Scosche Solar-Powered Bluetooth Speakerphone

by Scosche

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1.6 x 4.8 x 8 inches ; 5 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B002ZX9TQ6
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: CBHSOL2
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #49,697 in Cell Phones & Accessories (See Top 100 in Cell Phones & Accessories)
  • #45 in Cell Phones & Accessories > Accessories > Car Accessories > Bluetooth Car Kits

Product Description

solChat is a handsfree, Bluetooth speakerphone for your vehicle. The integrated solar panel eliminates the need for bulky adapters and messy cables.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not for LG or Samsung Phones, April 17, 2010

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P. Chavez - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Scosche Solar-Powered Bluetooth Speakerphone (Wireless Phone Accessory)

I bought this product for my wife because just recently it became illegal to use a cell-phone without a hands-free device in Texas. I thought we have plenty of sun, my wife doesn't have to remember to charge the device and no unsightly cables hanging all over...perfect. It does have great features, for example the voice that announces, "On" "Off" "Pairing Complete" and contacts names that are calling. But I had one big problem. After pairing the phone (LG Ev3) and given the "pairing complete" alert I tried to connect the phone to test the call quality. Because if it doesn't sound good the wife wont use it. After several (7) attempts to pair and connect the phone never did connect to the phone. The phone would say the "the device is not available" over and over. So after about an hour of frustration I called Tech Support and was told this device doesn't work with most LG and Samsung phones. He said that LG/Samsung restrict their bluetooth chips but I thought this was a lie because the Jawbone my wife is currently using works great. Since I am not getting my wife a new phone to work with this device I sold it to a friend with an iPhone. He very much liked the features and call volume.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent mate to the iphone, July 24, 2010

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Stephen "radman2020" (Reisterstown, MD, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Scosche Solar-Powered Bluetooth Speakerphone (Wireless Phone Accessory)

I formerly had the BlueAnt which worked well and kept its charge for a prolonged period... but charging it remained a real pain. The long periods between charging lulled me into forgetting to charge and I would be left with a dead device.

The Solchat2 remains charged due to the solar panel. Sound quality is good in both directions. I LOVE having it announce the caller and I also LOVE being able to tap the button and voice dial. Here is the key to voice dialing with the iphone (With or without the solchat): You must say "dial" Last name, then First name, then home, mobile or other location. If you say the first name first and then last name, it is very innaccurate. If you say the last name first, it works extremely accurately.

The solchat2 allows me to dial and answer easily and without distraction. The suction cup sleeve for it is quite ingenious. It has pads which maintain the pressure so the suction cups don't fail.. and you can slip the device in and out of the sleeve.

I love this device and highly recommend it.

MAKE SURE YOU ARE GETTING THE NEW DEVICE... THE SOLCHAT2 ...THE PRODUCT LABELING IS CONFUSING BUT YOU CAN SEE WHAT YOU ARE GETTING BY LOOKING AT THE MODEL NUMBER UNDER THE DESCRIPTION WHICH STATES CBHSOL2

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars works well with a iPhone, March 14, 2010

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Casey Schultheis (Santa Cruz) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Scosche Solar-Powered Bluetooth Speakerphone (Wireless Phone Accessory)

I had this unit paired and working within minutes out of the box. The instructions were very simple to fallow and the unit was even simpler. I was a bit worried about it working with the iPhone, but I had no issue at all. I was also concerned about echo in use because the speaker and microphone are so close together, but had no issues. Downloading the contacts from the iPhone was very simple and only took a few minutes. So far this unit has worked great and I would highly recommend it. One more thing to add is the packaging this item came inside was none to little and made me feel good about the buy.