Took 'em long enough, I'd say. After all this same company, David Steele Enterprises, released a similar device for the iPod way back in 2006. The company has now released a version of the iBreath for the iPhone and iPod Touch, so you can check your blood alcohol content while making phone calls (to a taxi company or a designated driver, I hope).
Don't worry, they wouldn't charge you $79 to just check your blood alcohol level. Nope, it also has an FM transmitter, to send your tunes to an FM radio. It better, as you can buy a keychain BAC tester for under $10 (of course, who knows how accurate that one is).
According to their press release (which seems to only list iPods, but their site and video clearly show and mention iPhones):
It's simple to use. Just fold out the blow wand and exhale into it for at least 5 seconds. Seconds later, this potential jail-saving tool will let users know if they're within the legal limit to drive. It even contains a timer that can be set from 1 minute up to 8 hours in order to remind users when to test again.
Accuracy is a good question. You may recall Sharper Image was sued over inaccurate blood alcohol level results from breathalyzers it sold.
The box includes:
- iBreath
- 12V Car Plug (for those times when you may not have an iPod or iPhone with you)
- USB Cable
- Instruction Manual
I'm really not sure why you need a USB cable, personally.
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