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Trying to dial someone’s number while you are furiously typing away at the laptop may not be an agreeable task for many of us. But you may not mind it after all, if you are armed with a versatile gizmo like the Parrot Minikit Slim. It should come as no surprise that a gizmo carrying the parrot logo should help you communicate with your mobile contacts; after all, parrot is one bird that possesses the ability to mimic humans. The Parrot Minikit Slim sports a sleek look and makes use of Bluetooth to synchronise its phonebook with the contacts listed on your cell phone.

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