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Pearl Jam is offering a bootleg app for the BlackBerry Tour. We wonder why it wasn't for the BlackBerry Pearl then users could say my "Pearl is jammin'."This is the start of of Pearl Jam's bootleg program for mobile devices. They're starting out small, with the new Pearl Jam mobile bootleg app available Verizon BlackBerry Tour customers, only.
The first Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) products are already lining up,
ahead of a specification ratified by the Bluetooth SIG. According to a
recent study from ABI Research, the BLE market will develop in two very
separate stages. How well the players in each stage understand the
technology and its potential will determine its success.BLE is supported by two different technology implementations: dual mode and single mode ICs. By and large the two modes of IC will also be produced by two different groups of vendors, with each dependant on the investment and commitment of the other. Next year, single mode ICs will account for less than 3% of BLE chipset shipments.
Just over 2.5 billion BLE chipsets will ship in 2014 in a market that will grow at 78% CAGR between 2009 and 2014; but less than a third of those shipments will be for the single mode ICs.
"BLE will enter the market in two stages," says principal analyst Jonathan Collins. "First with support for BLE embedded in mobile handsets, and then a second stage when BLE devices come to market. Key is that both dual mode and single mode suppliers are confident that each will deliver and support BLE.
BLE will enable sensors and monitors to communicate with mobile handsets and other BLE-enabled devices using very low power communications. While existing low power short range applications such as sports and fitness equipment will be the first devices to market, there is further potential for more serious BLE health monitoring applications.
novero is offering the TheFirstOne which they call a premium Bluetooth
earpiece experience because it is stylish, convenient and technically refined. The company is a spin-off from Nokia auto and now they are reinventing accessories.They say, "TheFirstOne is beautiful, yet unassuming and never the focus of attention." The accessories are where the earpiece is more accessible. It comes with cradle for the earpiece for near the steering wheel, keeping TheFirstOne charged at all times. There is also necklace or wearable clip allow TheFirstOne . TheFirstOne can also be adjusted to fit comfortably in your ear.
It operate via a button or voice control and automatically pairs as soon as it's turned on and within range of a handset.
"We are driven by imagination and optimism, and believe that by looking at things differently new ideas are born," said Razvan Olosu, founder and CEO of novero. "TheFirstOne is an example of this mindset. Created to be intuitive and above all else stylish, TheFirstOne is a signal of subtle individuality."
A product of novero's engineering labs, TheFirstOne costs $149. For more info www.novero.com. From the fashion shot they sent us, do you think it is as novero describes their earpiece?Comment from Wireless and Mobile News: Our editor with long amber/golden-brown hair wants a Bluetooth earpiece in tortoise shell that matches her hair, and she keeps mentioning at CTIA and hasn't seen one yet...
You may never get to fly a real plane, but you can pretend with "Flight Path" for the BlackBerry Storm. In the game you try to fly through rings. It uses the accelerometer, so as you move your BlackBerry Storm, you steer the plane. The game evaluates your skill for points. We named Flight Path the BlackBerry Storm Free Download of the Day, because it will keep you occupied and amused.Flight Path saves the highest score, and has sound effects (can be turned off from the menu). You can click the screen to pause/resume the game. The game is not easy because if you miss three rings the game is over.
CSR worked with Murata on its
breakthrough Connectivity Centre product, CSR9000.
Launched this year at
Mobile World Congress, CSR9000 is the world's smallest Bluetooth and
Wi-Fi solution and supports a long list of connectivity technologies:
Bluetooth, Bluetooth low energy, Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11abgn) and FM receive
and transmit. CSR9000 enables the world's smallest connectivity modules
and offer wireless performance and coexistence.
"When it comes to choosing a module for their device," said Matthew Phillips, Senior Vice President of the Handset Business Unit at CSR, "OEMS have come to associate Murata's name with build-quality, performance and power-efficiency that is second-to-none. Murata's designs are also held in high regard as being very compact and cost-effective. Like CSR, Murata takes a customer-centric approach, doing everything it can to minimize costs and time-to-market. Having shipped our own billionth chip a few months ago, we're proud to be marking this joint milestone with our valued long-term partner."
