Jabra FREEWAY Bluetooth Speakerphone Packaging
I've owned many Jabra's: the SP700, Cruiser, Cruiser2 and now the Freeway. This is by far the best built and sounding of all the units yet.
My main reason for upgrading was the inclusion of the Auto On/Off feature. I always found that the power switches were way too small and I never was far enough away from my car for the bluetooth to disconnect; this was very annoying.
I've read that some people are having issues with the Freeway NOT turning off, but there's a reason for that and you need to understand how it works.
First off, the Motion Sensor in the Freeway is not the type of motion sensor is Sensor lights, etc., it's a vibration sensor.
When the power switch is in the ON position and the unit is asleep, opening the car door (or even shaking the car) will cause the unit to power on.
Unlike in the product video on the Jabra site, the Freeway does NOT turn off immediately when you exit your car. Instead, if there is no movement or sound activity for ~5+ minutes, the Freeway will turn OFF. ANY movement or sound through its speakers will reset the 5 minute count all over again.
Here's the problem some people will have with this: If you have a phone that makes noises when you use it, such as clicks when typing on the iPhone keyboard or locking the phone, these noises are sent to the Freeway if you are still connected to it and keep resetting the power-off timer - it will never power down if you are using your phone frequently!
At least on the iPhone, the quick way around this is to set the "iPhone" as the current playback device when you exit your car every time: Simply double-click the home button to bring up the Active Apps Bar, then swipe Right until you see the Volume Slider. If you are currently connected to the Jabra, you will also see a selector button to the Right of the volume slider. Tap the button and deselect the Freeway by tapping the "iPhone" selection. Now, all your clicks and noises are sent to the iPhone's speaker; the Jabra will power itself off in 5 minutes or so.
This is really the best product from JABRA. Don't go for anything cheap because it will stop working after a while and even though you will not find the options as this one.
BalasHapusBefore that I had the cruize bluetooth speakerphone, it was very bad. I really recommend it for anyone however it is cheap, but worth it.
This is a review for Jabra FREEWAY Bluetooth Speakerphone
BalasHapusI'm not one to take my time to write reviews, but after purchasing three of these speakerphones I thought maybe it would be helpful to tell you why this is the best speakerphone I have ever used.
We live in California and, by law, have to have our Cell Phones connected by Bluetooth if we use them in the car. I have probably used 4-5 different brands and configurations in the past 5 years - all with mixed results, until I came across the Jabra FREEWAY Bluetooth Speakerphone. I really dislike using in-ear Bluetooth devices (for many reasons, but mainly because they interfere with hearing and make you look like a . . . . ). Speakerphones I have used in the past (including the less expensive Jabra products) seemed to never clearly pick-up my voice and transmit it to the caller. When I purchased my first Jabra FREEWAY Bluetooth Speakerphone (after reading a glowing CNET Review) I started using it as soon as I charged it for a couple of hours. It is the easiest, most user friendly product I have bought in a long time.
Getting up and running requires:
1. Charge unit (USB)
2. Turn on Cell Phone and put in pairing mode
3. Turn on Jabra FREEWAY Bluetooth Speakerphone - it will find the phone and announce "Connected"
4. That's it, your done.
Now to use it you only have to do one thing and remember 2 words:
1. Attach the Speakerphone to your visor and turn it on.
2. Remember 2 words when it announces by name an incoming call. a) Answer (connects you to an incoming call) or b) Cancel (phone goes straight to you voice answer message).
It really is that easy. There is a lot more that the Speakerphone will do, and there is a one year subscription to a second party company that keeps all your contacts + more so you can call one number and transfer to anyone in your contacts, send text, etc. But you really don't need to know or use any of that.
Oh, I forgot, the main reason I like the Jabra FREEWAY Bluetooth Speakerphone is that my clients have no clue that I am even on a Bluetooth device when I talk to them in the car. No extraneous noise, no wind noise, just a clear voice. That, plus the ease of use is why I keep buying more of these and giving them to my wife, children, etc.
Did I mention that once you turn the Jabra Freeway on you don't have to touch/recharge it for a month or more (my experience, moderate use). It turns itself on when I get in the car, and turns itself off when I exit (motion detector).
Pros: All of the above. Plus, iTune music sounds pretty good through the 3 speakers and podcasts are great (you can also transmit the music/podcast to you FM radio) - the Speakerphone "knows" to to stop the music/podcast if a call comes in.
