Last week we caught wind of Allerta’s inPulse Bluetooth watch, that would receive notifications of text, e-mail, and phone messages, as well as alarm and calendar alerts from your smartphone. While I was hopeful that it would work with Android and Symbian as hinted at in early demos, they’ve announced the accessory, and for now…
Allerta’s inPulse Watch Accessory to Show Notifications from BlackBerry, Android and Symbian Phones
A couple of University of Waterloo students have put together a company called Allerta which will be making a cool little smartphone accessory that will keep you apprised of e-mail, SMS, and call alerts via Bluetooth while masquerading as a normal watch. I was a little dubious about these concept renderings of the product (they…
1 in 5 Bluetooth devices to use Bluetooth 3.0+HS in 2010, 3 in 5 by 2011
The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (aka Bluetooth SIG) is estimating that 23% of all Bluetooth enabled devices shipping in 2010 will use the new 3.0+HS (high speed) specification, and that by 2011 that figure will jump to 61% of devices. Bluetooth 3.0+HS, which Will covered in greater detail in April, uses the 802.11 radio that…
BlackBerry Wireless HS-500 Headset from RIM is Lookin’ Sharp
If you’re into the whole RIM-branded scene, the folks out of Waterloo haev just released a new BlackBerry Wireless headset. The HS-500 Bluetooth headset gives you hands-free comfort for those that prefer a headset. Official description of the headset from the good folks at RIM: Get the freedom of hands-free calling with the easy-to-use BlackBerry®…
‘Tilt’ Headset Concept from Ryan Parry
Here’s a really groovy design concept for those with disabilities. Designer Ryan Parry (together with GlobiGames Ltd) has come up with a new headset design that would allow users to navigate through menus, answer or end calls, and much more… All by moving one’s head front-to-back and side-to-side. The concept is dubbed ‘Tilt’, and I’ve…
Sony Ericsson’s MH-100 Stereo Bluetooth Dongle Going for $100-120
The other day I got a chance to play with an upcoming Sony Ericsson accessory currently called the MH-100, which promises to turn any set of standard headphones into Stereo Bluetooth-capable ones. The MH-100 is a simple clip-on dongle with a touch sensitive volume bar on one side, music controls on the other, call button…
Hands-On Preview Of The Jabra STONE
It seems like it was just yesterday when we reported on Jabra’s teaser for their upcoming bluetooth headset, the Jabra STONE. Well, in fact, it was just yesterday. Although the countdown for the release of the Jabra STONE just began, it didn’t stop them from sending out units to members of the press to check…
New BlackBerry Bluetooth Headset Coming Soon
We had heard that RIM was going to be making a new mono Bluetooth headset after it passed through the special interest group last month, and based on its “Coming Soon” listing in the official accessory store, it seems like the HS-500 is well on its way. The description boasts automatic volume adjustment, support for…
Jabra Bringing Mysterious ‘STONE’ to Market October 20th
Looks like the folks at Jabra are cranking up the PR machine for a new and mysterious looking Bluetooth headset. Dubbed the Jabra ‘STONE’, the new headset is promises to ‘looks, feels and sounds better than anything you’ve ever heard before’. Grand claims. The folks at Jabra are also urging us to prepare for the…
Solar-powered Bluetooth Headset Supports Perpetual Standby
i.Tech has announced a new Bluetooth headset called the SolarVoice 908. Guess what it does? Yeah, it charges by the sun, which, under optimal conditions, can keep the sucker in sleep mode indefinitely. Solar panelling is nice for something that will spend most of its life in a car, but it’s far from the 908’s…