| A Bluetooth is a single digital wireless protocol that | | | | It uses the same charger as other Motorola |
| utilizes the short-ranged communications | | | | phones, but a bit patchy with regards to its audio |
| technology. It facilitates both voice and data | | | | static. The folding microphone acts as the on/off |
| transmissions over a short distance, usually from | | | | switch. You can also get this oval shape headset |
| a mobile device. In turn, it creates a personal area | | | | for only $59.00. Motorola guarantees up to 5 |
| network (Pans). Bluetooth headsets are quickly | | | | hours of talk time and up to 4.2 days of standby |
| becoming a fashion accessory and offers | | | | time. |
| interesting features. Thus, it is capable of | | | | Â- Solteras Halo BTH headset |
| connecting multiple devices in the wireless age. | | | | Solteras Halo provides great performance. This is |
| A Bluetooth is a single digital wireless protocol that | | | | since it has a battery that keeps going and going. |
| utilizes the short-ranged communications | | | | It is huge and it features an inflexible ear loop and |
| technology. It facilitates both voice and data | | | | unappealing design. Audio is deemed clear. Plus, it |
| transmissions over a short distance, usually from | | | | can give out a 15 hour talk time and up to 15 |
| a mobile device. In turn, it creates a personal area | | | | days of standby time. |
| network (Pans). The intent behind the Bluetooth | | | | Â- VXI BlueParrott B100 wireless headset |
| development is to provide a way in order to | | | | BlueParrott can work with a landline phone and a |
| connect and exchange information between many | | | | Bluetooth-enabled mobile. It comes with a stylish |
| devices. Examples would include mobile phones, | | | | charging base, but the over-head design may not |
| telephones, computers and laptops, along with | | | | be appealing. The controls are simple and sound |
| printers, digital cameras, videogame consoles and | | | | quality was good. At $199, it is somewhat pricey, |
| GPS receivers. This also comes with a secure and | | | | but with its versatile and reliability features, it will |
| globally unlicensed Industrial, Scientific, and Medical | | | | give a great functionality transition from a home |
| (ISM) of 2.4 GHz of short ranged radio frequency | | | | to an office mobile. It has a rated talk-time of six |
| bandwidth. | | | | hours and up to 4.16 days of standby time. |
| Hence, a 10th century Danish king, Harald Blatand, | | | | Headsets without booms are the ones that its |
| is where the "Bluetooth" got its name. Blatand I | | | | microphone is located on the earpiece. Some |
| unified Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. The king | | | | models are as follows: |
| had an affinity for teeth-staining blueberries, | | | | Â- Bluespoon Digital Bluetooth headset |
| according to legend. | | | | Bluespoon takes a few tries to fit. Aside from |
| This device was first developed by Ericsson and | | | | this, the earpiece digs comfortably against your |
| was actually formalized in 1999, Bluetooth has | | | | ear canal. It also has an eye-catching and small |
| then provided its own way of differentiating a | | | | design that stands out because of its style. Thus, |
| device that is capable of communicating with | | | | it provides good volume and clarity. |
| other similar devices. This is through the sending | | | | Â- Epox BT-HS01 Bluetooth headset |
| data via a low cost and secure radio frequency. | | | | The Epox is smaller than most headsets. It |
| Its specifications were later developed and | | | | comfortably fits, especially with its sleek design. |
| licensed by the so-called Bluetooth Special Interest | | | | Thus, it has a good overall audio quality. |
| Group (areas of telecommunication, computing, | | | | Â- Motorola® H605 Bluetooth Headset |
| networking, and consumer electronics). | | | | Motorola H605 is a perfect fit for those who are |
| Moreover, the Bluetooth SIG, is currently releasing | | | | always on-the-go. With its lightweight and |
| newer versions, along with several upgrades and | | | | comfortable design, it gives up to 10 hours of talk |
| backward compatibility. Bluetooth 1.2 is the most | | | | time and up to 200 hours of standby time. It |
| recent release. It includes the addition of an | | | | price is currently set at $39.95. |
| anonymity mode, which then masks the | | | | Â- Parrot DRIVER Bluetooth® Headset |