Cons: It takes a couple of minutes for the speakerphone to turn-off automatically when you you leave the car. For a short time, if you are fairly close to the car (in you home or office) the unit still picks-up calls. This has happened to me only once, and my iPhone asks if I want to not use the Bluetooth on the screen, so it really is a minor annoyance.
I've owned many Jabra's: the SP700, Cruiser, Cruiser2 and now the Freeway. This is by far the best built and sounding of all the units yet.
BalasHapusMy main reason for upgrading was the inclusion of the Auto On/Off feature. I always found that the power switches were way too small and I never was far enough away from my car for the bluetooth to disconnect; this was very annoying.
I've read that some people are having issues with the Freeway NOT turning off, but there's a reason for that and you need to understand how it works.
First off, the Motion Sensor in the Freeway is not the type of motion sensor is Sensor lights, etc., it's a vibration sensor.
When the power switch is in the ON position and the unit is asleep, opening the car door (or even shaking the car) will cause the unit to power on.
Unlike in the product video on the Jabra site, the Freeway does NOT turn off immediately when you exit your car. Instead, if there is no movement or sound activity for ~5+ minutes, the Freeway will turn OFF. ANY movement or sound through its speakers will reset the 5 minute count all over again.
Here's the problem some people will have with this: If you have a phone that makes noises when you use it, such as clicks when typing on the iPhone keyboard or locking the phone, these noises are sent to the Freeway if you are still connected to it and keep resetting the power-off timer - it will never power down if you are using your phone frequently!
At least on the iPhone, the quick way around this is to set the "iPhone" as the current playback device when you exit your car every time: Simply double-click the home button to bring up the Active Apps Bar, then swipe Right until you see the Volume Slider. If you are currently connected to the Jabra, you will also see a selector button to the Right of the volume slider. Tap the button and deselect the Freeway by tapping the "iPhone" selection. Now, all your clicks and noises are sent to the iPhone's speaker; the Jabra will power itself off in 5 minutes or so.
The short version; spend the extra money and buy this unit. I bought it for my wife and we both love it. I doubt there is a better unit out there.
BalasHapusThe unit is a well constructed package that fits nicely onto your visor, even with a CD holder that I have there also.
Setup and pairing phones is simple using voice commands.
The Bluetooth functionality with my wife's Iphone 3GS is nothing less than great! We've got two phones paired and it automatically switches between them when a call is received.
Voice commands work very well, it's not perfect technology but I haven't seen anything else that's any better than this unit. You can leave the phone in your pocket for receiving calls because you don't have to look at it or push any buttons. When making a call sometimes it doesn't recognize the name that you want to call so then you would have to use the phone itself. If both phones are in the car at the same time voice commands only work with the last phone that connected. There's really no other way that could work; its' not a problem just an observation.
Sound quality is excellent both ways; in the car the built in speakers are clear and easy to hear at any speed.
At the other end road and wind noise is barely noticeable and the voice is clearly heard from either front seat occupant.
There is an FM transmit function so you can play it through your radio but I never like those things; if you travel a lot of miles the selected FM station doesn't remain free of outside station interference. The built in speakers sound great so you don't need the FM transmit function unless you want to stream mp3 music from your phone to the car stereo.
Battery life is great. We charge it once a week or so, the talk time is at least 15 hours. It turns itself off it there is no motion for a period of time so standby time is effectively forever.
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BalasHapusI don't give 5 stars that often, but I love this thing.
The calls are very clear as advertised and they can hear me fine as well. It's fantastic being able to finally answer calls hands free in the car; no having to have an earpiece or anything.
I love that you can connect two Bluetooth devices at once; I don't have a smartphone, but I can connect my basic cellphone with Bluetooth to this device, as well as my iPod Touch to send music to it!
The size makes it great to take it with you anywhere and use it as a speakerphone/speakers at home.
It looks great on the sun visor of the car, as well on a desk.
There is also a built-in FM transmitter. Personally, the transmitter doesn't seem that much of an advancement to send a clear strong signal than other FM transmitters that I've owned (still getting a static or fuzzy sound on a higher volume), but still, it is definitely a nice bonus to have!
The device is also firmware upgradeable if there are any improvements in the future.
It uses a Micro USB to charge.
If you ever feel like using your cellphone in the car, when you think about the safety and traffic ticket costs, this product is a no brainer worthy investment. The versatility of this product being suitable for home use just makes it even better. Fantastic design.
Recommended.