The Pitch: Kensington has taken the Bluetooth speakerphone concept for cars and added a few new features that are likely to please most drivers. Basically, the device connects via Bluetooth to up to 3 Bluetooth-capable phones and acts as a hands-free car kit that doesn’t require any kind of tricky installation work. The two novel aspects to the device are the three dedicated speed-dial buttons for quick access and the two included batteries that provide up to 20 hours of talk time through the noise-canceling mic and speaker. The Hands Free Visor Car Kit lists for $119.99.
Pros: Speed-dial buttons on a car speakerphone are a good idea. Most calls people make are to only a handful of numbers, and a physical button will always be more reliable than voice dialing. The extra battery will help people that spend all day in their cars, too.
Cons: It doesn’t make use of the high-quality speakers already found in your car, and it won’t automatically pause the music that you might be listening to when a call comes in.
Recommendation: There’s not really too much going on with this Kensington Bluetooth car kit that we haven’t seen in other similar devices. In the end, I just don’t think the device has what it takes to move on to the next round of Last Gadget Standing, in spite of the fact that it will be perfectly suitable for many consumers.




