A Mercedes-Benz for your iPhone

For those of you who want more than a leather case for your iPhone, how about a Mercedes-Benz luxury car?

Mercedes-Benz is now shipping its new Apple iPhone Cradle in Germany. The cradle fits in the center console and connects to the the audio system of the car through an optionally available Media Interface or the iPod Interface Kit. You, the driver, then use the multi-function steering wheel controls in your sweet ride to control the phone and audio features of your iPhone. The vehicle's display shows you the iPhone's phone book or phone status, as well as the currently playing music track and artist. Your iPhone is charged up as you drive, and the antenna of your car boosts your phone reception.

The Apple iPhone Cradle is compatible with C, E, CLK, CLS, S, CL, SL, M and R-Class vehicles, and costs €249. Check with your dealer for availability of this accessory outside of Germany.

[via iLounge]

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Source: http://www.emercedesbenz.com/Jun08/19_001204_Mercedes_Benz_H…

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Jon

BMW has had this for a long time... $500 option that gives you the iPod interface on the nav screen as well as leather cradle in the center console... phone is charged, reception boosted by car antenna, calls work through bluetooth...

This is nothing new.

June 22 2008 at 5:15 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Funke, Tobias Dr.

Ergonomically speaking, it looks like it'd be a pain in the neck to dock/undock this everytime you use your vehicle. It's placed almost 90 degrees from the center of the driver's field of vision. Not what I'd expect from MB.

June 21 2008 at 3:24 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

John/Southwick

That's very cool. Unfortunately, the iPod Interface Kit is close to $1500 installed. I was gonna get that for my wife's birthday last year but balked at the price (she got it for my Volvo and it was about $300 installed). However, the M-B iPod kit is the coolest one out there showing playlists and songs and artists, etc, on the nav screen.

June 20 2008 at 11:50 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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tobe

BMW did a pretty good job too..

June 21 2008 at 9:49 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Derek

Why is it that Giz, Engadget, and TUAW all regurgitate the same stories? Where's the originality?

June 20 2008 at 5:35 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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dean

I found Hi-Res photos and more info on this if anyone is interested.

http://www.emercedesbenz.com/Jun08/19_001204_Mercedes_Benz_Hearts_The_iPod_New_Cradle_Allows_Further_Integration_Into_The_Vehicle_Architecture.html

June 20 2008 at 5:12 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply