Transform your iPhone into a Car Navigation System

Sydney – Australia, 21 October 2009 - Kensington, the worldwide leader in mobile computing solutions, has today launched its Windshield/Vent Car Mount with Sound Amplified Cradle for the iPhone in Australia.

With the use of mobile phones being linked to road accidents and the adoption of mobile-phone GPS systems on the rise, Kensington is providing Australian drivers with a cost-effective, legally compliant and safe alternative to traditional Global Positioning Systems (GPS). According to Strategy Analytics research, worldwide GPS enabled smartphone shipments are expected to increase 34 percent, from 57 million units in 2008, to 77 million units this year.

“With more drivers using mobile-phone GPS systems, the Kensington Windshield/Vent Car Mount with Sound Amplified Cradle for the iPhone offers a simple, affordable and safe solution allowing users to turn their iPhone into a navigation device,” said Sam Goldstein, product manager, Kensington Australia.
Once mounted to a vehicle windshield or air  vent, the mount holds the iPhone securely in place even on the roughest terrain allowing drivers to navigate, while keeping their eyes on the road.
 
The mount can be used with any iPhone navigation application and acoustically doubles the volume of turn-by-turn directions and phone calls without any additional battery drain.

Key features include:

• Amplified sound - Amplifies iPhone speaker for twice the volume with no added battery drain for amplified turn-by-turn directions. • iPhone compatible - Includes four sets of swappable rubber inserts to fit iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3G and iPhone with or without a case. • Navigation application agnostic - Works with any navigation application for iPhone (inclusive of Navigon®, TomTom®, and others). • Easy to use and driver friendly - Insert or remove your iPhone from the cradle simply with one hand. • Convenient in-car access - Cradle pivots for vertical or landscape modes and includes both windshield and vent mounts for preferred proximity in vehicle. • Use for hours on the road - Provides a safe, secure mount on even the roughest roads, and the flexible arms securely hold your iPhone—even when in a case.

Kensington’s full range offers over 300 innovative, reliable, and easy-to-use accessories for use in the office, at home and on the move, from mobile power to notebook security, iPod accessories to ergonomically-designed cases.

For information on where to purchase the Windshield/Vent Car Mount with Sound Amplified Cradle with an RRP of $49.95 or to view Kensington’s full product range, head to www.smartmadesimple.com.au

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For more information, interviews, images or to request products to review, contact:
Carla Dovgan, Howorth Ph: 02 8281 3856 or 0 411 437 411 or email Carla@howorth.com.au
Rose Kelly, Howorth Ph: 02 8281 3834 or 0404 784 814 or email: rose@howorth.com.au

About Kensington: Founded in 1981 and headquartered in Redwood Shores, California, Kensington Computer Products Group, is the technology division of ACCO Brands Corporation (NYSE: ABD), a world leader in branded office products with annual revenues of nearly $2 billion and products markete d in more than 100 countries around the globe.