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http://www.spv-qtek.com/images/divers/9000cafe.jpg
Which model is those orange ?

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q-biq said:
http://www.spv-qtek.com/images/divers/9000cafe.jpg
Which model is those orange ?
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I think those are the old bluttake ones that make you look like princess leia.
Their new ones look better - http://www.the-gadgeteer.com/review/bluetake_iphono_mini_bluetooth_stereo_headset

belfast-biker said:
Their new ones look better - http://www.the-gadgeteer.com/review/bluetake_iphono_mini_bluetooth_stereo_headset
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http://www.expansys.com/product.asp?code=127476
Roll on the A2DP update. Anyone seen them cheaper?

Be aware that I owned a set of these breifly and they do not activate Voice Dialing... So cannot be used with voice command.
The highly informative comment I got from Bluetake support was
Sorry, the BT450Rx don't support voice dialing function.
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And it took them 2 weeks to come up with that helpful statement!
If anyone finds some nice stereo BT headphones which support A2DP and still activate voice dialing do let me know!
Otherwise I did really like the BT450Rx...

I'm looking at getting some headphones, so far I'm inclined to get either
i-Tech BlueBAND Bluetooth Stereo Headphones or Motorola HT820
Any opinions on both of these would be appreciated (positive / negative) as I'm hoping to do the purchase this weekend :?

I have the HT820's, though of course they don't quite work fully with the Universal (no A2DP), but work fine as a normal headset. I just listen to music with the cable, which is a useful intermediary option.
The sound from the headphones is not too bad, many ppl say that in A2DP mode it's rather quiet, but wired, it's more than adequate. The one bad thing about them, though, is long term comfort. After about an hour, they pinch the ears a little too much, but you can shift their position every now and then and it's not too bad.

One question before buying

Hi,
I am consider to buy X7500
But I have one question which is very important for me.
I know the issue of A2DP and jointstereo.After registry modification,I want to know the sound quality of X7500 via BLUETOOTH stereo headset.
I have sony's BRM-1 bt earphone...my primary concern is listennig music with X7500 via bluetooth headset.Is it good!?

taehoon said:
Hi,
I am consider to buy X7500
But I have one question which is very important for me.
I know the issue of A2DP and jointstereo.After registry modification,I want to know the sound quality of X7500 via BLUETOOTH stereo headset.
I have sony's BRM-1 bt earphone...my primary concern is listennig music with X7500 via bluetooth headset.Is it good!?
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Yes -- I have used the Motorola S9 (now broken) and the Jabra BT8010. Sounds good with both. Go for it.

hi there
i use it with my sony hbh ds970.
the only issues are:
would love it to be louder
and it doesnt display the caller name or song on the headset led.
over all the quality is good though.
hope this helps.
daryl mushtaq
no more tear stains for dogs

imaginarynumber said:
hi there
i use it with my sony hbh ds970.
the only issues are:
would love it to be louder
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Any louder and mine would burst my eardrums! Are you sure yours is the genuine item? I've heard there are fakes arround which aren't as loud.
Or do you just like your music VERY loud?

ive tryed 3 bluetooth stereo headphones now, none of them where loud enough. my last set plantronics are ok, but you just cant beat the quality of a wired set. IMHO

And AMEO/ATHENA could use a plain wired bose headset : 99 euro the in-ear, but you can use also the noise cancelling ones ....

I assume that my hbh's are real given that i purchased them from an orange store (at 40% more than expansis- my fault for being impatient I guess).
the supplied headset is akin to something you would find in a cracker. my b&o A8 headphones sound great but i want auto switching between calls and music hence the sony option..
can any one suggest a bluetooth tranceiver with caller id (that works with wm6), built in mike and media player controls that allow me to use my own headphones?
oh... and by the way i do like loud music but my bt headset is significantly quieter.
cheers
daryl mushtaq
angels eyes- no more tear stains for dogs

imaginarynumber said:
I assume that my hbh's are real given that i purchased them from an orange store (at 40% more than expansis- my fault for being impatient I guess).
the supplied headset is akin to something you would find in a cracker. my b&o A8 headphones sound great but i want auto switching between calls and music hence the sony option..
can any one suggest a bluetooth tranceiver with caller id (that works with wm6), built in mike and media player controls that allow me to use my own headphones?
oh... and by the way i do like loud music but my bt headset is significantly quieter.
cheers
daryl mushtaq
angels eyes- no more tear stains for dogs
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You might consider the Jabra BT8010 which can function either way.

