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The editors liked
The help and support options for this Bluetooth car kit are wonderful
Voice-control option works beautifully
Transfers phone's contacts
Announces incoming callers' names
Good sound quality. Effective voice recognition. Reads SMS and e-mail messages aloud (with companion smartphone apps). Easy to use.
The S4's voice trigger grants users access to most of the speakerphone's functions without physically touching the device. "What can I say?" command practically eliminates the need for an instruction manual. Imported contacts' caller ID info is read aloud
Full bodied & powerful speaker
Plenty of voice control features
Long lasting battery life
The editors didn't like
"Messages on the Go" only works with BlackBerry and Android 2.x smartphones.
Touch-sensitive controls can be distracting
Outgoing calls using the device sounded faint
Text-to-speech only works with Android and BlackBerry phones. A few bugs.
The S4 lacks a built-in voice dialer
So if the paired phone doesn't have its own voice dial system (e.g. Android)
Calls must be manually initiated. In louder vehicles
The S4 had difficulty understanding our voice commands
BlueAnt is a company which specializes in manufacturing world class Bluetooth hands-free devices and S4 is no exception. From the very first moment you take the S4 bluetooth hands-free and install it in your car, you feel the special attention given to de...
Abstract: From the standpoints of price and performance, BlueAnt’s S4 is in the upper middle of this pack—and one of the best Bluetooth visor-mounted speakerphones we’ve yet tested. BlueAnt has developed some nice monaural Bluetooth earpieces in the past, but S...
Touch-sensitive controls can be distracting, Outgoing calls using the device sounded faint
If you’re shopping for a portable car kit that lets you bypass pressing buttons for most tasks, the S4 is one product to look at. Expect calls to sound less than perfect, however. BlueAnt S4 Bluetooth Speakerphone: Convenient Voice Commands BlueAnt S4...
Full bodied & powerful speaker, Plenty of voice control features, Long lasting battery life
Somewhat bulky in size
When it matters the most in a noisy car, the BlueAnt S4 is able to emit boisterous tones to permeate the air to make even the lengthiest of conversations easy on the ears. Plus, it packs a healthy mix of features, combined with its wide range of voice ...
Abstract: Regarding the pricing on the unit; the MSRP is $99. However, I have found the unit priced from $65 and up from websites normally associated with the selling of goods and products. So, if you are interested in obtaining a hands-free unit, consider..
Good sound quality. Effective voice recognition. Reads SMS and e-mail messages aloud (with companion smartphone apps). Easy to use.
Text-to-speech only works with Android and BlackBerry phones. A few bugs.
The BlueAnt S4 is an excellent-sounding, voice-enabled, hands-free speakerphone that's a must buy for anyone sick of wearing a Bluetooth headset in the car....
Abstract: Although we specialize in mobile technology, we here at infoSync have no tolerance for DWT and DWC. Driving while texting and driving while calling lead to very bad things, and that's why we're glad the BlueAnt S4 has finally hit the market. This port...
The S4's voice trigger grants users access to most of the speakerphone's functions without physically touching the device. "What can I say?" command practically eliminates the need for an instruction manual. Imported contacts' caller ID info is read aloud
The S4 lacks a built-in voice dialer, so if the paired phone doesn't have its own voice dial system (e.g. Android), calls must be manually initiated. In louder vehicles, the S4 had difficulty understanding our voice commands
The BlueAnt S4 delivers good call quality and, with its voice trigger system, increased vehicle safety. However, it excludes many popular handsets from its true hands-free claim by not including its own voice dialer.
Published: 2010-11-04, Author: Benjamin , review by: Bcchardware.com
True Hands-free calling, answer and text, Voice Activated Answer means you don't have to take your hands off the wheel to answer a call, Voice Prompts, Text To Speech announces callers name if it's in your address book (just number otherwise), Pair with u
Mic quality isn't as good as a headset, Speaker isn't quite loud enough in noisy driving environments, I'd like to thanks BlueAnt Wireless, for sending over the S4 for us to review. Please feel free, to post your thoughts, comments and questions regardin
This is our thirdBlueAnt car kit we've looked at and it keeps getting better and better. The S4 takes the convenience of a hands-free car kit and takes it up a level and makes it truly hands-free by using a voice command keyphrase that activates the devi...
