Magellan Portable GPS Navigation and Battery ToughCase for iPhone 3G/3GS and iPod Touch

by Magellan

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1.9 x 6.8 x 6.6 inches ; 1.1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B003UES8D4
• Item model number: AP0350SGXNA
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #17,484 in Cell Phones & Accessories (See Top 100 in Cell Phones & Accessories)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Enjoy your iPhone or iPod touch on all your outdoor adventures without worrying about damage from environmental elements. ToughCase is waterproof to IPX-7 standards allowing your device to be submersed in water (up to one meter for thirty minutes) and shock resistant. The unique case design allows you to interact with your device while it remains protected from the elements, including the touch screen, hard buttons, and audio headphone jack access. The integrated high sensitivity GPS chip set enhances the accuracy of most GPS, location based, or navigation apps. Extend your iPhone or iPod touch's versatility by transforming it into a handheld GPS receiver.

Transform your iPhone or iPod touch into a Rugged Handheld GPS Receiver

	Rugged and Waterproof Keep your iPhone or iPod touch clean and safe. Throw it into your backpack and head out into the field. No need to worry about an unexpected rain shower or a drop in a puddle.
	Extended Battery Time ToughCase has an integrated battery that transfers power to your iPhone or iPod touch. Enjoy twice as much power in the outdoors!
	Built-in High Sensitivity GPS Reception Increase the accuracy of GPS, location based, and navigation apps on your iPhone or add GPS capability to your iPod touch.
	Completely Interactive ToughCase is the only product that provides a rugged and waterproof case, enhanced GPS reception, and an integrated battery with complete access to touch screen, hard buttons, and audio jack.
	Compatible with GPS and Location Based apps for iPhone or iPod touch Choose from thousands of GPS, location based, and navigation apps available on iTunes, including the Magellan RoadMate App for iPhone or iPod touch.
	Magellan Mounting Solutions Available The ToughCase is compatible with a variety of mounting accessories, including handlebar mount, all-purpose mount, and vehicle/boat mount.

ToughCase Uses

	Hiking & Camping Great for hiking and camping. The shock resistant ToughCase keeps your iPhone safe from drops and dirt while enhancing the accuracy of all your location based apps.
	Boating & Marine The ToughCase meets IPX-7 standards - the product is submersible at a depth of 1-meter for a total of 30 minutes making it perfect for water sports.
	Biking & Cycling The ToughCase is compatible with a variety of Magellan mounting accessories, including a handlebar mount, an all- purpose mount, and a vehicle/boat mount.
	Professional ToughCase is compatible with roughly 70 million iPhone and iPod touch products in the market, many of which are used everyday by professionals in outdoors. Great for firefighters, police, EMTs, construction workers, or anyone else who spends their day working outdoors.
	Golf The enhanced GPS accuracy and battery time extends your play on the course. Use your phone through all 18 holes and get the most out of iPhone and iPod touch golf apps.

What's in the Box

Magellan ToughCase, Standard Mini USB Cable, Belt Clip, Sleeve for iPod touch, User handbook

Product Description

Magellan ToughCase for iPhone 3G, 3GS and iPod Touch (2nd Generation) Enhance the accuracy of location based and GPS apps while protecting and extending the battery life of your iPhone or iPod touch. Great for hiking, biking, geocaching, boating, golfing, professionals, or any Apple enthusiast interested in outdoor activities!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A must have for explorers..., September 6, 2010

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nycyclemonkey - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Magellan Portable GPS Navigation and Battery ToughCase for iPhone 3G/3GS and iPod Touch (Wireless Phone Accessory)

I decided to purchase the Magellan Tough Case for my 3rd generation ipod touch after much research and debate. The debate was because of the hefty price, which was made a little better on Amazon as I did save about $20.00. I almost bought DualShocks gps cradle, but when you factor in the fact that the Tough Case provides protection from almost anything you can throw at it, battery charging, and GPS capability, the decision was an easy one to make. I have had it for one week now, and it has already impressed me. I travel a lot by bike, and love trying to get to new and unexplored locations on my bike. This case has turned my ipod touch in to the ultimate travel companion. Now I have music, route mapping (with proper apps from itunes store), gps, wifi, video to watch when I want and extended battery life. Wonderful. The only set backs I see are two.

1) The Tough Case is rather big, but not so much so that it becomes cumbersome. I have a Camelbak which I use on my bike rides which comes with a pocket for ipods. The Tough Case with my ipod in it fits perfectly in that little pocket. Besides, the size adds to the protective quality of the case.

