BLUETOOTH FOR LEGACY DEVICES

Written by Adam Gosling

Wednesday, 04 May 2005

Force Technology International, distributor for hands-free vendor, Jabra, has announced a Bluetooth adaptor for devices without Bluetooth support. The Jabra A210 is priced at $89 the adaptor allow non-Bluetooth phones to connect to any Jabra headset. The device is not exactly small (12 grams, 37 x 48 x 8mm), but it fits in your pocket and plugs into an industry standard 2.5mm headset jack. The A210 is bundled with a belt clip and Velcro for fixing the adaptor to a belt or the back of a mobile phone. It supports voice dialling, has a simple LED interface so that users can easily see if the headset is on or off and a low battery indicator. The powered device provides up to 8 hours of talk time and 240 hours on standby. The device still operates while charging. A pairing button and stylus makes it simple to connect a mobile phone to the headset.  With the latest version of Bluetooth technology version 1.2, users will be able to use their mobile from up to 9 metres away from their handset. Henry Tai, vice president, Asia Pacific, Jabra said, “The Jabra A210 adaptor allows users without a Bluetooth-compatible phone to experience the freedom of hands-free communication.  This adaptor is another example of Jabra’s innovative thinking in the way it design products for consumers.” A range of retailers have picked up the device including Fone Zone, DigiCall, C2One, Dick Smith, Optus World, Telstra Stores, Leading Edge and Crazy Johns. You can check for handset compatibility at www.jabra.com Related news items Tiny Rugged UMPC WIth Vista -10/10/2007 Consumers Want FMC: Companies Don't See The Benefit -02/10/2007 Nokia Buys Map Company For US$8 Billion -02/10/2007 Seven In Unwired Takeover Bid -26/09/2007 Ultra-Mobile Sales Ready To Rocket -16/09/2007 Newer news items BLUETOOTH GROWTH ACCELERATING -28/11/2005 BLUETOOTH DOUBLES AGAIN -26/09/2005 FIRST BLUETOOTH V2.0 HEADSETS -09/08/2005 WRIGGLE YOUR EARS -02/06/2005 BLUETOOTH ROADMAP INCLUDES UWB -06/05/2005 Older news items BLUETOOTH HEADSET HAS CALLER ID -26/04/2005 Tag This Now: