GEAR GUIDE CB allows hands-free calls
Cobra's 29 LX CB model deliv- ers an array of features, including 10 NOAA weather channels, 24/7 emergency weather alerts, an LCD dis- play and a noise-canceling microphone. The 29 LX uses Bluetooth technology that allows drivers to wirelessly connect the radio to a mobile phone. The connec- tivity allows phone calls to be made and received with-
App makes phone a truck-specific GPS
out ever touching a phone. COBRA ELECTRONICS, cobra.com, Text INFO to 50298 or visit ovdinfo.com
SmartTruckRoute, an Android application, offers updated truck-specific routes and provides turn-by-turn instructions and dynamic routing based on user-defined size and weight of the vehicle. The app also supports hazmat restrictions by class to avoid tunnels and other areas and displays sur- rounding traffic and aerial views. Navigation does not interrupt other phone func-
tions. The company plans to release it for the iPhone and iPad. TELETYPE, teletype.com, 800-717-4478, Text INFO to 50298 or visit ovdinfo.com
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Text INFO to 50298 or visit ovdinfo.com
