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I've tried bluetooth speakerphone products from Blue Ant and Motorola but I never was completely happy with the units. I'll have to say this Jabra is very slim and performs every function I was looking for. I'll be putting away my bluetooth earpiece and using this unit instead. I'm very pleased.

I've owned two previous Motorola bluetooth speakerphones for my automobile and both of them sucked. They sounded bad AND they weren't nearly LOUD enough to use while your are driving at highway speeds and running the heating/cooling system.

I was in Costco in December 2007 and I saw a Jabra SP505 on sale for $64.00. I had never seen this model before so I whipped out my iPhone, did some quick research and bought the unit. I got back to my car, plugged in the provided charger and quickly started making calls to multiple friends and family. Everyone I spoke with said the sound quality was excellent on their end. From my end, the SP5050 is far and away, hands down the BEST bluetooth speakerphone I've ever used. It's LOUD and it sounds great.

Aesthetically, the SP5050 is sleek and pleasing to look at and hold in the hand. Operationally, the unit is simple and has worked flawlessly with my iPhone and MacBook Pro.

If you've wanted a BT speakerphone before but held off, your time is now...buy the SP5050 and be happy!

I don't normally write product reviews, but when it comes buying time, I read them avidly. So, this time I thought I would help out a prospective buyer by sharing my thoughts on the SP5050. I recently bought one after having tried the VR3. I wasn't pleased with the speaker quality on the VR3, so I traded it in at Costco for the Jabra SP5050. One of the reviewers here wrote that the speaker volume was not loud enough. I have a Blackberry Pearl and found that the speaker volume was more than adequate and projects a clear, quality sound. In fact, I turned it down a notch while driving. At about 60 MPH, people I called said they couldn't hear any background noise, only my voice.

One thing I particularly like about this unit is the ease of use. I wish the volume buttons were situated differently, but otherwise the layout is great. The main button is actually the entire bottom portion of the unit. You just "tap" when a call comes in or when it's time to hang up or transfer a call. You don't have to look at the unit to work it, and there are no annoying blinking lights while you're driving at night.

It paired instantly with my Blackberry, and it's quick. Pairing time once I turned it on was almost immediate. Its slimline design makes it unobtrusive while driving. The Costco version comes with an AC adapter so I can charge it at home.

If I had one complaint about this unit, it's the length of the charger cord. It's just short enough that when I plug it in my car lighter with the unit attached to my visor, the cord is stretched fairly tight. I don't anticipate this causing any real problem, though.

Finally, I actually researched bluetooth speakerphones pretty carefully before I bought this one. Blueant looks good, but was only available over the web. Motorola didn't have good reviews. Parrot was too expensive. And VR3 was not a quality product. For the money, the SP5050 is a great buy. CNET.com gives it a 7.0 (very good) rating. I'm satisfied and I think you will be, too, with this quality product.

I bought this for my iPhone and so far it is working great. I have only had it for a week and have not used it a lot yet but the few times it works great. People at the other end have not said anything about road noise. Worth the money for iPhone people looking for a bluetooth handsfree speaker.

Works fine with iPhone. Stays connected for up to 20 feet from car. One unexpected feature which I especially like is that it automatically shuts off about 20 minutes after the phone bluetooth connection is lost. I have used the device without charging for over 2 weeks. I turn it on when I get in the car for a 20 minute commute and it shuts itself off when I leave the car.

I bought this on January 26, 2008 for $46 on Amazon. The price seems to be a moving target.