Two Advanced Technologies Provide Smart — and Green — Solution to Cell Phone Driving Usage; Items to Be Featured at 2009 CES along with Other Advanced Nextar Products
La Verne, CA — December 30, 2008 — Nextar, a designer and marketer of bold and new consumer electronic products with mass appeal, is combining Bluetooth technology and the power of the sun in providing a solution for hands-free cell phone usage while driving: solar Bluetooth car kits (models NXBT-001 and NXBT-002). Bluetooth 2.0 technology provides up to 30-feet of hands-free capability. The ‘green’ solar chargers recharge while a vehicle is driven, eliminating the need to have a charger plugged in during use. Nextar will feature the units at the upcoming 2009 CES in booth South 3 31753.
“Many states have passed laws prohibiting cell phone usage while driving, unless it is through a hands-free device,” commented Eddy Zheng, Nextar founder. “By combining two advanced technologies, Nextar makes it possible for drivers to keep their hands on the steering wheel while using their cell phones. Our Bluetooth car kits also have the added advantage of being solar powered, making them ‘green’ friendly.”
With slim, fashionable designing, the units are engineered with Bluetooth v2.0 class 2 technology and have an effective radius of approximately 30 feet. They feature auto Bluetooth connection, pick up/off calling, last calling, voice calling, DSP for echo canceling and noise reduction, full duplex, and mute functions.
NXBT-001 offers 250 hours of standby time and 10 hours talk time when fully charged. It includes a LED signal display, supports profiles A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile) and AVRCP (Audio/Video Remote Control Profile). These two profiles, respectively, define how audio can be streamed from one device to another and allows for a single remote control to control a series of A/V equipment.
NXBT-002 offers 150 hours of standby time and 6 hours talk time when fully charged. Additionally, it features caller name and ID display on a super-bright LCM screen.
Accessories for both models include a car adapter and bracket.
Model NXBT-001 measures 3.7″ x 2.12″ x 0.4″, while model NXBT-002 is 4.09″ x 2.16″ x 0.6″.
Pricing and Availability
These two new Nextar solar Bluetooth car kits will be available in Spring 2009 at leading retailers across the country and online. The NXBT-001 has an SRP of $59.99, while the NXBT-002 has an SRP of $69.99.
See Nextar at 2009 CES
Nextar will be displaying, demonstrating, and taking orders for a variety of new, exciting products during 2009 CES including: portable navigation units, MP3/MP4 Players, Solar Powered Bluetooth In-Car Speakers Kits and Digital Photo Frames. Dates are Thursday, January 8 through Sunday, January 11. Nextar products can be seen in the South 3 31753 in the Las Vegas Convention Center.
About Nextar
Nextar, headquartered in Southern California, is a global designer and marketer of consumer electronics. From the categories it enters to the products it develops and the manner in which it goes to market, Nextar’s decisions are based on its unique ‘bold and new’ philosophy. It currently offers products in the following categories: portable personal audio and video; digital photo frames; portable navigation devices; and Bluetooth. In addition to tried-and-true consumer electronic retail outlets, Nextar products also are boldly marketed through non-traditional avenues such as department stores, automotive, mass merchants, food and drug, and do-it-yourself.
Nextar is an affiliate of Tofasco(SM), a rapidly growing company that sells products worldwide in a variety of industries. For further information regarding Nextar, visit its website at www.nextar.com or call toll free 888-849-0846.
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