Review: BlackBerry Visor Mount Speakerphone

A hands-free kit is a must-have accessory for anyone wishing to use their smartphone while on the road.

The BlackBerry Visor Mount speakerphone, whose use is not solely limited to BlackBerrys, makes a good job of creating an all-encompassing car kit.

Hands-free functionality is there via a Bluetooth connection with your phone, and the device also has a built in FM transmitter than can be used to play music on your BlackBerry through your car stereo. (You can also listen to your calls in this way, although anyone nearby tuned to the same frequency would be able to listen in on them.)

The device is nicely designed, with just a single button on top controlling most of the action, and a flexible clip that enables it to be securely mounted in place on the visor.

Setup is simple, with a painless Bluetooth pairing process, and most of the call functions of your phone are available. Make calls with speech recognition (if supported on your device), and accept or reject incoming calls with a quick prod of that one button.

The device will read aloud the phone numbers of callers, although reading names would have been more useful. Audio quality was good, lacking the echo so often the curse of these products, and the FM feature easy to use thanks to the Visor Mount’s ability to scan for available frequencies.

At a touch under £70 you are paying for the BlackBerry name, and there are cheaper alternatives around. But the quality cannot be argued with.

Price: £69.99
Web: www.shopblackberry.com

Verdict: 8/10

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