TomTom GPS Car Kit for iPhone Could Cost $200

GPS devices maker TomTom offered a tantalizing preview of its iPhone application and car kit at Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference this year.  But that demo came without pricing or availability information.

Now a U.K. retailer Handtec  has started taking pre-orders for the app and the kit combo on its web site for£113.85 (4). The pricing indicates the TomTom iPhone car  kit could be available in the U.S. for 0 soon.

In June, TomTom said that it would make an iPhone app that would offer turn-by-turn GPS navigation for users. What made TomTom’s announcement interesting was that the company said it will also create a car dock-connector for the iPhone. Just as with a standalone GPS device, the TomTom for the iPhone dock would stick inside the car and act as a charging cradle for the iPhone.  It would also enhance the GPS capability of the phone.

At  o, the  TomTom iPhone car kit would probably be the same price as a dedicated GPS device.  If customers don’t have to pay monthly subscription fees for the app and just pay 0, we think it could be a pretty good deal.

[via NaviGadget]