“Apple’s first accessory for the iPhone is its minimalist Bluetooth headset. It’s light, simple, and attractively designed, but also lacks features of comparably priced devices and fails to deliver the full potential of the iPhone,” Daniel Eran Dilger writes for AppleInsider.
“The solid form of the device works in either ear and acts as a directional mic to pick up sound very well; callers remarked that they could hear me as well or better then when talking directly into the iPhone. The earpiece was less ideal, with occasional interference and lower volume than I would prefer, particularly when in a noisy environment,” Dilger writes.
“There’s no way to listen to music or to live podcasts in Safari over the headset, meaning headset users have to restrict their use of the iPhone to simply being a phone, unless they play the iPhone’s music through its built in speaker or through their vehicle’s audio system. Otherwise, listening to music requires putting in earbuds and taking the headset out,” Dilger writes.
“That makes the biggest consideration for potential buyers whether they feel wireless headset operation trumps listening to music. Ideally, Apple will release A2DP Bluetooth support for the iPhone and offer a stereo Bluetooth headset to match, delivering the best of both worlds,” Dilger writes.
More, including large photos, in the full review here.
The beatings will continue until the product improves.
Then I’ll die to buy for.
Until then.
1: removeable battery
2: GPS
3: Better camera
4: Open network
5: secure, no exploits, government snooping
6: better price
7: frigging laser beam on it’s head
8: food processor
9: microwave
10: tax preparation software
11: traffic cam
12: phaser
13: Marshall 4×12 cab
14: rack & pinion steering
15: every episode of Firefly
16: disc brakes
17: non-stick cooking surface
18: ice cream maker
19: 4 wheel drive
20: Stove
21: MRI Machine
22: time travel
23: money printing
24:find alien spacecraft
25: teleport
26: mind reading
27: speak all languages
This was deleted from the orignal website and Google, but showed up in my RSS feed.
Danger Room Blog
Thursday, 09:00 PM
Researchers see hints of a new generation of aircraft in Area 51 build-up. But are researchers seeing UFOs where none exist?
If it didn’t make in on Google, that means the gov is RSS feeding each site and issuing retractions on the news media.
I’d buy a Blue Tooth headset if I didn’t just want to strangle every guy (it’s always guys…) I see walking around 24/7 with their Blue Tooth headset on. I see guys every day on the ferry with them on, and they’re NEVER talking on the phone. They have taken up residence in my brain right between black socks and phone holsters as Middle Management Douchebag Couture. I just don’t see the draw, other than to say I Have A Bluetooth Headset.
20. Complete listing of every phone number ever issued, including unlisted number Oval Office. Yoa George.
28: Automatic sarcastic response generator
@ChrissyOne: so true. I half expect to see a giant blimp labeled “Cybus Industries” floating nearby whenever I see those little blue LEDs in people’s ears.
Got it, new hangers at 51 for new aircraft. Big ones!
http://dreamlandresort.com/
I know the link sounds like a ad, but it’s not.
You need to have your head examined anyway.
@ Darkness
Fer reals. Anyway, if the headset doesn’t do anything useful when I’m not talking on the phone then no sale. I’ve found that talking on the phone, while a pleasure with the included earbuds, is one of the things I do the least with my iPhone.
29. Built-in electric razor
30. Built-in electric toothbrush w/toothpaste generator/dispenser.
31. Battery with infinite talk time
32. Grill for cooking steaks.
33. Hillary Clinton mute button (also functional for Michael Moore, Al Gore, and Rosie O’Donnell).
34. Complete omnipotence and omniscience.
35. Oh, and cherry Coke dispenser
@ #33
Just stick your fingers in your ears and go LA LA LA LA LA. Seems to be working for most Americans.
@ more
“27: speak all languages”
That’s it. I’ll get a Bluetooth headset when it translates for me, and comes in the shape of a small, yellow fish.
Just stick your fingers in your ears and go LA LA LA LA LA. Seems to be working for most Americans.
Yeah, it seems to work for Bill…
36. Projects a Cone of Silence
37. Fits into the heel of your shoe
38. Drives your car for you (and parks it, too, of course)
Why would they limit it to only function with the phone and not the ipod??
@ PlasticMD
What good is one earbud?
@ ChrissyOne
“You’re fired”.
@ ChrissyOne
“Middle Management Douchebag Couture” – Harsh!
I’m not in Middle Management and I like the convenience of a wireless earpiece. It’s safer too.
I see about equal usage between women & men. You seem to have it out for the dudes.
Regardless, I’ll wait for Apple to activate stereo Bluetooth and voice dialing before I stop using the included wired headphones.
@ Middle Management Douchebag
“Your Hummer is double parked.”
@ Steev
“Regardless, I’ll wait for Apple to activate stereo Bluetooth and voice dialing before I stop using the included wired headphones.”
Completely agree.
39. Plays music purchased at the Zune Marketplace.
hahahahahahahahahahahaha — as there actually ARE any purchases from the Zune Marketplace!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
“Just stick your fingers in your ears and go LA LA LA LA LA. Seems to be working for most Americans.”
nope – that piercing harpy screech goes right through skin and bone – you have to use a pair of the new Apple “Hi, I’m a T1000” bluetooth headsets.
40. Flux Capacitor
41. Trans Warp Field Generator
42. Heisenberg Compensator
43. Medical Tricorder
44. Cloaking Device