HIMBOX Bluetooth Car Kit Hands On

Richard Hay, Senior Content Producer

February 29, 2016

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HIMBOX Bluetooth Car Kit Hands On

 

I drive a late model 2014 Volkswagen Jetta Sedan which I picked up last year as a Certified Pre-Owned vehicle.

The car is very comfortable and fuel efficient, I get 38 MPG currently, but it lacks any Bluetooth connectivity. I was OK with that based on the deal I received and I knew it would be  very easy to add a third party hands free car kit when the time was right.

I have just started testing out one of those third party options from iClever - a HIMBOX Bluetooth Hands-Free Car Kit (HB01 Plus). It is available from Amazon for $39.99 and free shipping if you are a Prime member.

This model is an upgrade from their pervious version and features:

  • Compatible with Cortana, Siri and Google Now

  • A three port USB car charger with 2.4A of charging juice per port

  • A longer cord to the control unit that allows you to place it where it best fits in your vehicle

  • Provides controls for streaming music from your connected Bluetooth phone

  • Uses Bluetooth 4.0

  • Can be paired with two different devices

  • Uses your vehicles auxiliary port for access to your cars speakers for hearing calls and has a speaker built into the control unit

When I installed this in my car it paired on the first attempt and will automatically reconnect with the last device that was active each time you return to your vehicle.

Check out the gallery to see the unboxing and my installation.

But, wait...there's probably more so be sure to follow me on Twitter and Google+.

About the Author

Richard Hay

Senior Content Producer, IT Pro Today (Informa Tech)

I served for 29 plus years in the U.S. Navy and retired as a Master Chief Petty Officer in November 2011. My work background in the Navy was telecommunications related so my hobby of computers fit well with what I did for the Navy. I consider myself a tech geek and enjoy most things in that arena.

My first website – AnotherWin95.com – came online in 1995. Back then I used GeoCities Web Hosting for it and WindowsObserver.com is the result of the work I have done on that site since 1995.

In January 2010 my community contributions were recognized by Microsoft when I received my first Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Award for the Windows Operating System. Since then I have been renewed as a Microsoft MVP each subsequent year since that initial award. I am also a member of the inaugural group of Windows Insider MVPs which began in 2016.

I previously hosted the Observed Tech PODCAST for 10 years and 317 episodes and now host a new podcast called Faith, Tech, and Space. 

I began contributing to Penton Technology websites in January 2015 and in April 2017 I was hired as the Senior Content Producer for Penton Technology which is now Informa Tech. In that role, I contribute to ITPro Today and cover operating systems, enterprise technology, and productivity.

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