![]() ![]() I tried this several times, but it’s not worth the hassle. The FM button can be used to find a blank spot on the FM dial to use for broadcasting to your in-car stereo. Really, I did.) Usually, I could just repeat the command and it was fine. Sometimes, however, there would be enough background noise or interference or something to prevent the command from working, or the unit just didn’t understand my accent. There are other commands, like “Next Track”, “Redial”, and “Make a call.” These worked as promised in most road conditions. When we finished talking, I hit the phone icon again, and the music resumed right where it had faded out. We talked for a minute or two, and then I asked her how the sound was. I hit the button with the phone handset on it, and said “Hello?” My daughter’s voice came through just as richly as the music had been a few seconds earlier. The music paused and I heard the phone ring through the device, plus I heard my iPhone vibrating on the desk across the hall. Crazy.Īs luck would have it, one of my daughters called about then. I tried “Battery” and was told I had three hours talk time remaining. Sure enough, a menu of options was relayed. Not knowing what else to do, and the manual being waaaay back on my desk (two rooms away) I held the voice button down to see what would happen. ![]() I clicked the one labeled “Voice” and the friendly voice instructor said “Say a command.” “Go get me a beer” came to mind, but I figured that may be difficult. It was during this time that I began to explore the other buttons. It was quite nice to just take it to another room while my iPhone was charging. Right out of the box, my unit had good battery charge, so I could test it walking around the house. You’re given voice instructions on how to pair, and it works with every phone I tried, as well as my iPad. Setup is simple – turn it on, and it’s in pairing mode. (More on these later.) The bottom center has a mute button for turning off the mic while on a phone call.Ĭharging port, on/off switch, and detail of visor clip. On the front, there are six buttons hidden under touch-friendly locations: the two lower corners are volume controllers, the top center activates the phone, and the center two sides allow for voice input or connection to an FM unit. The unit itself is a smallish black box, roughly 4×5 inches and an inch to a half inch tapered top to bottom. I wanted to see if this could be a way to get better sound, safer handsfree telecommunications, and a hint of style in my ancient ride. I’ve talked to some folks that had them in their cars, and sometimes the sound quality was – um – less than stellar. I have seen these types of gadgets before, that connect to your phone via Bluetooth and serve as a speakerphone. When Julie offered the team the Bluetooth equipped Jabra Freeway, I jumped at the chance. I drive an older model car usually, so have been using a tape adapter to connect to the sound system. When driving, however, I don’t like to use earbuds/headphones because of the safety issues. If I’m not doing something that requires concentration, I’m likely to have earbuds shoved in my ears or headphones on. I’m a huge consumer of music while on the go. If you buy something through the links on this page, we may earn a commission at no cost to you. ![]()
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