imaginarynumber said:
hi there
i use it with my sony hbh ds970.
the only issues are:
would love it to be louder
and it doesnt display the caller name or song on the headset led.
over all the quality is good though.
hope this helps.
daryl mushtaq
no more tear stains for dogs
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Hi IN,
does your HBH-DS970 vibrate at all? Mine doesn't and I can't find info on how to set it to vibrate mode. If it doesn't vibrate then this headset and its retarded sister (HBH-DS980, which I bought) are the dumbest headsets that have ever been built. They don't VIBRATE!!! So the only way to get call notification is to wear the ear pieces all the time. If you're thinking of buying it for your Athena, save yourself the trouble. DON'T!!!!!!! I'm returning it to Fry's Electronics after work today. Too bad as they are soo stylish. But then it's common for hot looking guys/girls to have no brains..... and hot looking electronics to have important functions missing!!!

hi there
nope mine doesn't vibrate but then to be fair I purchased in knowing that it doesn't.
there is a bluetooth watch (thingy) that will eventually be compatible with wm phones that will vibrate (not the sony/fosil ones). I will post back once it reaches market.
In an ideal world I would love a remote bluetooth device with vibrate, led/lcd (compatible with wm), built in mike, allows me to use my B&O head phones, complete control of media player (fm radio would also be nice).
surely not too much to ask for???
I think the closest is the NOKIA-HS-12W (not sure if it still marketed though)

Cool... Thanks for the info.

Decent sound in car?

Hi, I have an XDA Serra, very pleased with this phone so far, the only downside is battery life, but hey I can live with that.
I am using it in the car for Sat Nav (Co Pilot 6) or in car holder for calls on the move.
Unfortunately the sound generated from the handset speaker isn't great and therefore I would like to be able to either use a car holder that amplifies the sound, or use the phone through the a car stereo.
My current stereo is pretty basic so I am looking to change it for a Bluetooth model, however I would like to know what works and which model to buy (not too expensive).
I would like to be able to 1) hear phone calls 2) run co-pilot 3) play music through the car stereo. Is it possible to do this through a BT capable Stereo? anyone got this working succesfully?
Cheers, Blair

There is another issue with the sound: as the speaker ist on the back side of the phone, most car holders will cover the speaker, so the volume goes down. Same happens when you lay it on the table.

re
dark_lobito, thanks for your response, I must admit I didn't pick up on that at first, just checked my car kit and it appears that the speaker is not fully covered, but is blocking some of the speaker.
I bought this http://www.expansys.com/d.aspx?i=169986 which is OK for the price, and gives enough sound for a quiet room indoors. It's not amazing but is good enough for using as a portable radio/music player, but not in the car.
I have been looking and there are quite a few car stereos with BT audio streaming, as well as phone capabilities. But I need to know if it works as I want it to before splashing out.
I am hoping somebody has got these functions working with a BT Car Stereo to advise me.
Cheers, Blair

My car has an Auxilliary input, so I used the adapter that came with the phone and plugged the charger and Aux In wire to the phone. That sends the sound through the speakers of your car.
Also when you use the adapter that came with the phone it lets you use the microphone also so it works perfectly.

re
samz465, thanks for reply, but I'm not sure what u mean? The only adapter I got with the phone (O2 XDA Serra version) was a cable that allows u to connect to a 3.5 jack.
Sorry to be a pain, any pictures showing what adaptor you mean?
Cheers, Blair

