{"id":3096,"date":"2009-07-27T16:43:42","date_gmt":"2009-07-27T15:43:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/?p=3096"},"modified":"2009-07-27T16:57:28","modified_gmt":"2009-07-27T15:57:28","slug":"top-iphone-car-holders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/2009\/07\/top-iphone-car-holders\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best iPhone Car Holders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Keeping your phone safe and accessible in the car often means getting a <a title=\"View all Car Holders\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/by-type\/car-holders\">car holder<\/a> for it.\u00a0 Windscreen mounts for mobile\u00a0 phones are probably the most popular way of securing your phone in the car.\u00a0 They are affordable, easy to install and can be removed quickly so as not to draw any attention to your car. With Sat Nav for the <a title=\"view all iPhone Accessories\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/apple\/iphone-3g\">iPhone<\/a> now available too, mounting your iPhone on your windscreen lets you keep your eyes on the road while following the on screen directions.<\/p>\n<p>Windscreen holders aren&#8217;t the only option though.\u00a0 You can also get a range of <a title=\"View all Fixed Mobile Phone Holders by Brodit\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/by-type\/car-holders?man_id=72\">fixed mobile phone holders<\/a> that can be securely attached to your car, without causing any damage to your dashboard.\u00a0 To give you an idea on what car holders work the best with the iPhone and iPhone 3G, I&#8217;ve been through our most popular car holders to see how they measure up.<\/p>\n<p><strong>iPhone Car Holder by Brodit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you need something a little more heavy duty, or a semi permanent solution, then a Brodit Holder will be your best option. Brodit produce a range of holders, each made from a tough ABS plastic and then coated with a soft touch fabric to prevent your iPhone from getting scratched. There are 3 different types of Brodit Holder available:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Brodit Passive Holder for iPhone 3G &amp; iPhone 3GS\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/brodit-passive-holder-with-tilt-swivel-iphone-3gs-3g-17402\">Brodit Passive iPhone 3G Holder<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Brodit Active Holder for iPhone 3GS\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/brodit-active-holder-with-tilt-swivel-apple-iphone-3gs-3g-17896\">Brodit Active iPhone 3G Holder<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Brodit Passive Holder for iPhone 3G &amp; iPhone 3GS with Pass Through\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/brodit-holder-with-tilt-swivel-pass-through-connection-iphone-3gs-3g-17515\">Brodit Passive iPhone 3G Holder with Dock Connector<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All 3 do a great job of holding your iPhone securely in the car, the only difference between them is how they can charge your phone. <a title=\"View all Brodit Passive Holders\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/by-brand\/brodit\/proclips\">Brodit Passive Holders<\/a> only hold your phone, if you wanted to charge your phone, you&#8217;d need to buy a separate car charger.  <a title=\"View all Brodit Active Holders\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/by-brand\/brodit\/active-holders\">Brodit Active Holders<\/a> have a car charger wired into them, so as soon as you slide your phone in, it starts charging. The Brodit Holder with Pass through is slightly different, it doesn&#8217;t have a car charger attached, but it does have a Dock Connection on the bottom.  This allows you to connect a car charger, FM Transmitter, Parrot MKi Car Kit or any other accessory that uses the Dock Connector to the phone while it&#8217;s in the holder and means you won&#8217;t have to fiddle around plugging them in each time you get in the car.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3099\" style=\"width: 331px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/by-type\/car-holders?phone=Apple,iPhone%203G&amp;man_id=72\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3099\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3099\" title=\"Brodit iPhone Holders - Passive, Active &amp; Pass Through\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/brodit-iphone-holders.jpg\" alt=\"Brodit iPhone Holders - Passive, Active &amp; Pass Through\" width=\"321\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/brodit-iphone-holders.jpg 321w, https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/brodit-iphone-holders-300x187.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 321px) 100vw, 321px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3099\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Brodit iPhone Holders - Passive, Active &amp; Pass Through<\/p><\/div>\n<p>All three are on a &#8216;Tilt Swivel&#8217; base that allows you to rotate the phone through 360 degrees, as well as angle it away from sunlight or reflections and should ideally be screwed to a flat surface in your car. If you don\u2019t want to screw into your dashboard (and I know I certainly wouldn\u2019t) then a ProClip from Brodit is your answer.  <a title=\"View all Brodit ProClips\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/by-type\/car-kits\/proclips\">Brodit ProClips<\/a> are strong plastic mounts that clip onto your dashboard without causing any damage and provide a great base for attaching car holders onto.  Proclips are vehicle specific and are normally available for different parts of your dashboard.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2198\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2198\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2198\" title=\"Brodit Passive Holder for iPhone 3GS Mounted on ProClip\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/brodit-2.jpg\" alt=\"Brodit Passive Holder for iPhone 3GS Mounted on ProClip\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/brodit-2.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/brodit-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/brodit-2-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2198\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Brodit Passive Holder for iPhone 3GS Mounted on ProClip<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Griffin WindowSeat<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Griffin are well known for making iPod and iPhone accessories. The <a title=\"Griffin WindowSeat for iPhone 3G\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/griffin-iphone-3gs-3g-window-seat-20813\">Griffin WindowSeat for iPhone 3G<\/a> has a high-grip silicone suction pad that easily and quickly attaches to your windscreen or other smooth surface and stays put. It leaves your charging port and headphone socket accessible, and comes with an audio cable so you can connect your phone to your car stereo (As long as your stereo has a 3.5mm aux-in port). If you use Sat Nav on your iPhone, you can rotate the holder through 360 degrees without having to remove your phone.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3100\" style=\"width: 325px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/griffin-iphone-3gs-3g-window-seat-20813\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3100\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3100\" title=\"Griffin WindowSeat for iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/griffin-windowseat.jpg\" alt=\"Griffin WindowSeat for iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS\" width=\"315\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/griffin-windowseat.jpg 315w, https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/griffin-windowseat-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/griffin-windowseat-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 315px) 100vw, 315px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3100\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Griffin WindowSeat for iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Drive Safe<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"DriveSafe Car Pack for iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/drivesafe-car-cradle-pack-for-the-iphone-3gs-3g-20917\">The DriveSafe Pack for iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS<\/a> include a car charger as well as a holder for your iPhone.