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I always keep my devices charged, at least that is generally the case but the other day for some reason I had left my BT headset in the car and forgot it was there. I had driven to Maine and spent several days at my house on the lake enjoying the great spring days that we were having and didn’t give a thought about where I had left my BT headset.

Now generally that would not be a problem but I had used it a lot on my way up so when it was time to return home, I saw it in the tray of the car console and said "oops". Well, it will be fine so I started the trek home and of course, it started to die before I got halfway back. I was very disappointed and somewhat ticked that now if I wanted to make a call, I had to hold my phone to my ear.

And of course, I have portable charging solutions which clearly would have worked but did I bring them on this trip?….NO! Although it was not the end of the world it certainly was an inconvenience. Too bad there are not any clear and easy solutions for keeping a BT headset charged or are there?

In fact there are and it looks like an excellent solution too! I saw this headline today and wished I had know about this solution because it would have saved me in my dilemma.

Drivers who want the confidence of knowing their Bluetooth® headset has full battery capacity when needed can rest assured with the U.S. launch of the Parrot DRIVER HEADSET

It sounded interesting so I took a quick peek and was I impressed.

The Parrot DRIVER HEADSET utilizes a uniquely designed Plug & Play solution that allows the headset to charge in any vehicle’s cigarette lighter or accessory plug. The Parrot DRIVER HEADSET is intended primarily for in-vehicle use, providing drivers with a reliable solution that is always on, and always fully charged at peak capacity when needed. To answer a call, the user simply lifts the headset off the cradle, places it on the ear and talks. The Parrot DRIVER HEADSET beeps to alert the user of incoming calls, and utilizes Parrot’s advanced voice recognition technology for reliable voice activated commands.  

“Parrot broke the mold in innovation with the Parrot DRIVER HEADSET to fill a gap in consumer demand. We applied Parrot’s expertise in Bluetooth and voice recognition to a plug & play device for drivers who no longer have to worry about their batteries running low. The headset self-charges in its 12-volt cradle so it’s always fully charged when you need it,” said Edward Valdez, president and chief operating officer of Parrot, Inc.

 Benefits and features of the Parrot DRIVER HEADSET include:

 •           Constantly self-charges for use at any time with full battery power while in cradle plugged into cigarette lighter or accessory plug

 •           Hands-free wireless access to make calls, take calls and access phone features through Parrot’s voice recognition technology

 •           Designed for Bluetooth® universal compatibility regardless of vehicle, phone carrier or manufacturer

 •           Discreet confidential calling

 •           Comfortable adjustable ear piece

 •           Ultra-light headset: weighs less than an ounce

 •           Automatically answers incoming calls simply by removing the headset from the cradle

 •           Automatically hangs up simply by placing the headset back in its cradle

 •           Volume control, redial and other standard features

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 Technical characteristics:

 •           Bluetooth headset (Bluetooth 1.2)

 •           Designed to be universally compatible with the vast majority of Bluetooth phones

 •           Pairing by PIN code

 •           No installation required (Plug & Play)

 •           Dual call management via the Volume+ button

 •           Voice recognition enabled via the ON button

 •           Bluetooth HSP 1.1 and HFP 1.0 profiles

 •           3 touch buttons and 3 LEDs

•           12 V headset cradle compatible with the cigar lighter or the accessory plug

 •           Ringtone for incoming calls

 •           Available in seven languages (English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, and Portuguese)

 The new Parrot Driver Headset sells for a MSRP of $99.  

You can find out more here at the Parrot website.

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