| Bluetooth headsets are quickly becoming the | | | | |
| most popular cell phone accessory on the | | | | Wireless connection is the most important |
| market today. Headsets are the second largest | | | | advantage of Bluetooth headsets. This |
| Bluetooth application after the cell phone | | | | connection offers true freedom and |
| and are the biggest cell phone accessory. The | | | | convenience. There are many benefits and |
| potential and market for Bluetooth Headsets | | | | advantages to using wireless devices. Along |
| are expected to increase significantly from | | | | with improving safety as a result of |
| 2006 to 2011. | | | | eliminating wires, wireless also offers you |
| | | | plenty of other advantages. Wireless headsets |
| Bluetooth Headsets are truly hands-free and | | | | help in a big way in allowing you to do your |
| thus comply with the new state laws that | | | | work uninterrupted, thereby saving time. Most |
| require drivers to use hands-free | | | | Bluetooth headsets allow communication up to |
| communications while driving. (The new | | | | a range of about 30 feet, the technology does |
| California State Cell Phone law has received | | | | allow further communications beyond 30 feet |
| national attention since it went into force | | | | but generally in the headset market the |
| on July 1st 2008) Since there are no wires to | | | | distance is limited to 30 feet. |
| get tangled up in, you will drive more | | | | |
| comfortably and safely. Bluetooth headsets | | | | Noise Canceling Features |
| are the new stylish way to talk hands-free | | | | |
| and most of the newer models eliminate | | | | A huge benefit of buying a high-end headset |
| background noise. Many models allow users to | | | | is the noise cancellation features they |
| have clear phone conversations in dynamic | | | | offer. Many of the new Jawbone headsets use |
| noise environments because two microphones | | | | Noise Assassin, Noise Assassin's filtering is |
| separate the user's voice from background and | | | | active by default on these headsets. Noise |
| wind noise to enhance his or her voice for a | | | | Assassin is probably one of the best noise |
| natural-sounding conversation. Many of them | | | | suppression technologies I've ever tested on |
| include voice recognition so that you can | | | | a Bluetooth device. I went from sitting in a |
| give basic commands like "call someone" or | | | | quiet room to sitting next to the A/C while |
| "Pair mode" These basic commands allow you to | | | | using the Jawbone 2 and the caller couldn't |
| connect to your phone or make a call without | | | | even tell the difference. Callers stated that |
| ever picking up your phone or dialing | | | | my voice was very clear and that they |
| manually. They are a real convenience, | | | | couldn't tell I was on a headset. |
| especially in the car. | | | | |
| | | | My personal favorite is the Motorola H700, I |
| Bluetooth headsets are designed to be very | | | | use it daily and I love its' capabilities. |
| lightweight and comfortable. They are | | | | Many days I forget I am even wearing it. In |
| typically worn over one ear and wearing these | | | | the past few years Motorola products have no |
| headsets are so much more comfortable to than | | | | doubt become closer to life and more |
| having to hold your phone up to your ear. | | | | practical by nature. The new H620 & H560 |
| (Not to mention using a headset could help | | | | have been designed and developed to help you |
| prevent your cell phone from giving you brain | | | | use it while jogging or driving. Motorola has |
| cancer.) The designs of the headsets are | | | | also joined the fashion game with its |
| quickly becoming a fashion accessory and are | | | | headsets, which are mostly designed to match |
| available in a number of interesting styles | | | | the company's phones. The Motorola RAZR H3 |
| and colors. Many are being tailored to fit | | | | headset, for example, is obviously meant to |
| your fashionable needs. Design pioneers have | | | | match the RAZR range of phones, while the |
| turned headset technology into fashion | | | | Motorola H500 comes in four different colors |
| accessories -- emphasizing fun, fashion, | | | | to match the many colors of the PERL and the |
| glitz and glamour. It's this combination of | | | | RAZR. |
| form-and-function, style-and-substance that | | | | |
| proves Bluetooth headsets go way beyond | | | | Pairing |
| trendy technology; they make life. Today's | | | | |
| typical Bluetooth headset is small and | | | | In order to connect your headset to your cell |
| elegant and weighs only about 7.9 grams. | | | | phone you must do something called pairing. |
| | | | Pairing allows your Bluetooth headset connect |
| Battery Life | | | | to another Bluetooth device, such as your |
| | | | cell phone. On most models, pairing is a snap |
| The battery life and talk time on Bluetooth | | | | - just put the headset into pairing mode and |
| headsets are excellent. Many models are able | | | | have your phone search for it and then put in |
| to achieve talk times of 4 hours or more | | | | the pass code. (the default pairing code for |
| before needing a recharge. | | | | most Bluetooth devices is 0000) A nice |
| | | | feature to have is a headset that can switch |
| Wireless Connectivity | | | | on the fly between multiple devices. |