British Bluetooth Headsets Lands In Aus

Written by Adam Gosling

Friday, 02 March 2007

GEAR4, a disruptive iPod accessories company in the United Kingdom has announced the release of its latest offering - BluPhones wireless stereo headphones for mobile phones, laptops and MP3 players. Priced at  $129.95 the new headsets will be available in Australia by April 2007 (call 02 9965 7247 for local Stockists). The headset weighs just 26 grams and works as a hands-free headset for your Bluetooth mobile phone. Talk time is 5 hours, the same as music playback time and standby is 60 hours. The headphones alert you to incoming calls and allow you to pause your music via a small multi-function button on the headset. After you have finished your call, your tunes automatically restart. The BluPhones receive and play Bluetooth stereo streaming audio data direct from mobile phones or music players that support the Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) for advanced stereo. The headphones also work with many non-A2DP Bluetooth devices in mono. "We've designed the BluPhones with sound quality and fashion in mind" says Jamie Dudderidge, managing director APAC of GEAR4, "The headset style design provides superior sound quality and the compact form factor eliminates the bulk and wires of standard headphones, providing a sleek solution for your music needs". "As more stereo Bluetooth mobile phone models become available in Australia, consumers want a single device that provides them the convenience of a hands-free headset coupled with the headphones for their listening pleasure.  GEAR4 is providing a stylish and innovative way for consumers to enhance their listening experience through the BluPhones." The BluPhones are the first in a new range of GEAR4 accessories that will be launched this year. The "Music on your Mobile" range is designed specifically for the music-phone market and will allow you to stream your tunes where you listen to them most - in the home, driving or taking a walk. www.gear4.com Related news items Garmin Does Phone Nav -04/10/2007 Major Players To Test WiMAX Interoperability -26/09/2007 Next-Gen 3G RAZR DownUnder -24/09/2007 AudioHub Speaker System New From Logitech -12/09/2007 Vodafone UK Promises All-You-Can-Hear Music -12/09/2007 Newer news items Bluetooth Slowing But Automitive Use Grows -12/08/2007 Snow Bunnies Are Bound To Be Unwired -30/07/2007 Nokia To Release In-Car Speakerphone -05/07/2007 Near Weightless ROKR Headsets A Must Have -15/05/2007 Gold Bluetooth Headset From Jabra -08/05/2007 Older news items Headset Brings Together Phone And MP3 Players -27/11/2006 UltraFast Personal Networks Set To Boom -30/05/2006 Bluetooth SIG Settles On UWB -28/03/2006 BLUETOOTH GROWTH ACCELERATING -28/11/2005 BLUETOOTH DOUBLES AGAIN -26/09/2005 Tag This Now: