May giveaway: Win a free Blueant S4 car speakerphone!
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By JR Raphael (@jr_raphael)
Ready to go fully hands-free with your Android phone? We've got just the thing for you.
We're handing out three of Blueant's S4 Car Speakerphones as part of this month's Android Power giveaway. Normally priced at about a hundred bucks, the Blueant S4 clips to your visor, connects to your phone via Bluetooth, and turns your car into an Android-powered hands-free machine.
Once you're connected, all you do is say "BlueAnt, speak to me!" and the device is ready to take your commands. It can make outgoing calls, answer or ignore incoming calls, and even let you play and send text messages without lifting a single finger. You also get voice commands for functions like traffic and weather. The Blueant S4 supports playback of regular audio from your smartphone as well -- music, podcasts, and so on -- and can stream directions from your Android phone's GPS system, too.
Blueant S4 Giveaway: How to Enter
So, ready to win? There are two ways you can enter:
1. Follow @AndroidPower on Twitter and retweet this story. (You can use this link to have the text automatically copied into Twitter for you.)Â
2. Head over to my Facebook page and leave a comment on the Blueant S4 image that's posted on my wall. (Note: You may have to "like" the page itself before Facebook will let you comment on the image.)
Easy enough, right? You have until 11:59 p.m. ET this Wednesday, May 25, to enter. You can enter up to one time per method per day -- so yes, you're more than welcome to enter once on Twitter and once on Facebook each day, if you're so inclined.
The fine print: You must live within the U.S. to win. You must be following @AndroidPower in order to be included in the drawing on the Twitter side. And finally, if you've won any other Android Power giveaway within the past six months, sorry -- you aren't eligible.
We'll randomly pick three winners and announce the results by the end of the week. Keep your eye on Twitter and Facebook to see if you've won.
UPDATE [5/27/11]: Congrats to the winners:Â @FlashGuy13, @criddar, and Angela Kruse!
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Article copyright 2011 JR Raphael. All rights reserved.
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