Dean – took a while to get here but when I finally got one it was simple to install. I have a Nissan Patrol. I know some cars are more tricky but that’s the case regardless of the radio you buy. It’s a really cool product tho. I bought mine direct from the distributor. Free delivery. worth every cent.
Carl Manson
Thursday, January 6, 2011 at 12:14 PMI love the idea of this but I am concerned about how future-proof it could possibly be.
clayton
Friday, July 29, 2011 at 4:46 PMJust bought one in Melbourne. Awesome! install was really easy at Autobarn. Best new iphone accessory I have ever bought. So easy to setup and use.
daniel
Monday, August 15, 2011 at 11:28 AMAustralia has an exclusive distributor in Musicway http://www.musicway.com.au. Am sure it will be available here soon.
Craig Barber
Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at 12:01 AMGuys for the best app to use with the above system, check out ‘Car Audio Deck’ here:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/car-audio-deck/id512074560?ls=1&mt=8
Cr@iG