[General Accessories] jcostanza4:
Originaly posted this in the Nike Accessory section, but this device has worked on a couple of my phones so I thought it would be great to post here a well. I decided to write this post after testing for two weeks to make sure my excitement has held up to the initial expectations and to see if any woes present itself. So far I stand by my initial comment; this is the best Windows Mobile accessory I have found to date.

I originally bought this device as a GPS for my car and thought the bluetooth capability would be an added bonus. The handsfree capability of this device is by far the most impressive use of bluetooth I have seen. I have only tested this on the HTC Touch Dual 20 Key (Nike), compatibility and functionality may vary for other devices. So far no real problems; it connects, it works as stated and quite well too.

Highlighted capbilites in order of importance/functionality (to me):

(see screen shots for examples)

Handsfree Bluetooth carkit

Phonebook retrieval with Spell/Search Function

(dynamicaly uses phone address book not programed GPS contacts)

On Screen Dailer/Phone Pad.

Incoming Call Notification (image shows number but also displays name)

Call History (From phone, not GPS)

Phone Status (Signal/Battery)

Loud Speaker

Great Mic w/External Mic hookup

Voice Comand/Dail Compatible

General use description - Use images below for reference:

Device connects within 6-20 seconds after initial GPS bootup(about 20 seconds)

When calls come in there is an easy to use screen with Answer or Ignore option.

To make calls goto the main screen, press phone icon and select either phonebook where you can spell name and it will narrow down, or you can voice dail or use your call records or look up Point of interest and select dail from the results.

Call options let you pull up the dailer, mute the phone or transfer audio back to the phone while you are in a call. You can navigate while in a call, press the red call status button in the map mode to to see the status or end a call quickly.

I have so much more to tell you about but I will leave with this and for anybody to ask questions.

Like everything in the world there are always flaws or downsides. Here are a few (not necisarily flaws but fixes that would have made it better)

I listed voice dail last because the use is great but the audio feedback/voice prompt is quiet and I felt was least usefull in comparison to the other features. (using MS Voice Command 1.6) Voice recognition works great with the Nike but it requres a few key presses to initiate through the on screen buttons.

This GPS can send and receive text messages and read incoming aloud but this feature is not compatible with this phone. Maybe we could fix this another time friends!

Slow Device Bootup (20 secs), but fast paring most times after bootup. I have this device permanetly mounted and the slow boot doesnt bother me ever; its rare when I get a call before I can even pull out of the garage but If I do it will connect within seconds.

Thats all for now but if your interested this device retailed for about 600usd, I got mine on clearance for about 350usd.

Have a good one

jcostanza4