German car manufacturer Mercedes is buying the iPhone-is-God credo, and has come up with a designated piece of gear to allow Benz drivers to integrate their iPhones into the car system. The US$249 gadget works with the C-, E-, CLK-,CLS-, S-, CL-, SL-, M- and R-Class cars, as well as the forthcoming GLK-Class. It connects your phone to the car's audio system via either the optionally available Media Interface or the retrofittable iPod® Interface Kit.
Despite inclusion of a U.S. dollar price level, this device hasn't been announced or released (at least yet) in the U.S. The announcement is for Europe, and is unspecific as to the type of phone systems with which it is compatible (presumably, UHI; there is no addressing of MHI). Even for the European release, there are no model years provided.
And it will be interesting to see if it will be adaptable for use with any aftermarket iPod kits, or which audio systems it will function with.
So far, it's just a teaser.
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2005 S500 4-Matic
with Gateway 500 iPod integration
Formerly: 2000 S500
with Ice>Link iPod integration
Moto V710 phone with MikBox
Upgraded Voice Control
Despite inclusion of a U.S. dollar price level, this device hasn't been announced or released (at least yet) in the U.S. The announcement is for Europe, and is unspecific as to the type of phone systems with which it is compatible (presumably, UHI; there is no addressing of MHI). Even for the European release, there are no model years provided.
And it will be interesting to see if it will be adaptable for use with any aftermarket iPod kits, or which audio systems it will function with.
So far, it's just a teaser.
Will this cradle work with the EH3 mediainterface that I have in my Viano?
iPhone adapter from mercedes announced!! 
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