New-JABRA 100-47200000-02 CRUISER2 SPEAKERPHONE - JABCRUISER2

I have had this device for a while now and it seems to be a very dependable hands free option.It has never dropped a call. I use it in a fairly noisy truck and I can still hear the person on the other end and they can hear me.I am in and out of the vehicle several times a day and it reconnects flawlessly every time I re-enter the truck.Although if you are on the phone and tell someone that you will be back in a minute leave your phone in the vehicle or it will disconnect the call.The instructions are very basic so if you need to change things it is more trial and error.Like it would only announce the number of the caller and not the name of the caller in some cases, so after I erased the phone book that it downloads when it first pairs the phone a few times and saw what the difference was in the numbers it would announce the names on.( you can clear the Jabra Cruiser 2 phone book by removing the device from your phone and then on the Jabra Cruiser 2 hold down the "call", "volume up" and "FM button" at the same time for a while until it beeps or goes back to the original pairing message)It seems that if the number in your phone book has a " 1-" before the area code it will not announce the name. So all I did was remove the "1-" from the numbers on my phone book on my cell phone then paired the Jabra Cruiser 2 with the phone again. Now it announces those names too.Battery life is great, Doesnt need to be charged often. It will give you an audible message the that "Battery is low" but the 12 volt USB adapter that came with it made a horrible whistling noise over the radio when plugged in. I just use the one for my Sansa Player and it works fine.One of the reasons I chose this over the Motorola is that the Jabra Cruiser 2 has a Micro USB and the Motorola has some kind of unusual proprietary connector and I wouldn't of been able to switch chargers as easily.It uses the voice command feature from your phone so it depends on the quality of that feature of your phone as to how well that works for you. All in All, a 5 star device.There are a few things I would like to see different in a future model like a stereo speaker on the unit, it only has one speaker, so if you play music from your Bluetooth device it will be in mono. and will only play music in stereo over the FM transmitter. The Fm transmitter sounds good but don't expect audiophile quality in this on any other FM transmitted unit.The Buttons and the micro USB are all on the same side making it cumbersome to use when plugged in Would be great if the FM button and the micro USB outlet was on the left side.

I have used the Jabra Cruiser2 Bluetooth In-Car Speakerphone for 1 month. I thought the easiest way to review this would be to confirm or deny Jabra's advertised features first and then talk abut what is missing. So here goes.Jabra's Advertised Features:Acoustically optimized design with Noise Blackout dual microphones and a powerful speaker - CHECKEasy to install. Pair to your phone and place on your sun visor. Then you are ready to drive responsibly - CHECK (except for visors that flip up and not down)Connect it to your car radio with the FM transmitter and transmit your music and calls to your car speakers - CHECKPlay music from your Bluetooth device using A2DP - NOT TESTEDAdvanced MultiUse allows you to have two active connections at the same time and switch between them whenever you please. - NOT TESTEDDownloads your phonebook and tells you who is calling - CHECKDedicated mute button and large easy to access volume controls - CHECKBluetooth 2.1 + EDR technology - NOT SUREAuto-pairing accompanied by audible pairing instructions for no-nonsense set-up - CHECKJabra Discreet Light feature--the light indicator (LED) does not continually flash and you can turn it completely off in night drive mode - NOT TESTEDFeatures answer/end, redial and voice dial (phone dependent) - DUH! CHECKIn-car cigarette lighter adapter charger with disconnectable USB cable so you can also charge it from your PC - CHECKUp to 14 hours talk time and up to 20 days of standby time - CHECK (Have not charged it in over a month of usage)CONS:. Power and FM transmitter buttons are on the side and SO HARD TO GET TO AND USE.I am not sure what exactly the designers at Jabra were worried about when they made the power button for this gadget so hard to get to and so hard to use while it is clipped to your visor. First of all, why make a sliding power on and off button? Why not just a press on and press off? Second, did any designer ever feel truly satisfied with the position of the button in relation to the position of the driver's hand as it tries to turn on the power? I almost have to hold the unit with one hand so it doesn't slide off the visor as I tug at the power button to turn it on (in the same direction as I would have to pull to slide the unit off of the visor! Go figure.)I wondered whether the designers were afraid of the unit being accidentally switched off by an inadvertent bump from the drivers head or some other move. Seriously, this unit is tucked as far away from a drivers hands as can be and there is nothing near the unit that might touch it and cause it to accidentally turn off had the power button been more accessible and easier to use.I am not a usability expert, but I am a customer who has frowned every single time I had to power this thing on and off.I gave this 4 stars instead of 5 because of this HUGE (imho) DESIGN FLAW.