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Waze Might be the Greatest GPS App Available

Most of our posts are about mounting stuff but after using Waze for the past month, thought it was worthwhile to pass a quick review of this incredible app on to our readers. Waze is a GPS application available on IOS and Android. What sets Waze apart from the hundreds of other GPS apps is the integration of maps, technology and community based feedback to provide a driving experience that will save you time and tickets. I remember a company ten years ago that tried to do this using cell phone transmissions. Needless to say, they didn’t last long as the … Read more

Mpow CD Player SmartPhone Car Mount Review

Thanks to smartphones with Bluetooth connectivity coupled with lots of on-board storage or apps like Pandora or Spotify, a CD player’s usefulness is somewhat diminished. For those that no longer use their CD player, why not use it as a mount point for your smartphone? The Mpow CD Player SmartPhone Car Mount is what we’re looking at today. There are a few things to check out before picking this mount for your car. First, and most obvious is you need to have a CD player. We have been seeing manufacturers eliminate this feature as a standard option in some cars. For example, … Read more

Tablet Mounts for Back Seat Taxicab Passengers

Just finished writing an article about mounts for taxi drivers, and we’re on a roll so here’s our entry on mounts for taxicab passengers. Why would a taxi owner want to do this? Passenger convenience and better tips. This is especially applicable to Uber and Lyft drivers. Also for limo drivers. It can be a long drive to the airport, why not watch a movie or something from NetFlix. Your passengers could be especially grateful for this mount is they have small children. You could provide your own tablet or have the passenger use their own. If using your own … Read more

TaoTronics Car Air Vent Magnetic Smartphone Mount Review

I became acquainted with the TaoTronics Car Air Vent Magnetic Smartphone Mount out of my attempt to mount my Apple iPhone in my brand new Nissan Murano. It’s one of the hardest vehicles I have seen in terms of mounting a device. The middle vents have a giant lip under them and I’m a big fan of vent mounts. Knowing about the giant lip under the vents, I was searching for a mount that would attach to the slats and extend over the lip. The photo that accompanies this article shows what you get in the small box. There’s a … Read more

Spigen Magnetic Car Air Vent Smartphone Mount Product Review

I always thought of Spigen as a company that made good cases for smartphones but recently learned they also offer a few good car mounts that are well priced. The company is based in California and distributes a wide selection of cases and a few mounts and chargers. So join us as we take a look at one of their mounts, the Spigen Magnetic Car Air Vent Mount for SmartPhones. I have been a fan of magnetic mounts for a long time. It’s so much easier to install and remove the mount. No worries about expanding a cradle or snapping your … Read more

Spigen Stealth Car Mount for Smartphones

Spigen makes some excellent well priced cases and we recently discovered they also make some great car mounts. Their mounts are somewhat unique shunning traditional cradles and using other means to secure the device within the mount. The Spigen Stealth Car Mount for Smartphones is one of those unique mounts. It fits almost all phones including a great big Apple iPhone 6s Plus and Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge. The Spigen Stealth does not have a cradle. The mount is shaped like a “V” and opens to grip your phone in landscape mode. There are two sets of grooves molded onto the bottom within … Read more