Gold Lantern VisorTalk: Bluetooth car speakerphone with caller ID

The Gold Lantern VisorTalk adds caller ID to the hands-free equation.

(Credit: Gold Lantern)

There are plenty of Bluetooth hands-free speakerphones for the car out there, but the Gold Lantern VisorTalk distinguishes itself with a caller ID display--all the better to screen calls while you're on the road. Otherwise, the VisorTalk--so named because it clips to the sun visor--has all the standard features covered: It sports Bluetooth 2.0 (for pairing with any compatible cell phone) and a full duplex speakerphone, and the rechargeable battery is rated at 8 hours talk time and 200 hours standby (a car charger is included). And that "H" button centered below the display is a "hot-line" number that you can set for any favorite number you choose. Sure, it may not beat the text-to-speech caller ID feature on the Sony Ericsson HCB-150, but the $75 street price on the Gold Lantern is less than half what you'll pay for the Sony Ericsson. The VisorTalk is available now.

[sonofstate]

if you like this you should check out fossils new bluetooth caller id watch, its great for meetings

[c|net Reader]

I don't get it. This is yet another device that must be recharged. Are you going to remove it from the visor and plug it into your vehicle's cigarette lighter every night or carry it into the house to recharge each night? It doesn't seem wise to string the charger cord to the visor from the cigarette lighter to draw attention to it.

Furthermore, what happens when you need to use the sun visor? The display then faces the windshield and the speaker and microphone are pointed away from the user, to boot!

This device just doesn't make sense.

[cluetrain]

My sentiments exactly. I have the VR3 Bluetooth®
Speaker Phone & all of the above annoyances. At least it can be used elsewhere and charged via USB cable plugged into a desktop or laptop.

[Mr5Minutes]

Needs to be charged? Of course it needs to be charged! Did you expect it to be nuclear?
280 hour standby time and 8 hour talk time.
I just don't get what you "don't get"

[bristolman101]

impressive car gadgets. I love Traveling maybe this one will be a big help for while on travel long trips and vacations!
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