We all know carrying and using things whilst driving isn’t the best of ideas, as it’s always best policy to keep your hands firmly on the steering wheel and not answering your mobile or fiddling with your MP3 player.

So to solve this dilemma we have reviewed the Bluetouch car kit, a hands-free system that allows the driver to talk on the phone and listen to music hands-free as they drive – genius.

Features & usability
The Bluetouch offers multiple functionality in a compact, modern design that doesn’t take up much room at all on your dash or centre console, and acts as the perfect multimedia solution for your car.

The Bluetouch works as a comfortable hands-free system for all Bluetooth capable phones (including the iPhone), and is made for built-in professional use.

Navigation is easy and simple, and is intuitively used via the touch screen, courtesy of a light tap of your finger.

A nice touch is the light sensor, that changes the brightness and intensity of the screen depending on in-car lighting conditions.

If touch screens just aren’t your thing, voice recognition is available, and doesn’t need to be set up before use like most car kits – this device is smart enough to already understand what you are saying.

Connecting your phone or music player is simple and easy, and done via simply pushing a few buttons and letting the car kit search for Bluetooth devices in the car. Once recognised, it quickly connects your phone or MP3 to your car kit and stereo system.

Call handling was great and offered a number of options, which helps the busy professional on the go.

The Bluetouch allows you to handle multi-party calls, hold/unhold active calls, and even take part in conference calls via its conference mode – a very nice touch. Calls were crisp and clear, and the other parties remarked on a clear and static-free connection.

The monochrome touch screen performed very well, adapting to different light conditions thanks to the light sensor in both night and day, as well as improving conditions when entering underground car parks or similar, which was handy.

Options that can be changed for user preference include the font size, as well as a number of other settings, such as screen colour display to match existing in-car dash colour schemes.

Compatibility with almost every Bluetooth device was great, and being the owner of several devices and connections was never a problem. There was minimal interference or connection errors.

Being able to navigate your iPod or similar via the car-kit screen was also great – simply placing your mobile phone and MP3 player somewhere in the vehicle and using only one device was a blessing, not to mention making driving a lot safer.

Summary
While the initial price may scare off a few potential customers, the ease-of-use, convenience and safety enhancements that you will get from this device may make it well worth the initial investment.

State-of-the-art technology has been combined with great styling and discrete functionality to create a very tidy and very capable car kit.

Combining the capabilities of your mobile phone and all/any of your MP3 players, SD cards and USB sticks, it is a pleasure to use, and comes highly recommended.

By Rob Bridgman