2) The first time I used it, it was charged almost fully, and then I took it out for a 35 mile bike run. I had it running almost the entire time playing music, running two apps, and acting as a battery charger. With all this, the Tough Case lasted about 4 hours, which to me seemed a bit short. There is a way to choose between having the gps on or off, which may help lengthen the battery life of the case, but the main reason I bought it was for the gps, so I won't be doing that.

I highly recommend this product if you own an ipod, like to travel, and want accurate, easy navigation. I also highly recommend downloading the Navigon app from the itunes store. It's a bit expensive, but part of the reason the ipod now works so well as a navigation system. Basically, it gave me voice navigation while on my bike. Just plan your route, start the navigation, and you are off.

Sweet!

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Needs Design Changes/Updates, September 14, 2010

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DR Conrad (South Cali) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Magellan Portable GPS Navigation and Battery ToughCase for iPhone 3G/3GS and iPod Touch (Wireless Phone Accessory)

After using this product for over a week I have noticed that it has a serious flaw with respect to the secondary battery in the Toughcase. After almost 36 continuous hours of charging with an Apple 1000mAh charger, the Toughcase indicator reports only a single bar (out of four possible). After experimenting with combinations to include disabling wi-fi and bluetooth and GPS, ensuring that the Toughcase GPS is switched off, and even switching the iPhone off, the best I have gotten so far is two bars after over 24 hours of continuous charging; this is when the iPhone already has a 100% full charge mind you. The ONLY way I have been able to get the Toughcase battery to charge fully is to remove the iPhone from the case and charge the case separately. Although the two do separate rather easily, it kind of defeats the point if you have to do this to charge every time.

The case has a good solid feel to it, and does take away from the portability of the iPhone, but I assumed that going into this and it is not a problem.

As others have mentioned, the retention clip does leave something to be desired.

One other loss of functionality that seemed a little buried was that the external headphone jack is only three conductor vice the four conductor needed to use external microphones and in-line remotes, I was disappointed but knew beforehand as well, but I do not see why it would be all that difficult to port that functionality from the dock connector interface to the external port.

I did not really experience the O-Ring trouble that so many others have but I do see how that could occur easily. A simple application of common sense keeps everything in check on that issue.

I had absolutely no problems when speaking on the phone and respectively, none of the people I spoke to said that any audible change was notable.

In conclusion I can tell you that the case has a good solid feel to it. I would trust it in a downpour but I would never submerge it; it might be up to the challenge but I am not willing to bet my phone on it. The battery is certainly not the selling point of this case, with my iPhone at 15% charge, I turned on the internal battery (no GPS, no wi-fi, no bluetooth) and was able to charge the phone up to 94%, for all the hassle of charging and the size I want 100% plus charge. The external GPS added a modicum of accuracy to GPS navigation. I think this product needs a little reworking before it merits the $180-$200 price tag. If all goes well, perhaps a second gen will be just the ticket, until then I am returning this and sticking with my otterbox defender.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Disappointment UPDATE: Not Disappointed?!!, January 8, 2011

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Dsuperfan23 - See all my reviews

This review is from: Magellan Portable GPS Navigation and Battery ToughCase for iPhone 3G/3GS and iPod Touch (Wireless Phone Accessory)

This product is supposed to be the answer to outdoor enthusiests problems with their iPod touch's and iPhones. Well I hate to break it to you but it simply is not that. Yes it makes your iPod and/or iPhone waterproof but only for a limited amount of time, which I was fine with. It also protects the product from harsh conditions. A nice feature for it is the extra battery life which you would expect to use with the GPS. For this I give two stars.

Here is the downfall of the product, the GPS. This product should transform your product into a handheld device that can be used while hiking, kayaking, or geocaching. This is NOT true! It does give your device GPS functionality but the user's current position is only updated when the user is moving over 10km/hr OR if the user turns the GPS on/off. Magellan advertised this product with a coupon for geocachers, and this product simply is not made for these people.

Bottom line if you are looking for a really expensive case here it is. If you are looking for a new handheld device this is NOT your solution.

UPDATE: Not Disappointed?

The review above was accurate for the Toughcase prior to the firmware update March 2011. It took countless hours to receive the Toughcase, but now that I have it I am glad to say that I enjoy it.

The Toughcase now lives up to what it was built for:

Rugged/Waterproof - This device is built well... might be a little bit large
Extended Battery Time - I wouldn't say double, but it doesn't hurt
GPS - This device gives PRETTY GOOD reception to an iPod Touch!!!
Interactive - Can get buggy but I mean its a brick.
Compatible with GPS apps - This is awesome. My iPod Touch is now a TomTom/Geocaching/Awesome device
Mounting - haven't tried it

Bottom Line: I love it. Yes its a brick but it is a brick in style. Pricey but you will get over it once you have it in your hands. Pretty good price for a touchscreen GPS.

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