Well, that’s that then. I’ve bought the all new and rather clever Bluetooth carphone kit. Bluetooth, for those non-geeks, means “wireless” (here’s more on it). so you can just get into the car, phone in pocket, and the carphone kit senses the phone, and runs everything through the carkit. With the phone still in your pocket. “Wow” is the only word I’ve found to describe it.
It’s my first substantial unnecessary purchase since my “all new” neck massager (“ONLY ?49!”), and I’m rather pleased. AND I got it at half price.