Posts Tagged ‘handsfree’

The Zumba phone – first truly hands-free mobile phone

Thursday, February 5th, 2009

zumba phoneAs you know I am a driver, I own a car and I am totally against even hands-free phone systems. My security when driving is more important than any other device that can disturb me. We live in an age when being on time is more important than our safety. Tell me, how many times were you in a hurry because you’ve been caught in traffic? Now, tell me if you use your phone to apologize for coming late at work … when driving! I bet you do.

I’ve seen people reading books behind the wheel in traffic and girls looking in the mirror to put on make up when driving. Anyway, because I will tell you about the Zumba phone (first truly hands-free mobile phone), it’s your brain that’s distracted when you’re on the phone, not your hands. I sincerely advise you to care about your safety as a driver more than your personal problems.

zumba phone backNow, great news! The Zumba phone offers you the world’s first fully accurate voice recognition system for mobile phones. Now I am tempted to say: “So what? To my mind it’s the same if you use a hands-free plugged into your phone or if you use the Zumba when driving!“, but Zumba has a nice feature that allows you to send text messages using speech alone! While doing the kinky job of sending an SMS using voice recognition, your phone’s data (including your contacts) is stored on a 100% secure website.

Zumba has a nice design and you can speak to your friends while it is tucked away in your jacket’s pocket or in your car’s boot. The secret is an ear hook type device that covers your ear. You can do everything by pressing a single button!

It really sounds revolutionary (and good for us, the drivers) but because the producer is a small company, I might be skeptic about his future.

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BlackJack handsfree, no hands, no earpiece

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

blackjack handsfreeFellas! I’m writing about BlackJack for one reason. If one of my best friends would have known about this device years ago, maybe he would have had more days on Earth.

I’m not encouraging people to use their phones while driving, but this gadget is awesome. Because I am not used to handsfree devices and I really like to feel the phone over my ear… I simply recommend BlackJack especially to people who don’t own a Bluetooth cell phone.

Sometimes they forget to connect the handsfree properly before they start driving. Sometimes the speaker is not so useful and you can’t understand what the caller is trying to say. So, I find this gadget as the perfect low budget solution. Let’s say the “no bending over the phone and handsfree solution” (as I like to advise my friends).

blackjack handsfreeBlackJack handsfree turns your radio into a handsfree kit. Just plug the device into your cell phone, switch your FM frequency to 88.7 MHz and then you can make your calls. BlackJack has a fine microphone that transmits your voice very well, and the caller’s voice will come through your car speakers. It also plays your phone stored MP3s.

Battery’s lifetime: approximately 50-hour talk time.

Price: $39,99