Bluetooth Headphones

[lawbet7eb]

Hi all

since Athena does not have ear piece set, a Bluetooth headphone is essential and the more advanced features the better so I searched the net looking for Bluetooth headphones that can do more than answering and ending the call,,, more like getting into contacts.. and I found 2
1- LG Style-i Acts as Cellphone Remote, But Like a Bluetooth Earpiece, Too
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/images/lg_btooth.jpg

2- V3 BTH-8 OLED Bluetooth Headset
http://www.citysoftware.com.au/Content/ProductImagesLarge/VTH0001_0.jpg




So what do you think and how compatible are they to our bulky devise??

[mackaby007]

That LG Style one looks the nuts!! Got a link to more info or re-seller on it?

[lawbet7eb]

i acually bought one of these lg and still on shipping
the cheapest i could find is on here:
http://cgi.ebay.com/VERIZON-RETAIL-LG-STYLE-i-BLUETOOTH-ACCEOSSRY_W0QQitemZ320075495385QQihZ011QQcategoryZ 133234QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

or froogle it.

[axle7517]

Hello
please can you report if LG STYLE I does work fine withe Athana
because if it's all right , this little thing could break the only thing that stops me to buy one Athena (because i can't stand with regular bt head set
can you report so if the little keyboard does work to dail a number on athena
Thanks a Lot

[lawbet7eb]

sorry i can not now... i havent recieved it yet nor my ameo... should be able to tell somewhere next week.

[dpbakker]

I use the Jabra BT8010 (http://www.jabra.com/JabraCMS/EM/EN/MainMenu/Products/MobileMusic/JabraBT8010/JabraBT8010), they work flawlessly with the Ameo.

[Silou]

Thanks for telling!

I find this list on Expansys.com. Has anyone tried any of those ?

http://www.expansys.com/a.aspx?i=146709&atype=Handsfree&count=5

However I am looking for one that can vibrate such as the Jabra BT250 V

[nuclear]

i acually bought one of these lg and still on shipping
the cheapest i could find is on here:
http://cgi.ebay.com/VERIZON-RETAIL-LG-STYLE-i-BLUETOOTH-ACCEOSSRY_W0QQitemZ320075495385QQihZ011QQcategoryZ 133234QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

or froogle it.
Yea i like that lg one too. I will also get one.

[lawbet7eb]

maybe alot have not notice but the V3 BTH-8 OLED Bluetooth Headset at its website it does open contact in ur ppc...

[bashi007]

Hi

hmm i'm thinking of getting the LG I style as it looks good, have you got your's yet need to know if it works with the ameo, otherwise will get sony ericsson HBH-IV835 al;thought it hasn't gort caller display, it looks sexy anmd is very light.

My ameo will be here tommorow, from T mobile UK can't wait.

[lawbet7eb]

i recieved my lg style-i....

and it does work fully with my old i-mate pocket pc "himilaya" with wm 5.0

nothing more to add till i recieve the athena.

[axle7517]

hello
does the keyboard anable to dial any nuber to call
or acces to the speed dial
How is the sound quality , is it loud enough
does it have a ring ?
thanks

[lawbet7eb]

i recieved my lg style-i....

and it does work fully with my old i-mate pocket pc "himilaya" with wm 5.0

nothing more to add till i recieve the athena.

what do u understand from this above???? specially "work fully"???

yes it does

[faisal.husain]

I use the Jabra BT8010 (http://www.jabra.com/JabraCMS/EM/EN/MainMenu/Products/MobileMusic/JabraBT8010/JabraBT8010), they work flawlessly with the Ameo.

Hi Dp... I got the BT8010 works very well, however all sound is redirected to the jabra. So when the phone rings, that is also redirected, so some times it is a bit frustrating, I have the dopod u1000, do you have the same problem? or have you found a way round this?

[rhedgehog]

I have been using the HTC S100 ( a rebadged iTech Clip R35) with it and it seems to work like all the others. Every time you turn it on or come back into range you have to set it as handsfree again. but then windows mobile has been doing that for years and I am used to it.

One thing i did notice however, is that my ameo rings through the speakers even when bluetooth is connected to the headset.... I expected everything to be re-directed through the headset, but not this time!

[hybride]

Has anyone tested the LG style-i with the Ameo yet?

This phone is maybe a second choice:
http://www.airlive.com/skyphone-1000.htm

[Pantaloonie]

Has anyone tested the LG style-i with the Ameo yet?


Mine should arrive in a few days, I'll let you know the results as soon as it does.

[bashi007]

Hi

I have been using the LGi style for couple of days , and its great. Works really well with my ameo.The only thing it doesn't do is print the caller ID it does tell you the caller numbner though.

I have microsoft voice command on the ameo, and that works really well with the LG i style, all the voice commands are routhed to the LG I.

[Pantaloonie]

Glad to hear it. Looking forward to yet another new toy arriving ;)

[hybride]

Thx!
I doubt between a normal ear-headset, like a nokia BH800, or a LG.

How does the LG work with pairing. Can you easily answer the phone when the LG is in standby modus?

