Parrot RKi8400’s iPhone and iPod connections have achieved the double official Apple license ‘Made for iPod’ and ‘Works with iPhone’. Parrot RKi8400 Bluetooth wireless technology enables users to listen to music stored on an iPhone or iPod, designed with Parrot’s expertise in digital acoustics for in-vehicle conversations and voice recognition via dual microphones.

A large dial and full-color screen to view album covers stored in the iPhone) enable easy navigation of playlists. When the phone rings, the system automatically switches to hands-free mode. The RKi8400 also includes a USB port for portable hard drive or USB key, an SD card reader and a double line-in socket for analog sources. The unit also includes a 200-watt amplifier.

inPulse features an user interface with 1 button interaction. Your blackberry will require to install a BlackBerry application to keep track of your recently received messages. It grabs important information like, caller ID, text messages, email titles, calendar alerts and displays it on a colour OLED screen. According to SlashGear, the inPulse smartwatch will not be available until February 2010 next year even if you pre-order it now.

Technical Specifications

• 1.3″ full colour organic light-emitting-diode (OLED) display
• Bluetooth® v2.0+EDR
• 150 mAh lithium-ion polymer battery
• Glass lens and full metal body
• 22mm interchangeable wrist band
• Vibrating motor
• Micro-USB port (for charging)
• Over-the-air firmware updates
• Dimensions: 51mm height x 38mm width x 12mm depth

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With a nearly invisible touch-controlled volume pad on the outside of the headset, users can simply slide their finger up or down to control the volume while on a call. The headset’s flexible frame is lined with soft rubber padding for optimal comfort. At a single charge, the Jabra Stone provides up to 8 hours of talk time and 12 days standby time. The headset charging station can not only refill battery juice to the headset, but you can also use it as a portable case to store the Jabra Stone. The Jabra Stone itself has to rely on the charging station to charge its battery, according to SlashGear review, it will take about an hour to fully charge the bluetooth headset. Check out the review for more details.

Together, that adds up to a very successful Bluetooth headset, one that manages to deliver sound quality we’d associate with a full-boom rival and the comfort of a much smaller device. The lack of a non-proprietary port on the headset itself – meaning you have to carry the charger “stone” – is a potential frustration, as is its limitation to the right ear, but if you’ve rejected other headsets for being too obvious or too “call center” in their design then the Jabra Stone’s sleek shape could solve that without impairing audio quality.

“Our new SolarVoice 908 taps into the power of the sun to charge, making it perfect for consumers who are trying to be environmentally conscious,” said Chris Parsons, vice president, sales and marketing, Sino Regent Services, i.Tech’s exclusive distributor in the Americas. “SolarVoice stays charged as long as it’s exposed to sunlight, so busy people have two less things to worry about: keeping their Bluetooth headset charged and reducing their carbon footprint.”

Other than its eco-friendly feature, the new SolarVoice 908 has integrated background noise reduction. Headset functions include voice dialing (mobile phone dependent), last-number redial, call reject, call transfer (from headset to mobile phone and vice-versa), auto re-link (which re-establishes the Bluetooth connection when the user returns to within range of a device), call waiting and call swap. The retail package also comes with an ear hook, or there are four different sizes of ear buds to be used alternatively.

Equipped with a triangular ear-rubber (that has 3 air cushion points) and adjustable ear-loop, you will be able to adjust the fit of each individual ear for maximum comfort. Other than available through the local retail store, the BlueNext B2 Headset will also be available to order online for £49.99 at www.b2.bluenext.co.uk from November next month.

Specifications

• Colour: Two-tone black and silver
• Continuous Talk Time: 4 hours
• Standby Time: 120 hours
• Charging Time: 2 hours
• Weight: 17 grams
• Dimensions: 18 x 63.5 x 11.5 mm
• Coverage Range: 10 meters
• Supports Bluetooth: Bluetooth Specification V2.1 + EDR
• Bluetooth Class: 2
• Supports Multipoint: Simultaneous connection with 2 mobile phones

i.VoicePRO 901’s first microphone is on the cheek side of the headset. It is notched and U-shaped to direct the user’s voice directly into it. While this microphone captures the user’s voice, a second microphone on the side facing away from the user targets ambient noise. Headset functions include voice dialing (mobile phone dependent), last-number redial, call reject, call transfer (from headset to mobile phone and vice-versa), auto re-link (which re-establishes the Bluetooth connection when the user returns to within range of a device) and mute.

The unit charges via computer USB and A/C (cable and travel adapter included). It fully charges in less than three hours and provides up to five hours of talk time and up to 100 hours of standby time.

Other features, standard accessories and specifications include:

• Bluetooth Version 2.1 + EDR Class 2
• Headset and hands-free Bluetooth profiles
• Volume adjust, call transfer and call reject button
• Ear hook
• Range: up to 33 feet
• Dimensions: 2.48 (L) x .65 (W) x .39 (H) inches
• Weight: .42 ounces

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“The new apt-X codec provides Bluetooth transmission with minimum delay and excellent audio quality,” explained Maurice Quarré, Head of Product Management Consumer Electronics at Sennheiser. “Music and speech are reproduced in outstanding quality, while still allowing you complete freedom of movement.”

The convenient TalkThrough function makes it possible to hold a conversation without removing the headphones. At the push of a button, miniature microphones on the headphones pick up the surrounding noise while an electronic circuit filters out the sounds of voices, allowing you to hear them.

On the PXC 310 BT model, the control unit integrated into the earpiece can also be used to activate Bluetooth transmission and to select individual songs. After use, the headphones can simply be folded together and stored in the carrying case included. And the headphones also come with other special features to guarantee relaxed travelling, such as a battery charger with adapters for a wide range of countries.

Both the PXC 310 and PXC 310 BT will be available from August.

The WEP850 offers multipoint technology and advanced dual-microphone noise cancellation and echo reduction that eliminates unwanted background noise. The affordable Samsung WEP470, a small and lightweight, simple-to-use Bluetooth headset, offers superior sound with fully integrated background noise filtering and echo cancellation. Equipped with packet loss concealment technology, the WEP470 can block out background noise similar to Bluetooth products that feature dual microphone technology. The WEP470 also features an LED battery level indicator, a dedicated on/off switch and a detachable crystal ear hook that can be worn on either ear for comfort.

Samsung WEP870

Samsung WEP850

Samsung WEP470

Specifications:

• Mono headset
• Size: 24mm X 50mm X 5mm
• Weight: 9 grams
• Thinness: 5mm
• Talk time: Up to 4 hours
• Standby time: Over one week
• Range: Up to 10 meters (33 feet)
• Bluetooth Version 2.0 with Easy pair
• Echo Suppression
• Active Noise compensation
• Multiple eartips included
• Multiple storage and charging solutions available

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