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I recently purchased a powered car mount from ProclipUSA.com for my Verizon Galaxy Nexus.

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ProClipUSA.com sent me a review unit for their new tablet headrest mount and device holder. This particular holder is for the iPad 2, but they have a selection for several different tablet models. This has the same great quality as the rest of their products, and it’s going to be a great addition to the rear seat passenger in my wife’s Cadillac.

If you’re not yet familiar with ProClip, they offer a wide variety of  mounts for various electronic devices for most vehicles. You need a vehicle mount which is always custom fit for your specific make and model, and you need a device holder which will fit your phone, tablet, or GPS perfectly. Check out their complete line of vehicle mounts and device holders-I highly recommend their entire line of mounting accessories. They look and fit like factory.

Brianna approves!

This is a look at the latest ProClip car mount for the HTC Thunderbolt. I opted for the powered mount, and this allows me to mount my Thunderbolt in my car, charge it, and swivel it. It’s a great accessory, and I highly recommend it. Check out the video for details.

I visited Dayton Ohio for the annual Trans Am Nationals car show at the Dayton Marriott yesterday. It’s always a great time, and yesterday was no exception. We rolled up in my 99 Firehawk to spectate at the show, and then headed over to Tipp City for the cruise-in.

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I just finished driving 800 miles on a family vacation to Florida. Armed only with my Google Android phone for navigation, we made it safe and sound. Although I recognized Google Navigation and its awesome integration with Android as an asset, I didn’t truly realize just how awesome it was until today.

My Nexus One handled the load like a champ: streaming podcasts over bluetooth while simultaneously sharing its internet connection to my daughter’s iPod Touch as well as providing me turn-by-turn directions for 800 miles was great. I was relying on the Google car dock to keep the juice flowing, and it didn’t let me down.

We decided somewhere in Georgia to go “off the beaten path” to High Falls State Park. Even with only an EDGE connection, it handled the directions appropriately and got us back to the interstate with no issues. However, I was most impressed with it when I was sitting at Cracker Barrel having dinner in Gainesville, Florida trying to decide where we were going to stay for the night. A combination of Google Maps and Navigation provided easy access to nearby hotels, user reviews, rates, phone numbers, and directions. My wife attempted to` locate the same information on her iPhone, and that really highlighted the power of a “with Google” phone because of the deep integration with Google services and the Android operating system. The basic map functionality of the iPhone paled in comparison to the vast amount of information available on Android.

As I tweeted earlier today:

God is my copilot. Google Navigation is my navigator.

I also brought my Sprint EVO along for the ride, and got a chance to try out 4G in Atlanta. This was a huge disappointment. Speeds were no better than Sprint 3G speeds, and only 1/3 of the speeds my Nexus One was pulling down on AT&T 3G. I’m not sure if my EVO is just defective; I LOVE the form factor and hardware, but my experience on Sprint has been terrible. The EVO was roaming about half the time, and it chewed through the battery while sitting unused in the windshield mount. This thing is definitely going back to Best Buy when I get back.

EVO 4G Sprint Atlanta

Nexus One AT&T 3G in Atlanta

On to Mickey Mouse tomorrow!

I shot a few new pictures of the Nexus One car dock mounted in my Grand Prix. Check them out!

I decided to give my new Nexus One car dock a workout by installing it in my 99 Firehawk and shooting some video on a backroad known as “Hotrod Haven”. Enjoy.