If you spend a large chunk of the day behind the wheel for business, as a teenager taxi service or just for the sheer pleasure of it, eventually your mobile phone becomes a temptation that's difficult to resist, whether it's ringing on the seat next to you or you have remembered an urgent call you need to make.
Of course, talking on a mobile phone while driving is not only dangerous ut against the law, so let's look at some alternatives.
A wired headset is cheap and effective, although often messy, while the loudspeaker mode on mobiles vary depending on the volume and quality of the speaker.
If your mobile supports Bluetooth, the best solution is to make the most of this and go wireless.
Bluetooth is a short-range (roughly 10 metres) wireless technology with built-in security and low power requirements that makes it ideal for mobile-phone activities, such as sending contact details to another handset, beaming photos to a PC, or one of the more popular uses, which is "pairing", or connecting to a hands-free speakerphone car kit.
Bluetooth speakerphone solutions come in all shapes and sizes, ranging from basic plug-and-play models with a simple speaker and microphone that attach to a vehicle's cigarette lighter up to units professionally fitted into the dashboard with a touch-screen display and full integration with the vehicle's sound system.
While the additional features found on some models are useful, the basic function all Bluetooth speakerphones provide is to wirelessly transfer the sound to and from a Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone, whether it's in your pocket, on the passenger's seat or even in a briefcase in the boot.
Once a secure connection has been made, incoming calls can be answered as well as making calls without having to touch your mobile phone.
Some of the other features Bluetooth speakerphones offer include caller ID, voice dialling and last-number redialling, and transmitting the audio from the phone to a spare FM radio frequency for improved quality, which also means if there's digital music stored on the mobile, this can also be heard through the car's stereo system.
When it comes to performance there are only a few key areas to look at. First and foremost, the product's speaker and microphone determine the sound quality of calls, and with the general noise inside a moving vehicle, the louder and clearer the speaker is, the better.
Another point is how well the built-in technology works that's designed to reduce vehicle noise, background voices and unwanted echo effects (such as hearing your own voice) during calls.
Extra features, form factor and general ease of use are also important to consider when choosing the right Bluetooth hands-free speakerphone to suit your needs.
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