Parrot CK3000

$118.18 + taxes

Three buttons and dial. That's all there is to the main control module of the CK3000 Evolution. The Parrot CK3000 Evolution lets you make calls, select contacts, and hang up all without lifting a finger. With a deceptively simple form factor and control interface, the CK3000 Evolution can also differentiate between cell, office, and home numbers, and can identify incoming callers by name. The CK3000 Evolution lets drivers make, receive, and end calls via a Bluetooth-connected cell phone either manually or using voice commands. Connecting a handset to the device is a simple matter of searching for the Parrot device on the phone and entering a pass code.

 When connected, drivers can dial out using the handset, after which the call is transferred to the CK3000 Evolution with the audio routed through the car's speakers and all outgoing sound transmitted via the system's external microphone. Drivers can redial the last number by holding down the green button, but there appears to be no way to dial individual numbers using the device itself. This is less of a problem than it first appears however, as the CK3000 Evolution offers an excellent voice-command system for making calls without having to touch a button.