| hardware address of the device in order to | | | | Parrot driver is specially designed for all drivers. |
| protect it from identity snooping and tracking. It | | | | This is due to its combined cradle that can plug |
| also cuts the interference by avoiding crowded | | | | into a 12v cigar lighter. The 90 mA battery should |
| frequencies of adaptive frequency hopping. | | | | also constantly charged so as to promote a long |
| Bluetooth headsets offer a convenient and | | | | life. The price is set at $89.95. |
| user-friendly wireless connection. This is with the | | | | Â- Plantronics® BT Headset Discovery 645 |
| use of a Bluetooth-enabled cell phone. With its 30 | | | | Discovery 645 lets you stay connected and it |
| feet range (10 meters) capacity, cell phones can | | | | enables devices that support the Bluetooth 1.2. |
| talk with other headsets using this technology. | | | | With up to 3 hours talk time and up to 120 hours |
| Aside from this, PCs can talk to keyboards or | | | | of standby time; this device also comes in a sleek |
| printers as well. Thus, talking with each other, | | | | in-ear design and an innovative pocket charger. |
| without the need for wires can make up about | | | | Thus, it comes with four adapters with a price |
| seven connections at a single time. This is even | | | | that starts at $49.95. |
| with a speed of 1 Mbps. | | | | Â- Nokia BH-200 Bluetooth Headset |
| Furthermore, Bluetooth headsets have an array | | | | Great design combined with simplicity and a great |
| of different styles to choose from. A model with | | | | performance is what this headset is all about. It |
| a boom or without boom might be the best type | | | | has convenient control buttons and an ear hook |
| that can fit your needs. A boom is a traditional | | | | that's easy to use. Its price is set at $39.95. |
| headset equipped with a microphone. It arches | | | | Â- Nokia® Bluetooth Headset BH-302 |
| towards your mouth. Headsets with boom are as | | | | BH-302 works with all Bluetooth enabled devices, |
| follows: | | | | and it is compatible with Bluetooth 2.0, along with |
| Â- Bluetake BT400 GII Bluetooth Headset | | | | its handsfree profile. Its price is sets at $56.95. It |
| Bluetake is lightweight and have a comfortable fit. | | | | has easy to use buttons with built in LED. This |
| The volume is loud enough but the audio isn't the | | | | enables this device to show its headset status |
| best. It is somewhat static because of its tiny | | | | and acts as a power on/off trigger. |
| buttons. It somehow resembles the ones in the | | | | Â- Nokia Clip-On HS-3W |
| sci-fi movies of the late 1960s. With its | | | | This Nokia headset has a bizarre design and it |
| changeable faceplates and foldaway boom, it | | | | uses a wire in order to connect to a normal ear |
| definitely adds a plus factor to its design. Bluetake | | | | bud, along with a radio pod. It is easy to use |
| makes up about 4 hours of actual talk time and | | | | because of its good outgoing sound. Aside from |
| about 4.2 days of standby time. | | | | this, it also uses the same charger as the Nokia |
| Â- GN Netcom GN6110 | | | | cell phones. |
| GN Netcom can connect simultaneously with two | | | | Â- Motorola® H700 Bluetooth Headset |
| phones, a landline and a cell phone. You only need | | | | With this Motorola headset, the fifth generation |
| to press the release button in order to get the | | | | technology just got better. Motorola H700 |
| headset out of the recharging cradle. Although it is | | | | enhances the folding microphone design, along |
| lightweight, its audio quality is also good but it is a | | | | with its superior audio quality and echo cancellation |
| tight fit with an unattractive style. GN Netcom | | | | technology. Its price is set at $69.95. |
| includes an adapter and it is compatible with | | | | Â- Nextlink Bluespoon AX Bluetooth headset |
| Bluetooth 1.1. Thus, it provides a talk time of | | | | Nextlink is easy to repair and use. With its soft-tip |
| about four hours and about seven days of | | | | earpiece, it isn't as stable as other designs. Pairing |
| standby time. | | | | the headset is also a breeze. It also has a good |
| Â- Jabra FreeSpeak BT250 | | | | and clear call quality that is very much |
| This headset is a winner. Like a cyborg, Jabra | | | | appreciated. |
| FreeSpeak BT250 is comfortable, along with its | | | | Â- Samsung (TM) Bluetooth WEP180 Black |
| high volume and clarity capability. It will make you | | | | This Samsung headset features a full control with |
