Bluetooth: June 2008 Archives

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> 
    headsets; and
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    using Bluetooth with Nectar<span id="bwanpa6">'</span>s BlueNECK and 
    BlueCLIP to safely answer calls while driving.</li></ul><b>Comment from Wireless and Mobile News:<br /></b>If the lawmakers get glammed don't they have to report it on their income tax?<

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.