TriSpecs are eyeglasses with dual microphones and volume controls for MP3 players and cell phones.
TriSpecs integrate patented STEPvoice software from STEP Labs for noise cancellation. STEPvoice uses the physics of sound propagation to define the shape and arrival time of sound waves to isolate voice signals from undesired noises
STEP Labs' software is able to tell the difference between the wearer's voice and other voices, sounds, and noises, preserving the natural fidelity of the voice and producing near-perfect voice recognition performance, and noise cancellation.
On Monday, June 30 from 10 A.M. to 1 P.M. on the North Steps of the
California State Capital Building, typically conservative lawmakers are
getting “glammed” with the latest mobile phone accessories as they
prepare to set an example for the new Hands Free Driving Law taking
effect July 1. Motorola and Nectar Accessories have teamed up to give
elected officials a fashionable and safe option for using their phones
while driving.
“These lawmakers will have the
newest accessories before their kids do,” said
Renee Cleary of Nectar Accessories.
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Motorola and Nectar Accessories will be providing California lawmakers
with Bluetooth headsets and stylish Nectar headset holders. Nectar<span id="bwanpa3">'</span>s
award-winning headset holders, BlueNECK and BlueCLIP, allow users to
keep their headset secure and convenient without wearing a headset in
their ear all the time.
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From 9 A.M. to 4 P.M. on the Capitol Building North Steps, Motorola and
Nectar Accessories will be offering members of the public the
opportunity to enter for product giveaways, including cutting-edge
Bluetooth headsets and Nectar<span id="bwanpa4">'</span>s BlueNECK and
BlueCLIP headset holders.
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On-site demonstration topics include:
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charging, pairing and using Bluetooth<span id="bwanpa5"></span>
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using Bluetooth with Nectar<span id="bwanpa6">'</span>s BlueNECK and
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Verizon starts selling the the LG Decoy today. The world's first mobile phone with a detachable Bluetooth wireless headset! This sleek slider has a mirror-like finish and five-way directional "joystick" on the front, and a , built-in headset on the back. In addition to enhanced Bluetooth capabilities, it also has entertainment features like a music player, 2.0 megapixel camera/camcorder and microSD memory port.
The headset charges through the phone. The Decoy also have Nuance's VoiceSignal voice command system.
Wireless and Mobile News has published a Review of Reviews of the LG Decoy on August 11.
BlueAnt Wireless announced the world’s first voice controlled Bluetooth headset, the BlueAnt V1, that talks to you to make sure that you are making the correct command.
Its features include:
- Voice control, using the BlueGenie Voice Interface
- Dual microphones for pure speech
- Voice Isolation Technology(TM) for extreme noise, wind and
echo cancellation
- Bluetooth v2.1
- Multi-point technology - connects two phones at once allowing
you to answer the phone that rings
- Incorporates ‘Voice Isolation’ Standard & Max settings
adjustable to surrounding noise environments
- Multi-function car & desk charger
- Innovative tie clip for attaching to shirt or cuff, when not
in use
- Inner ear & outer
ear speaker gels
- Small and lightweight
- Up to 6 hrs talk-time or 200 hrs standby
- 2 year replacement warranty
MSRP: $119.00 USD
Zoom Technologies, Inc. announced it has begun shipping new additions to Zoom's
iHiFi(TM) line of Bluetooth audio products. These new products include a
Bluetooth transceiver that plugs into the dock connector of an iPod or iPhone,
a Bluetooth wireless headphones/headset, and products that combine a Bluetooth
transmitter with the headphones/headset. The Zoom line of Bluetooth products
enables wireless communication between cell phones, home audio systems,
headphones, computers, TVs, and a wide range of other devices that generate or
play music and other sounds.
Soon you can phone home by talking to your Bluetooth headset. Forget about pressing buttons, just tell your phone what to do. The software is ready to go, and awaiting chips and manufacturing. This wireless hocus pocus was developed by Sensory Inc. The headset speaks the number of an incoming call and ask if the user wants to accept it. The user can answer yes or no to accept the call.
Headsets using the technology will be able to understand the user in most cases except where there is lot of ambient noise such as inside a car or at Disco night.