\u00a0 The holder has an adjustable arm that can be bent into shape and rotated to suit your needs.\u00a0 The car charger will ensure that you don&#8217;t run out of power on your journey.\u00a0 If you already have a car charger, the <a title=\"iPhone 3G &amp; 3GS Car Holder\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/iphone-3gs-3g-car-holder-19985\">iPhone 3G Car Holder<\/a> can be purchased separately.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3098\" style=\"width: 325px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/drivesafe-car-cradle-pack-for-the-iphone-3gs-3g-20917\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3098\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3098 \" title=\"DriveSafe Car Pack for iPhone 3G\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/drivesafe-for-iPhone-3G.jpg\" alt=\"DriveSafe Car Pack for iPhone 3G\" width=\"315\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/drivesafe-for-iPhone-3G.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/drivesafe-for-iPhone-3G-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/drivesafe-for-iPhone-3G-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 315px) 100vw, 315px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3098\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">DriveSafe Car Pack for iPhone 3G<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>iPhone 3G Cradle with Changeable Mounts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is the most customisable type of iPhone Car Holder.\u00a0 First you pick a cradle, then you choose a mount.\u00a0 As all of the mounting ports use the same clip system, you can choose a mount that will best suit your vehicle. The iPhone cradles all do the same thing, the main difference between them is that the PDA Cradle for iPhone 3G has a longer support on one side to keep your phone more stable when being used in landscape mode.\u00a0 Some of the available mounts available are listed below, or you can take a look at all of the different <a title=\"View all iPhone 3G Mounting Brackets\" href=\"http:\/\/https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/search\/?searchterm=mounting+port&amp;view=product&amp;rewrite=1\">Mounting Ports<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Air Vent Holder for iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/mounting-port-air-vent-mount-5824\">Air Vent<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Fixed Position Windscreen Mount\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/mounting-port-windscreen-mount-5822\">Windscreen Mount (Fixed)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Rotating Suction Mounts for iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/search\/?searchterm=rotating+mounting+port\">Suction Mount (Rotating)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Cigarette Mount for iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/mounting-port-cigarette-socket-mount-7609\">Cigarette Socket<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bicycle Mount\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/mounting-port-bicycle-mount-6751\">Bicycle Mount<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>From experience though, I&#8217;ve always found Air Vent holders a little loose, especially on heavier handsets like the iPhone, so I&#8217;d opt for a <a title=\"Mounting Port - Rotating Holder\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/mounting-port-rotating-holder-10082\">Rotating Windscreen Holder<\/a> as it&#8217;s a lot more secure. The Rotating Holder has a solid arm that can be rotated in three directions to help you get the best viewing angle and allows you to turn your phone into landscape mode without having to remove it from the holder.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3101\" style=\"width: 470px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/search\/?searchterm=mounting+port&amp;view=product&amp;rewrite=1\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3101\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3101\" title=\"Mounting Port Cradles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/mounting-port-cradles.jpg\" alt=\"Mounting Port Cradles\" width=\"460\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/mounting-port-cradles.jpg 460w, https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/mounting-port-cradles-300x130.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3101\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mounting Port Cradles<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Deluxe Holster<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a title=\"Deluxe Holster for the iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/iphone-3gs-3g-deluxe-carry-holster-20720\">Deluxe Holster for the iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS<\/a> is really a two in one holder.\u00a0 It&#8217;s made up of\u00a0 two parts, the first is a polycarbonate case that protects the back of your phone and can be attached to a belt, the other is a suction mount that attaches to your windscreen and can hold your phone without you having to remove it from the case.\u00a0 The Deluxe Holster also comes with a car charger.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3102\" style=\"width: 325px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/iphone-3gs-3g-deluxe-carry-holster-20720\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3102\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3102\" title=\"Deluxe iPhone 3G Holder\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Deluxe-iPhone-3G-Holder.jpg\" alt=\"Deluxe iPhone 3G Holder\" width=\"315\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Deluxe-iPhone-3G-Holder.jpg 315w, https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Deluxe-iPhone-3G-Holder-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Deluxe-iPhone-3G-Holder-299x300.jpg 299w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 315px) 100vw, 315px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3102\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Deluxe iPhone 3G Holder<\/p><\/div>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve seen a different holder that works well with your iPhone then let us know using the comments form below.<\/p>\n\n<!-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v. 2.0.27.4 -->\n<div class=\"quads-location quads-ad1\" id=\"quads-ad1\" style=\"float:none;margin:0px 0 0px 0;text-align:center;\">\n<div id=\"bari-widget\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Keeping your phone safe and accessible in the car often means getting a car holder for it.\u00a0 Windscreen mounts for mobile\u00a0 phones are probably the most popular way of securing your phone in the car.\u00a0 They are affordable, easy to install and can be removed quickly so as not to draw any attention to your [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[762,6],"tags":[1147,1145,1156,1146],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3096"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3096"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3096\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3108,"href":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3096\/revisions\/3108"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3096"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3096"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3096"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}