Great Gadgets: BlueAnt Handsfree Speaker

Posted on June 18th, 2007

BlueAnt SuperTooth Light Bluetooth Handsfree Speaker

Granted, there haven’t been any studies that have concluded once and for all whether talking on cell phones can cause accidents, but I think we can all agree that it’s better to be safe than sorry. If you’re the type of person who isn’t a fan of those Bluetooth headsets that latch onto your ear, then something like the SuperTooth Light Bluetooth Handsfree Speaker from BlueAnt might be just the thing for you. Instead of having it physically attached to your head, this Bluetooth speaker can latch onto your car’s visor through the provided magnetic clip, keeping everything completely out of the way. Because it’s Bluetooth, there are no wires to speak of either (until it comes time to charge the internal battery, of course).

BlueAnt is a lesser known company based out of Australia, but based on my time with this device thus far, I am very impressed. Synching with your Bluetooth-capable cell phone is a cinch, and the SuperTooth Light can keep up to five devices in its memory (though it can only connect to one phone at a time). The buttons are large and easy to use. The speaker is very loud and I got no complaints from people on the other end about being able to hear my voice.

The suggested retail price is US$99, but I’ve seen it for sale locally at a Bell Mobility store for about $150 Canadian.

What do you think?

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