Bluetooth

June 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Plantronics, Inc. today announced that its Plantronics Voyager 510-USB, the first Bluetooth headset system optimized for Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) connections, will support the integration and use of call management capabilities to be featured in the new Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 and Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007.

The strategic relationship formed between Microsoft and Plantronics will enable the two companies to jointly develop new innovative unified communications devices that provide professionals with superior voice and data integration enabling unified communications across the enterprise. Read more

May 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Plantronics, Inc. today introduced the Voyager 510-USB, the first Bluetooth headset system optimized for Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) that provides instant wireless connectivity to PC-based softphones. The Voyager 510-USB reflects Plantronics' commitment to developing innovative VoIP products that embody great style, sound and simplicity for both business and consumer applications.

"As VoIP communication becomes increasingly relevant in today's work environment, where professionals conduct business in the car, at coffee houses and in airports across the world, there is strong demand for greater setup and device simplification," said Will Stofega, research manager at IDC. " The Voyager 510-USB makes VoIP intuitive. In doing so, enterprises benefit from reduced IT support and maintenance costs, and professionals benefit from a reliable, easy-to-use wireless headset for their softphones and mobile phones." Read more

April 2006 – Drivers who want the confidence of knowing their Bluetooth® headset has full battery capacity when needed can rest assured with the U.S. launch of the Parrot DRIVER HEADSET.

The Parrot DRIVER HEADSET utilizes a uniquely designed Plug & Play solution that allows the headset to charge in any vehicle’s cigarette lighter or accessory plug. The Parrot DRIVER HEADSET is intended primarily for in-vehicle use, providing drivers with a reliable solution that is always on, and always fully charged at peak capacity when needed. To answer a call, the user simply lifts the headset off the cradle, places it on the ear and talks. The Parrot DRIVER HEADSET beeps to alert the user of incoming calls, and utilizes Parrot’s advanced voice recognition technology for reliable voice activated commands. Read more

April 5, 2006 -- The Confidant™ BT by Zeal Optics, combines the latest in Bluetooth technology and performance eyewear. Our unique eyewear design incorporates a modular Bluetooth unit so that the Confidant may be used as a protective sunglass and/or as a communication interface with compatible Bluetooth devices. The Confidant is the most versatile intelligent eyewear ever designed.
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Whether you're buying a cell phone, smart phone, MP3 player, PDA or any other digital device, the buzzword to look for this season is Bluetooth Technology. Most commonly used as a way to communicate hands free with an earpiece and your cell phone, Bluetooth Technology is also popping up in a number of unique products including printers and laptops allowing you to communicate and transfer data wirelessly with all your digital devices.

March 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Plantronics, Inc. today announced two new Bluetooth headsets, the Plantronics Discovery 645 and Voyager 510 with WindSmart, that incorporate new technologies for excellent audio clarity during conversations. The Voyager 510 is the first Bluetooth headset on the market to include both a noise-canceling microphone and wind-reduction technology for brilliant sound in windy environments. The Discovery 645 includes a digital signal processing (DSP) chip to actively reduce background noise when talking.

Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Ericsson today announced three new Bluetooth Headsets: HBH-IV835, HBH-GV435 and HBH-PV705. Excelling in many different ways, they all deliver outstanding sound performance worthy of Sony Ericsson's Bluetooth headset pedigree. Like all Sony Ericsson wireless headsets they have been developed in coordination with Sony Ericsson mobile phones but are compatible with most Bluetooth equipped handsets, computers and PDAs from other major manufacturers.

Feb. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) today announced the Phone Book Access Profile (PBAP) and enhancements to the existing Hands-Free Profile (HFP 1.5). These new profiles will greatly improve phonebook and dialing handling in the car, making it more convenient and straight-forward for drivers, car manufacturers and phone manufacturers to use Bluetooth wireless technology.

January 19, 2006 –Parrot's 3400 LS-GPS car kit has won "Best in Show" in the automotive category by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG), a not-for-profit trade association composed of over 4,000 members including Agere, Ericsson, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia, and Toshiba, and thousands of associate and adopter member companies. The award was presented on January 6 at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

Bluetooth is the hot buzzword around consumer technology this year. It was everywhere at CES. You may have first heard of Bluetooth with regard to wireless headsets but it is now in a wide variety of applications. The Bluetooth SIG, the trade association for the technology, conducted a Best of CES contest among Bluetooth products in seven categories: mobile phone, headset, automotive hands-free, stereo audio, printing and imaging, PC environment, and the catch-all, unique applications. Here are the winners - put all these together and you have a wire-free lifestyle that makes communicating, listening to music and sharing files simpler and more convenient.