The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) is planning to release a new version of Bluetooth in mid-2009. As expected, Bluetooth 2.2 will deliver transfer rates at higher speeds than previous versions. The idea of the new High Speed Bluetooth specification is to work with WLAN or USB for improved data rates, and will be known…
Cardo S-2 Bluetooth Stereo Headphones Review
I’ve been wanting to get into stereo Bluetooth headsets ever since seeing the Motorokr S9s getting launched last year. That was the first time that I could picture myself actually wearing Bluetooth headphones without looking like one of those technophytes on the bus who were too cool for wires, but not cool enough to realize…
Nokia launches their tiniest Bluetooth headset, invites you to make your own
Nokia recently launched the BH-804, a rather fetching, minimal Bluetooth headset that comes with a neckstrap and charging pod, and due to drop before the end of the year. Pretty simple-looking deal with just two buttons, but if it’s not your cup of tea, why not enter Nokia’s Almighty Headset Competition and get Nokia to…
Airlite 900 Review
Bluetooth headsets are plenty popular, but unless you’re a corporate powerhouse who’s on the phone nonstop or a yuppie too cool to hold a phone in their hand like the rest of us plebeians, headsets aren’t that practical to be wearing all the time. Honeywell’s recently-launched Airlite 900 aims to provide an alternative hands-free solution…
Steampunk Bluetooth headset
Call me a sucker for the seriously old-school, but damn this is cool. Before you ask, no, the Mechanical Aural Communication Device doesn’t actually work, it’s just a costume prop, but hey, maybe this guy will cook up a proper one in the future. Still interested? You can nab it for $75. [Flickr via Mobile…
CSR demonstrated ultra low power Bluetooth – Wibree is now Bluetooth Low Energy
Talk about confused tech-naming conventions. CSR first introduced the world to their leaner and meaner Bluetooth standard as Wibree. Then CSR debuted a new dual-mode Bluetooth chip with Ultra Low Power Bluetooth (ULP Bluetooth). Now, CSR has again changed their new Bluetooth standard’s designation from ULP Bluetooth to Bluetooth Low Energy. The Bluetooth Low Energy…
Bluepod Media Solution is out there, sending stuff…
Picking up on my previous post about Bluetooth marketing for Pot Noodle, I wanted to just quickly cover off the company that are involved in that promotion. If you’ve been to a Vue Cinema in the UK, and have Bluetooth turned on, chances are you have been sent something by these guys! Bluepod Media have…
Pot Noodle Moobile!
Unilever has created a .mobi site for its cheekily-advertised Pot Noodle snacks! AKQA Mobile (the Mobile Marketing Agency, who I’ve been a lot about recently) have created the site, which provides some branded entertainment for visitors – such as ringtones and competitions. The site is partnered with the The Sun newspaper, and Bluepod Bluetooth outposts…
CSR debuts dual-mode Ultra Low Power (ULP) Bluetooth chip
Wireless connectivity is the name of the game in the mobile industry, and Wibree, the next-generation Bluetooth standard, is making a splash with its new name. Wibree will now be known as ULP (Ultra Low Power) Bluetooth. ULP allows for 10 times lower power consumption during regular Bluetooth connection and a 50-fold decrease in power-draw…
BlueAnt: at CTIA and pushing their products again!
BlueAnt have mailshotted me to let me know that they will be at CTIA showing their wares – you may remember from previous posts on IntoMobile (here and here) that BlueAnt are specialists in Bluetooth-connected headsets, handsfree units, and speakers. Without recapping in detail, the products on show at CTIA will be: For more information…