pemarsh Posted March 17, 2004 Share Posted March 17, 2004 My LX 470 is due any day now, and I have a question: As I understand it, you are able to speak with your cell phone without having to hold on to it, but does your cell phone have to be bluetooth compatible for this one function (I am not interested in the calendar stuff). Perry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badams Posted March 17, 2004 Share Posted March 17, 2004 Yes Perry your cellphone will have to have bluetooth capability to communicate with the bluetooth in your vehicle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelson Posted April 11, 2004 Share Posted April 11, 2004 I have installed a Parrot CK3000 bluetooth handsfree kit in my LX 450. Very satisfied. Next I will be looking for the right aftermarket head unit that has bluetooth handsfree built in. I want caller ID displayed, etc. Haven't found one yet, but I understand they are coming to market shortly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badams Posted April 11, 2004 Share Posted April 11, 2004 Nelson the phone display will still show who is calling but you can answer or send busy signal on the call via the bluetooth headset when paired up if your phone will accept voice recognition stored commands? I personally choose not to use a bluetooth car kit because I wanted to have the phone charging while it is in the car :D I hate it when my phone's battery is dead :( ! Bluetooth is some REALLY COOL stuff! Part of my job is testing wireless data over bluetooth devices ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelson Posted April 11, 2004 Share Posted April 11, 2004 Badams, what kind of devices do you test? I know what you mean, it's nice to have that cradle recharging your phone. (I have to plug my phone into the cigarette lighter.) As for handsfree phone use, the Parrott CK3000 Bluetooth kit installed in my LX is ok... it does the job... from buttons on the dash I can choose to answer or send busy signal. But it's not integrated into the head unit and I don't get caller ID. As you know Bluetooth is becoming standard in cell phones and we can expect to see increased merging of handsfree kits into car stereo head units in the near future, not just in factory equipment. It's pretty exciting stuff. Not to get too far off topic, but with Bluetooth focusing on eliminating wired communications between devices, I still haven't seen a deployed wirelss power solution (closest I've seen). I look forward to the day when you don't have to plug in to recharge your battery. Whoever brings this to market will make a pile of money. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badams Posted April 12, 2004 Share Posted April 12, 2004 No plans I have seen for any wireless recharge of batteries, but who knows???? Old comic books used to show pictures of "Laser Guns" :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelson Posted April 12, 2004 Share Posted April 12, 2004 Wireless power is really the last obstacle to true mobility. There are several approaches that are being worked on, but nothing close to deployment that I've read about. As always, Google turns up interesting stuff on the subject. But I'm definitely off topic! Back to Bluetooth handsfree... Parrot does have some new kits with caller ID displays. Sony Ericsson has the HCB-30 handsfree kit, here's a brief from PC Magazine. Motorola has a kit with a long, numeric name: 98500/S9642A I'm sure there are others... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelson Posted April 13, 2004 Share Posted April 13, 2004 BTW, badams, I would have responded to your pm/email but it seems I can't do either on this board. Oh well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pemarsh Posted April 15, 2004 Author Share Posted April 15, 2004 Verizon will be coming out with a bluetooth phone made by motorola in the next few months!!! Saw this on the web!! Check it out an motorola.com. Finally!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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