Fans of Aliph’s line of Bluetooth headsets (Jawbone) will be pleased to know a new addition has hit the scene. The new ‘ICON’ Bluetooth headset is now available form Aliph, and it claims to be ‘The World’s First Truly Intelligent Bluetooth Headset’. The ICON offers a new software platform dubbed ‘MyTALK’, which lets users of…
BlackBerry 8910 Passes Bluetooth Certification
The Curve 8900 might seem a little dated now that every BlackBerry and its mom is getting a trackpad, but a recent submission to the Bluetooth SIG has suggested that maybe an updated model is on the way. If the 9100 Striker and 9650 Essex are any indication, RIM isn’t shy about recycling old form…
BlackBerry Presenter Transmits PowerPoints to Display, Allows Bluetooth Control
At the cusp of CES, RIM has announced a new accessory for BlackBerry called the Presenter. This little hub plugs into displays via s-video or VGA (NTSC or PAL) and coupled with a handset application, you can control PowerPoint presentations via Bluetooth. This is a neat little toy for professionals on the move and sounds…
SoundID 400 Bluetooth Headset To Arrive at Best Buy Canada This Month
Canadian lawmakers are getting tougher and tougher on talking/texting while driving. New laws are popping up around the country banning folks from talking and texting while they drive, and with good reason. With that in mind, it seems that more and more Bluetooth and handsfree setups are making their way into play these days. Just…
Apple Magic Mouse spotted controlling jailbroken iPhone!
The iPhone might not officially be able to pair with a wireless Bluetooth keyboard or a wireless Bluetooth mouse, but the jailbroken iPhone community isn’t going to let that stop them. Thanks to the open source Bluetooth stack project BTstack, we now have video of an Apple Magic Mouse controlling an iPhone over Bluetooth. Seeing…
N900 Rigged As PlayStation 3 Controller
An alpha application for Nokia’s N900 allows the handset to operate as a mouse, keyboard, gamepad, media remote, or PlayStation 3 controller via Bluetooth. As you can see, after a relatively painless pairing process, BlueMaemo enables the N900 to operate as a directional pad. While I’m not sure how comfortable playing a proper game on…
Broadcom: Our combo chip is ready for the latest version of low-energy Bluetooth
Just when we talked about the latest version of Bluetooth, Broadcom announced that its latest generation Bluetooth combination chip is compliant with the new standard, enabling an ultra-low power implementation of the technology. The chip maker continues saying that with their dual-mode implementation, OEMs can extend these new Bluetooth low energy applications to smartphones and…
Bluetooth SIG officially adopts low-energy technology, which is a part of Bluetooth 4.0
The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) announced the adoption of Bluetooth low energy wireless technology, which is the hallmark feature of the Bluetooth Core Specification Version 4.0. As a result, the SIG hopes new markets for devices requiring low-cost and low power wireless connectivity will be opened. Among the examples they talk about healthcare, sports…
Quick Update: FlipSide Music Player for BlackBerry Updated for OS 5.0
Just a quickie update here for the FlipSide Music Player users in the house. A new version of the player has gone live, and it has been updated for use with OS 5.0. The new version harnesses the power of new audio control playback features in 5.0. Play, fast forward, rewind, pause, or jump tracks…
Broadcom’s latest Bluetooth headset chip enables recharging 5 times as fast, doubles the talk time
Broadcom has a potentially revolutionary (or that’s just evolutionary) new chip marked as BCM2074, which promises to make Bluetooth headsets better than ever before. Here are the key features of the BCM2074: A significant upgrade to Broadcom’s SmartAudio technology for identifying and filtering out bothersome wind noise, while improving audio quality and clarity through integrated…