The S1 is just as easy to use as its predecessors in the BlueAnt range: answering a call is as simple as saying the word “Answer.” There is no need to take your hands off the wheel or your eyes off the road. If your phone has a voice dial feature, then you can make calls using your voice too.

The S1 also introduces A2DP music streaming, allowing users to play music through the S1’s high performance speaker from any mobile phone that supports the A2DP Bluetooth profile. At a single charge, the  S1 car speakerphone will provide up to 15 hours of talk time and 800 hours of standby time.

Designed for simplify uses, the speakerphone has only three visible buttons— volume up, volume down and the answer/hang-up multifunction button. Using voice announce, the speaker phone let’s users know who’s calling and actually guides them through the initial Bluetooth 2.0 device pairing process. The solCHAT automatically reconnects to users cell phones once initially paired. Users simply turn the solCHAT on when entering the vehicle and the device will automatically pair with the cell phone.

Retailing for $99.99, solCHAT comes with a USB charging cable and car adaptor so you can charge at night and on days with insufficient sunlight. Also included are a windshield suction cup mount and sun visor clip for easy operation and solar charging.

[via engadgetmobile]

The Bluetooth Car Speakerphone HCB-108 will be available in selected markets from early Q4 in the colours Black and Silver. It will be showcased at the Paris Car Show, in conjunction with Saab, from October 4, 2008.

Facts and Figures

• Size: 119 x 61 x 14 mm
• Digital Signal Processing DSP
• Noise cancellation
• Echo reduction
• Bluetooth 2.0
• Weight: 93 grams (inc clip)
• Colours: Black / Silver
• Talk time: Up to 25 hrs
• Standby time GSM/GPRS: Up to 700 hrs