Motorola HS820 Provides Hands-Free Chatting in DFW
For busy people with Bluetooth-enabled phones, the Motorola HS820 headset provides the means to free the hands for driving or other activities. The headset features an over-the-ear design, which allows users to chat hands-free in comfort.
“Although I am a big advocate of using every bit of time productively, I tend to shy away from having cell phone conversations while I’m driving,” says Ron Sturgeon, a small business consultant and owner of a Dallas exotic car rental company. “A hands free device like the Motorola HS820 is a great help when it comes to making notes and scheduling appointments on the fly,” says the owner of a DFW exotic car club.
After an increase in cell-phone-related car accidents, some states and cities have outlawed talking on cell phones without hands-free devices of some kind. Although many people swear such devices are effective in reducing distractions, others disagree.
Critics of hands-free devices contend that the devices do not help focus the driver on driving safely. “I see drivers with earpieces that are driving like they’re drunk,” says Eric Anderson, a former cell phone salesperson.
“I think it is having a cell conversation and becoming absorbed in it while behind the wheel that causes the poor driving, not the lack of a hands-free device,” says Anderson.
The Motorola HS820 headset can communicate with a phone up to 32.8 feet away. Other features of the Motorola HS820 include a comfortable cover on the headset and the ability to use the headset on either the right or left ear. The battery provides six hours of talk time and 100 hours of standby time.
Users can voice dial directly from the headset for a fully hands-free experience. The device is compatible with the Motorola A530, Razr V3, V505, V551, V600, and V710 phones and all other Bluetooth 1.1 or 1.2 complaint devices.
The Motorola HS820 retails for under $30 and is available at cell phone stores and electronics stores throughout Dallas-Fort Worth.
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Eric on June 19th 2008 in Exotic Car Rental