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Bluetooth Speakerphone Review: Jabra Cruiser
by Trevor Tan
05:55 AM Jul 30, 2010

Does your Bluetooth headset sit uncomfortably on your ear or do you struggle to put one on to answer a call while driving? Try Jabra's Bluetooth speakerphone, Cruiser.

Weighing 85g and measuring slightly bigger than an Apple iPhone 3GS, the Cruiser is light, portable and elegantly designed

Status indicator lights for battery, call, connection and FM radio on the top of the speakerphone illuminate gently. The volume control, FM radio, on/off buttons and charging socket sit on the sides. On its back lies a sturdy clip - don't be deceived by its flimsy appearance - that lets you clamp the phone to the sun visor of you car.

Pairing the Cruiser with your mobile phone is effortless. Turn the Cruiser on and it will be in pairing mode. It immediately found my iPhone and paired it. For other phones, you might need to enter a PIN code before pairing.

While you can pair two devices at the same time, you can only use one for calling. When there are incoming calls, the speakerphone will announce the caller's name if your mobile phone supports phonebook access.

If it doesn't, the Cruiser will announce the phone number instead, as in the case of my iPhone.

The call quality of Cruiser is good, but the volume, even when maxed, is not loud enough for me, especially when there's noisy traffic.

In addition, the other party could hear the background noise when I was using the Cruiser while driving. Thankfully, when I spoke, it was clear, as my voice seemed to override the background noise.

Perhaps, the most interesting point about Cruiser is that it allows you to stream music to your car audio speakers from your smartphone. When a call comes in, the music automatically fades and you can answer the call without a hitch.

All these conveniences come at a price - $198, twice the average amount for a typical Bluetooth headset. Trevor Tan

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