This Is Handsfree, Over!

Advantages: Easy to use, saves your license, looks good
Disadvantages: Cost, complex to implement, you look like you're talking to yourself!

...Driving in the UK is fraught with dangers and penalties, where every little thing you do behind the wheel can potentially land you in hot water, get you a fine or have penalty points added to your license. There have even been cases quoted in the press where innocent motorists eating chocolate bars while waiting at a red traffic light have been prosecuted for driving without due care and attention. At the end of 2003 it became illegal for a motorist to hold their mobile phone while driving, the penalty for being caught doing so a thirty pound fine and three points on your driving license. With motorists already struggling to keep their license clean and free of points and their wallets free of fines, mobile phone manufacturers swiftly released a plethora of handsfree devices for their phones, ranging from headsets that make you look...

markd_uk 24.09.2004 · Read review
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Review of Sony Ericsson HCB 30 Hands-free car kit for Ericsson T68, Sony Ericsson T68i, Sony Ericsson P800, Ericsson R520m, Ericsson T39m

Excellent Product to go Handsfree with!

Advantages: Bluetooth Connection, Easy Installation, Excellent Call Quality
Disadvantages: Lots of wiring to hide and might not fit in with your car interior!

...This is the newer version of the Nokia CARK-112 wireless handsfree kit. The main improvements are the call quality and adaptability towards being utilised for more of the newer Nokia mobile phone range. Since getting this kit I have made many calls both recieving and dialing. Both seem very good and with my phone the Nokia 6230 I have found that the call quality is excellent, the speaker is loud and the microphone picks up very well with the caller never complaining of road noise both town driving at on the motorway. Voice activated dialing helps to call out as I do not mount my phone in a holder, prefering to keep it in my pocket. Connection is automatic (bluetooth paired devices) as I get into the vehicle which is excellent if the phone rings you will hear it through the speaker. I believe that you can attach an external...

Dr.Info 02.05.2005 · Read review
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Review of Nokia CK-1W Hands-free car kit for Nokia 6310, Nokia 6310i, Nokia 8910, Nokia 6650, Nokia 3650, Nokia 8910i, Nokia 3600, Nokia 6230, Nokia 6820, Nokia 6810, Nokia 7700, Nokia 7600

Compact and smart. Handy handsfree gadget.

Advantages: Neat, fits almost anywhere, good sound
Disadvantages: No mains charger.

...I wanted a handsfree unit for the car which I could swop from vehicle to vehicle and this does the job perfect. Not too big in size and very stylish looking, the Nokia HF-310 is I think great value for money. Tuning in To sync the unit to your phone you just search bluetooth devices on your phone and it finds the HF-310 instantly. When you have to switch the unit off then back on on it automatically sync's to your phone. Answering When you receive a call you just have to press the large button in the middle of the unit and the callers voice comes over load and clear. The volume can be adjusted by turning the surround that goes round the edge of the unit,very neat. Calling You can call the last number by pressing the button twice, handy if you just want to call someone back. Fitting This unit comes...

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Review of Nokia HF-310

Ears to the Handsfree

Advantages: Long battery life; light; price
Disadvantages: A little bulky nowadays

...My first handsfree bluetooth headset was a difficult choice. Key requirements were lightness, battery life and noise cancelling microphone. At the time I purchased this, there were only a few 8 hour battery standby headsets on the market. This is still a class leading feature. What's Included? = The headset comes with 2 earpieces which clip on to allow different size ears, or left and right use with ease. The manual is comprehensive and connection to my phone was easy. Once registered it connects quicker than most to bluetooth sources. I have also tested the bluetooth to my PC and laptop. Both worked well with this. Use Unlike some, this headset sits over the ear so hygiene is much better than those that sit in the ear. Clipping on the headset takes some practice but once fitted is reasonably...

a4angus 14.03.2005 · Read review
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Review of Plantronics M 3000 Headset

Hands-free like Mummy

Advantages: Mini version of grown-up sling, in colour and in quality. Versatile.
Disadvantages: An expensive bit of fabric - but worth it if it fires your child's imagination