Can I jump in here?
I have the HTC Pro too (Sprint)
I also have a car with an IPOD input
Well tonight I connected that to the phone's dongle via the 3.5mm input.
It sounds so good with my speakers ..BUT when I connect the USB headset that came with it, and make a phone call, they can't hear me but I can hear them just LOUD
Am I doing something wrong?
jeff

You might want to check out the Motorola T605 - Bluetooth hands-free car kit. It has stereo BT profile and an FM transmitter.
Might save you the cost and installation of a new head unit.
I've never used the T605 so I can't vouch for how good it is.

i've bought a car kit fm transmitter from ebay & made a quick review of it here. it works ok but you can only charge it if you don't use the fm transmitter & vice versa, it does not have a speaker unfortunately... does the job ok otherwise. decent/good enough sound for GPS & even for music playback

Too get better sound you should also try SRS WOW HD. It boosts volume and certainly clears up the mumble. Voices are recognizable as voices instead of monsters coming out of a can.

[Q] Emulate Bluetooth headset on Android ?

Hello all,
I see that a question similar to this has been posted a few months ago, but no replies on that thread. So, here we go again
Basically all I need is for my Android to act as a bluetooth (stereo)headset (receiving audio).
The setup is I have a TV which can stream sound to a bluetooth headset. I havent got a bluetooth-headset but maybe I can use my Android phone with a wired headset and the phone acting as a bluetooth headset seen by my TV.
The goal: My girlfriend is hearing impaired and it would be a huge aid for her to be able to use a headset when watching TV-programs that hasnt got captions.
Also, streaming sound from my MythTV-box (with bluetooth) would make it possible to watch videos with sound without disturbing other people in the livingroom.
Is this somehow possible ? and if yes, might there already be an app out there ?
I've searched for hours but it gets a bit messy because about 95% of search results points to solutions for pairing an Android with a real bluetooth-headset and most of the time Android being the "server"-part of the bluetooth-connection. I need it to be a "client" ("sink" ?).

Im sorry this isn't an answer to you question. If she wears hearing aids i would look into a device like this for her.
Icom from Phonak. This device interfaces with anything bluetooth and connects to hearing aids. This made a huge difference in my bosses quality of life. He is able to interface it with His TV,Radio and his cellphone.
This is much more useful that just an ordinary blue tooth earphones.
Also i believe the bluetooth stacks that are in cell phones where never created for audio input. So something like you where asking wouldn't be possible as far as i know.

Thanks for your response. You're right about a proper hearing aid, its possible to get some with bluetooth-support (Oticon I think).
Just to wrap it up, while googling I also found some hints about the bluetooth stack being "limited" in Android and also some talk about hardware-capabilities (which would probably explain the limits of the bluetooth api in Android).
Most of what I found were from 2009 and '08, so I was hoping that bluetooth-possibilities might have expanded in the newer "delicious pastry"-releases from Google. Maybe its possible to port it from some Linux-source and build a ROM (?) But Im in way over my head with such projects.

[Issue][Solved] How to solve microphone problem when headset connected

Hi folks!
First of all, thanks a lot for all the dev team and community for letting me enjoy at a 200% my hd2. I am currently a satisfied and happy WP7 user planning in getting a dual boot.
So... what concerns us here, is the problem that when connected to a headset, microphone stops working. i guess that is because the phone is unable to detect whether there is or not a microphone into the headset connected.
So the solution I am using is a standard (not even 5€ cost) blackberry/htc/.... headset cable which can de-attach the earphones.
I've attached the picture of the one I sell in my shop in Spain. Button working perfectly for voice-commands and you can connect any standard 3.5mm jack earphones.
Why bother? so... basically i have a 3.5mm jack in my car to connect my phone to it.... and only thing I hated was that noone could hear me in a call while driving.
One more happy customer from the xda community!
Cheers guys!
Jags
PD: waiting for a new rom from the wp7 community...... :'(

This is the solution I am looking for. I am currently don't have a radio in my car and my Leo is my all for music. Its going thrue a DSP and in to an amp. Sounds great! Care to share make and model number of the piece you got there?