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iGrip Car Cradle for the BlackBerry PlayBook

by Kevin Michaluk on 24 Mar 2011 10:05 AM
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The folks from iGrip had a booth at CTIA 2011 and were on hand showing off their wide range of holding solutions for smartphones and tablets. And much to my delight, we were able to get a close look at their upcoming iGrip Car Cradle for the BlackBerry PlayBook.

The iGrip Car Cradle really serves as three accessories in one. First and foremost, it's a cradle for in-car use, be it mounted via the headrest mount as shown in the video or via suction cup. With the cradle unmounted, it has a built-in kick stand that makes it handy for watching videos on your PlayBook. And third, you can even use the cradle itself as a case if you want to - it definitely adds a level of protection. MSRP pricing is set for $49.95 and you should see it available from ShopCrackBerry.com as the PlayBook hits the market. Check out the video above to get a closer look!

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Filed Under: News & Rumors, BlackBerry Accessories; Tags: BlackBerry Playbook, iGrip, iGrip Car Cradle
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9 Comments

Posted by toppa Thursday, Mar 24, 2011 427 days ago

yeah looks good

 
 
Posted by chartung Thursday, Mar 24, 2011 427 days ago

I like it. Would like to know about charging though. Only a holder, or does it have PINs for charging as well?
Well done iGrip!

 
 
Posted by bobaloo Thursday, Mar 24, 2011 427 days ago

Good point on the charging. Also, it doesn't lookso grippy, almost like it would fall out with a slight to moderate impact. Not sure how I feel about having my playbook lodge in my face if I get in an accident. I'd have to check it out to see how securly it stays in there.

Beyond that, great idea and concept.

 
 
Posted by Hamp Thursday, Mar 24, 2011 427 days ago

Nice case. I think we all have quick concerns about this one though such as what was mentioned above. I'm sure we'll see more in the future though!

 
 
Posted by JREwing Thursday, Mar 24, 2011 427 days ago

Since I would be purchasing a 32gb wi-fi version, how can I run my Sprint Navigation on this while I'm driving? I hope I will not have to purchase an app. Being able to run Sprint Navigation would make this totally sweet when traveling in the car.

 
 
Posted by spencerdl Thursday, Mar 24, 2011 427 days ago

This looks good ...I like it . As all after market products become available through time, the products get better and better through customer input.....allow for growth and enjoy the product

 
 
Posted by CB.Mike-D Thursday, Mar 24, 2011 427 days ago

I dont think I like the headrest mount..... maybe if I had two playbooks it would be nice!!!
I hope they come out with a suction cup mount for the window or dash mount.

But on another note I dont know about anyone else but it looks a little scary to snap my playbook in to, very rugged and "hard plastic looking" on the inside. It looks like it would scratch up the back pretty good. Great concept with the stand but they need to go into a direction like OtterBox with a rubber casing and a solid outter shell.

 
 
Posted by mavricxx Thursday, Mar 24, 2011 427 days ago

Does Nav work on the wifi version if you have no wifi signal? Or does the wifi version EVEN have Nav?

 
 
Posted by mhinc Saturday, Jan 07, 2012 138 days ago

I agree, headrest mounted! What's the point? Not that there is any "Turn by Turn" nav out there right now, but when there is, I woud window mount. This makes no sense and is a tad pricey for having no charging capabilities and it's mount on the head rest