...When a new baby comes along, it's almost inevitable that an older sibling will feel left out, at least some of the time. One of the things we found most helpful was to get the older one involved with what we were doing with the baby. Since our new arrival spent most of her time in a sling (couldn't possibly have managed without one - left us hands-free to play!) our older children wanted to carry her too. I wasn't quite sure I was ready for that. but having a "baby" of their own to care for helped to keep them busy - and of course, given that our baby was in a sling so much their babies had to be too! We tried making a wrap sling (since that was what we were mostly using) but the tying was a bit complicated for a young child and took too long for their patience to cope with if we did it for them. We tried a buckle carrier, but again...

jonkitlib 03.01.2009 · Read review
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Review of Mayawrap Doll Sling

JABRA - BLUETOOTH ON THE MOVE

Advantages: Don't Get Nicked For Holding The Phone
Disadvantages: Yes It Is Another Gadget

...SOUND AND VOLUME The sound level is great. I?ve used wired handsfree kits before but find I can never get the volume loud enough to hear when driving down the motorway and such like. However with this unit I can adjust the volume level at the push of a button up or down and you really can hear it well. It is a little bit hard to find the volume button as it?s built so smoothly into the unit but the answer button is easy to find. FEATURES The headset is Bluetooth, which for those of you who don?t know allows you to connect two Bluetooth devices up without a wire over a short distance. This means you can have your phone in a holder on your dash board and the Jabra in your ear with no wire to get caught up in as you try to change gear or steer. The unit also supports voice dialing so you can push the call button on the headset...

penguin1052 13.01.2004 · Read review
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Review of Jabra Personal Handsfree

A GREAT HANDSFREE KIT + BLUETOOTH

Advantages: Light, Smart, Good Looks, Bluetooth, Cool
Disadvantages: Battery Life is not Excellent

...This is a very good handsfree kit that was bought due to that new law that has been brought out, that you cannot use car or mobile telephones whilst your vehicle is moving. This has produced a big production point for telecommunication companies across Britain to build handsfree kits, there are all sorts and the Bluetooth ones are the best at the moment, they look good, they?re wireless, and they are very clear. All in all it is a very good piece of kit. Sound & Volume = 10/10 = This handsfree kit is very good, the sound quality is fabulous, it is extremely clear in your ear, and it is very clear for the other person, as they?ve commented on the clarity on phone calls. It has great sound effects for when someone is calling you as well. When somebody calls you, your phone rings as normal, and the Motorola...

Chazzer3 08.03.2004 · Read review
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Review of Motorola HSW 8000 Headset

To go hands-free or to not go hands-free?

Advantages: Stylish and Trendy with a generously long wire
Disadvantages: Are there any?

...I also brought this headset for use with my Nokia 8310 mobile phone (as well as Nokia HDB-5 Boom Headset). ~ About ~ The Nokia HDD-1 Dual Headset / Stereo Headphones is a very trendy looking and rather useful hands-free accessory. Simply plug it into your Nokia phone and you're away! A single wire goes from a phones hands-free/headphone socket up to the white 'triangle' (as shown in the image) then two separate wires run from the same white triangle to the actual earpieces. Not only useful for listening to the FM radio (if your phone has it) in stereo sound this can also be used during a call but allows for both earpieces to be used, therefore providing a higher sound level .. it's as if they were standing right in front of you. The actual white triangle has a rubber(ish) inside area and allows you to store the earpieces in...

T1mm3h 30.05.2006 · Read review
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Review of Nokia HDD 1 Headset

Bluetooth Jabra BT200

Advantages: Clear sound, light weight, ease of use
Disadvantages: Talk Time Battery Life

...I have just bought a Bluetooth Jabra BT200 handsfree/wirefree unit for my Sony Ericsson T610. Never even considered a wirefree unit until now, but I have to say that I was very suprised with this purchase. Its very light weight, easy to use, and comes with THREE yes Three different size ear gels. I have had the wire headsets before (usually the ones that come free with the phone), the cables are never long enough or get caught on your clothes when you move the ear piece always falls out your ear (so annoying). I was very suprised to find that this unit not only never fallsout your ear but eliminates the back gound noise (always handy in the car), and is so easy to use. It does not make your ear ache after a while which is what I thought would happen (given the weight). Its great for those of you (like me) who just like to say the persons...

romeo42822 17.06.2004 · Read review
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Review of Jabra Personal Handsfree

* The old hands free CARK Kit . .

Advantages: Very good sound reproduction, always set up ready for use.
Disadvantages: Needs an external anrenna, plus fitting. Dated nowadays.

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smudgeybabes 25.02.2008 · Read review
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Review of Nokia CARK 91 Hands-free kit