| think that you're not even using it. With its | | | | call/end, call hold/wait buttons. It supports the |
| innovative design, it is more like a science fiction | | | | Bluetooth 1.2 specification and provides up to 8 |
| movie prop. You can also get this quality headset | | | | hours of talk time and up to 20 hours of standby |
| for the price of $99.95. Thus, the headset weighs | | | | time. With a price set at $42.95, you can get this |
| only 0.8 ounce and it is compatible with Bluetooth | | | | handsfree headset. |
| 1.1. Jabra also gives a total of 8 hours talk time | | | | Â- Step 1150 Bluetooth Wireless headset |
| and up to 10 days of actual standby time. Lastly, | | | | Step 1150 is easy to use because of its rotating |
| it includes a travel charger. This is two pieces, | | | | speaker. It resembles a silver shrimp which is |
| making it a bit bulky. | | | | designed to fit behind the ears. It is compatible |
| Â- Jabra GN-6210 Office Wireless Headset | | | | with the Bluetooth 1.1 and 1.2. Thus, this headset's |
| The headset itself is identical to the crescent | | | | performance is below par and likewise cut out for |
| shaped of Jabra BT250. It employs a wraparound | | | | only a few feet away from the phone. This is |
| design and a short boom mike which holds the | | | | along with its fuzzy reception. |
| battery and control buttons. The GN 6210 can be | | | | Â- Sony Ericsson Bluetooth headset HBH-65 |
| used simultaneously with a Bluetooth mobile or a | | | | This rectangular Sony Ericsson comes with a blue |
| landline phone. This is by simply plugging it into the | | | | and silver coloration. It is actually light and the ear |
| charging cradle. The price for this baby would | | | | loop snaps off easily. Callers can hear the person |
| range from $115.62 up to $203. It has along | | | | on the other line easily but the signal gets cuts |
| battery life, but it has problems with call quality. | | | | out few times. The sound quality has mixed |
| Thus, the GN 6210 has a talk-time battery life of | | | | variations. Thus, it uses the same charger as |
| about 8 hours and a standby time of about 7 | | | | other Ericsson phones. |
| days. | | | | With the oddball name of "Bluetooth", IDC now |
| Â- Logitech Mobile Bluetooth headset | | | | estimates that there will be more than 100 million |
| Logitech can make quality and practical headsets | | | | Bluetooth devices by the end of 2008. |
| but not completely stylish ones that are also | | | | Although Bluetooth has some security problems, |
| compatible with Bluetooth 1.1. This headset has an | | | | such as bluebugging, where in a hacker can |
| easy-press button and a great foldable boom | | | | secretly accesses a phone's commands and |
| microphone. It was also tested on the Nokia | | | | bluesnarfing, where in a hacker can access a |
| 6820, Motorola V600 and the Sony Ericsson T616. | | | | phone's data such as its contacts, Bluetooth |
| During the testing, clear conversations were | | | | devices can be locked with the input of a code. |
| encountered on both ends. Logitech can give up | | | | You can also turn it off when it is not in use. |
| to 7 hours of talk time and up to 30 days of | | | | These are indicated as a few security measures |
| standby time. | | | | for your device. |
| Â- Logitech Mobile Freedom Bluetooth Headset | | | | Hence, you can now find Bluetooth devices in a |
| Mobile Freedom got its big points in its comfort | | | | different array of products, even in cars. By the |
| ability and solid sound quality. Black in color, | | | | end of the year, there is a projected new set of |
| Logitech design is actually a little smaller and a bit | | | | Bluetooth version 2.0's which will be released. |
| stylish. Sound quality is excellent and | | | | These versions will have the enhancements of |
| conversations are clearer in this headset. Thus, | | | | the narrowband channels. These versions will also |
| the headset has user-friendly controls and it is | | | | enable messages, even without the pairing |
| light as well. It promises a talk time of up to 7 | | | | process, to be broadcasted to a high number of |
| hours and a standby time of up to 10 days. | | | | devices that have a high connection speed of up |
| Â- Motorola HS8910 Bluetooth Wireless Headset | | | | to 12 Mbps. Thus, with the constant evolution of |
| Motorola HS8910 is easy to use and stylishly | | | | technology, surely, more improved and enhanced |
| equipped with an attractive, blue LED component. | | | | versions of the Bluetooth will be produced. |