CES 2011: Jabra CRUISER2 In-Car Speakerphone Announced

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While maybe not quite as exciting to see as some of the new smartphones that we have seen announced, there is something that can be said for devices that make driving safer. Well, not exactly make driving safer, but make you a safer drive due to removing things from your hands. Yup, those who drive while holding a cell phone — I am referring to you.

Anyway, Jabra has unveiled their latest in-car speakerphone, the Cruiser2.

“With the launch of the CRUISER2, Jabra is looking to provide a “no excuses” approach to hands-free driving in an effort to change consumer behavior.”

Some of the features and specs of the Jabra Cruiser2 include;

• Bluetooth 2.1 Technology, including EDR and eSCO
• Great sound with dual microphones and a powerful speaker
• Easily connects to car radios via the FM transmitter to transmit music and calls to the car speakers
• Quickly and easily downloads a phonebook to tell you who is calling
• Large, easy to access volume controls, including a dedicated mute button
• Auto-pairing accompanied by audible pairing instructions for no-nonsense set-up
• Features answer/end, redial and voice dialing
• Voice Guidance in 9 different languages
• 2 Chargers are included – a micro USB cable for charging via a PC and a universal car charger that fits into the car lighter
• Talk time – up to 14 hours – and up to 13 days of standby time

Touching on one of those features a little bit more, the great sound. This comes by way of the Noise Blackout technology and is described as being able to reduce “ambient sound without compromising voice quality.” Another nice sounding feature is the Multiuse technology, which will allow you to have two devices connected at the same time. And furthermore, two devices connected and active at the same time.

Bottom line, while the Jabra Cruiser2 sounds nice when reading the features, it has that one thing even better — it takes the phone out of your hand, which should allow you to concentrate on what is important, the road and the others on it.

And with that, we wait for something a little more specific as to when the Cruiser2 will be available and how much it will cost.