If you have recently acquired the Samsung Captivate, you probably know of its great capabilities. One thing that has always been common was that phones and driving do not mix well together. It’s not rare to find yourself honking and yelling at distracted drivers who are more focused on sending out a text message instead of paying attention to the road. Most states even have laws against it now. However, some accessories for the Captivate allow you to use the phone safely as you drive. The accessories covered here will allow you to use GPS, talk hands-free, and even translate incoming texts spoken out loud without ever taking your eyes away from the road. Read on to discover how these safety accessories can once again allow you to use your phone while you drive.
There is one group of accessories that allow you to keep your head up while driving: mounts. If you’ve ever seen a GPS device in a car, then case mounts work about the same way. There are many to choose from. Some of them mount to the dashboard, yet others can mount to windows. All of these range from the very simple to the very intricate. The regular and simple mounts are basically two plates with a hinge. One side sticks to the dashboard, and the phone goes in the other. One noteworthy advantage is that they do not take up a lot of space.
However, you might want a mount with more features. If that’s the case, then you’ll want something with more gadgetry. There are many mounts available that can swivel, rotate, and flexible as you see fit. This can also be useful if you’re using GPS and need assistance from the passenger. They can simply move it over to their side and move it back when finished. Most of these mounts are held in place by a very strong suction cup. However, some are available using adhesive if you need something stronger.
Having a Bluetooth headset will allow you to accept incoming calls without using your hands. With the voice recognition feature, you can even speak the name of any of your contacts and have the number dialed directly. Another useful feature on the Captivate is called text-to-speech. With this feature, incoming text messages are spoken out loud by the computer. Don’t miss any of your important messages when driving in busy traffic. Just be sure you don’t try writing a text while you drive. As of yet, there is nothing available that lets you do that. However, voice recognition software is being developed that will one day allow you to translate your voice into text.
Finally, you’ll want to add a screen protector. While this may not contribute to road safety, it helps keep the screen on your phone unscratched and unscathed. These screen films are thin, transparent and invisible when placed correctly. These are usually cheap and can come in packs of three or more. If the screen protector ever gets worn out or accidentally peeled off, extras will prove to be useful. The best part is that these protectors are much cheaper to replace than the screen itself.
So, there you go. These are accessories that can provide safe measures when enjoying the extended capabilities of the Samsung Captivate. GPS will help you get where you want to go. Text to voice will make handling text messages extremely easy. The heads-up case mount along with a hands-free headset that makes concentrated driving and multi-tasking easy. Finally, don’t forget to keep your screen looking new with one of the screen protectors available. Add up all these accessories, and you’ll be good to drive the road with your phone again.
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