Wow, it’s been a bit of an iPhone-filled morning so far today, what with Virgin and Three unleashing iPhone plans and Telstra upgrading their own data packs. The end result though is that there are now a heap of options for the winner of our iPhone competition, which was run in conjunction with iWorld Australia.
The winner will be receiving his very own unlocked 16GB black iPhone 3G, plus a DLO Powerpack – the accessory he chose on the way to winning. And now, without any more procrastination, the winner is…
Using a car’s AC vents to hold mobile phones is an old idea. Using a car’s AC vent to hold an iPhone so you can watch movies/Cover Flow your way through your music is a new idea. DLO’s VentMount seems like an incredibly practical way to keep your iPhone/iPod Touch within short reach, especially in cars (like ours) that don’t have a convenient cupholder location to shove it into. It’s not mindblowing, but it’s US$24.99 we’d gladly spend for usability’s sake. [DLO]
Everyone knows how completely horrible the built-in iPhone speakers are for listening to music or talking on speakerphone, which is why this DLO Portable Speaker for iPhone is totally necessary. You can carry it around in a little oval pod when not in use, but when you want to get down with the teleconferencing, just open her up and splay her to either side of your phone. It’s even got a little stand to prop up the iPhone, and the whole thing looks quite nice playing back music (it’s shielded from the GSM buzz) with its black and silver motif. US$49 gets you one. [DLO]
Here is another DLO dock: the iBoom Jukebox is a portable iPod dock-speaker system with dual 1-inch tweeters and 3-inch woofers and plays nicely with all types of iPod except the iPhone. The best feature is its radio-frequency remote with full-color iPod screen display, which will allow you to roam all around your home while still controlling the music the iBoom pumps out. It’s previewing this week at Macworld and set for release in Q2 for $US199.99. [DLO]
One of the big pains in the ass with having an FM transmitter to get music from your iPod/Zune to your car radio is finding a clear radio station. A frequency may be fine where you live, but drive 20 miles in any direction and it could be totally packed. DLO’s OpenFM tool lets you search by city or zip code and gives you the best (most open) frequencies in the area to tune your FM transmitter to. And they’re hoping that you buy a DLO FM transmitter while you’re there. It even has an iPhone-customzied version. [DLO]
AU: Thankfully our more centralised radio networks mean we don’t have such drama. But it’s still a pretty cool tool, though US only right now. -SB
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DLO’s TuneStik FM transmitter and remote makes sure you can still control your iPod even while passing up the LeBaron going 60 in the left lane. It’s similar to the DLO TransDock Deluxe, which we’ve tested and thought was great, but eschews the iPod dock and charger for just an FM attachment.
The end result is pretty similar. You get a steering wheel-attachable remote and an FM transmitter on the bottom of your iPod. You do lose the ability to charge your iPod at the same time, and the LCD screen showing the FM frequency, but it’s about half the price at $59. – Jason Chen
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There’s been little innovation in the car iPod dock space lately, so that’s why DLO’s TransDock Deluxe caught us by surprise. Sure, its individual components—a steering wheel mounted remote, an FM tuner, an iPod mount, an AV-out port, an Aux-in port and a USB charging port—can be found elsewhere, but this is the first time we’ve seen them all together.
With the TransDock, it seems like you can keep your hands on the wheel all while charging your phone and fiddling with your iPod controls at the same time. With all these features, the $129 price point doesn’t seem so outlandish. – Jason Chen
Product Page [DLO]
DLO is taking a page from Sonos and Logitech by introducing HomeDock Remote, a $129.99 nano-styled remote with a display, giving you full control of the iPod. Your iPod sits in a cradle over by the sound system, while you and your little remote go wandering. More details, images and a photo depicting the kind of joy this product will bring you and your hot spouse (of either gender) after the jump.
In another shocking freezing over of hell, we have discovered an iPod case that is actually *gasp* innovative! This case for fifth generation iPods looks normal on the front, but the backside has a pretty nifty cable-management system. It has an extension that the cord can be wrapped around and the 3.5mm audio jack and earphones have their own little cutouts that they can reside in securely when not in use. It is available for $20 in clear or black. Too bad it only works with iPod headphones. –Travis Hudson
Product Page [Via iLounge]