[bashi007]

The pairing is quite easy, and it can pair upto 3 phones. Just hold down the clr key for 5 secs and on phone add new device. It's very easy to answer calls, just press send at the side of LG i .

[xandergk2007]

How do you choose which mobile phone (of the 3 paired) to use when you want to dial out? Do you know which of the 3 mobile phone paired does an incoming call coming from?

[hybride]

I like to buy an LG, but i am in Europe (Netherlands).
It is only available at Ebay with exceptional high postal costs to the Netherlands:(
Is there someone here living in the us who can buy it for me and send it as a gift to me? It would be higly apreciated. Plz contact me; hanssatink@gmail.com

[Ava-uk]

Hi. Sorry this if my first.

Have a problem with my ameo ( which I have had now for just over a week ) is going to be swopped out by T-Mobile with another unit this morning.

As the bluetooth stack on the phone seems to like to turn itself off at the most inoportune moments ( especialy while driving !)

The unit is paired with a Plantronics discovery 640 which has worked flawlesly for me for well over 12 months but the Ameo turns off the bluetooth. This has happened at times when the phone is in my bag or even just sat on the passenger seat and get that despised " booop " from the headset to tell me that the units lost connectivity.

Apart from that the unit is great. solid built and goes like the clappers. GPS with tomtom 6 is excelent, digital connectivy is first class but as others have commented, battery life is not the greatest.

Has anyone else experienced issues with the bluetooth facility on the ameo ?

Not using anything special with the BT. Paired with one device. not discoverable nor any bt FTP or other file sharing turned on. Could I be an isolated case ?

thanks in advance.


Ava

[Slave1]

I use the Jabra BT8010 (http://www.jabra.com/JabraCMS/EM/EN/MainMenu/Products/MobileMusic/JabraBT8010/JabraBT8010), they work flawlessly with the Ameo.

I'm thinking of getting these. Amazon.co.uk says 6-8 weeks for delivery and the Jabra site says coming soon.

How much are they and how long have they been available for our Dutch friends?

[dpbakker]

120 Euro's and I've seen them in the stores for a couple of weeks now.

[victoradjei]

I'm thinking of getting these. Amazon.co.uk says 6-8 weeks for delivery and the Jabra site says coming soon.

How much are they and how long have they been available for our Dutch friends?

Works very well in both mono and stereo configurations. Actually rendered my other bt headsets redundant :p

[weareborg]

How do you choose which mobile phone (of the 3 paired) to use when you want to dial out? Do you know which of the 3 mobile phone paired does an incoming call coming from?

I'd be interested to know this as well. I have a work phone and a personal phone and it would be great to route both incoming calls to one device such as the LG Style-i.
Doubt it's possible though.. or is it?

I am interested in getting an Athena but would definitely need something like the style-i to make the Athena practical as a phone first and foremost..
Its a fantastic device but... too big! Need the phone to be accessible at all times.

[Pantaloonie]

The Style-i stores 3 pairings in its memory, but can only be connected to one at a time.

[weareborg]

Figured as much. Cheers Pantaloonie.
Do you have one? How do you find it?

[Pantaloonie]

Yes, it arrived today.
Check this thread -
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=299064&page=2
for my comments on it.

[Slave1]

120 Euro's and I've seen them in the stores for a couple of weeks now.
Are the earpieces like headphones or ear buds? Or something else?

[dpbakker]

Hi,

It's in the middle, Take a look at the Jabra website (http://www.jabra.com/JabraCMS/EM/EN/MainMenu/Products/MobileMusic/JabraBT8010/JabraBT8010)to get an idea.

[Slave1]

Thanks. I've just bought one from the USA. I'm guessing it'll come with a USA style wall plug. Will it charge from the powersupply with came with the Ameo?

[dpbakker]

No, sorry it won't, the plug is smaller

[Zensunni]

i bought the Jabra BT8010 for £64 from http://www.blueunplugged.com/p.aspx?p=119661

with next day delivery (UK) and i have no regrets so far..

I had some issues with TCPMP sound for videos being routed through the hand set rather then the headset, but that went away automagically after a reboot, and has not been back since.

Voice Command works flawlessly as well.

[victoradjei]

The Jabra is good. That is why 'am selling my LG Style "handset". Anyone interested shd let me know by pm. I am in the Nederlands.

[weareborg]

pm'd u there re LG style-i victoradjei.

[victoradjei]

pm'd u there re LG style-i victoradjei.

Thanks for your interest. Check your pm ;)

[Slave1]

I had some issues with TCPMP sound for videos being routed through the hand set rather then the headset, but that went away automagically after a reboot, and has not been back since.

Voice Command works flawlessly as well.

I had the same problem with WMP, wierd:confused:

Voice comand only works if you put the headset into phone mode.

[spoonter]

Can anyone tell me if the Jabra BT8010 has a vibrate feature?

[victoradjei]

Can anyone tell me if the Jabra BT8010 has a vibrate feature?

Yes it does.

Please go to the Jabra site for any further questions :rolleyes:

[spoonter]

I was have done some further research and am sided with the Jabra option. Here's basically what I've got it down to:

Option 1) A bluetooth "clip" type device together with an existing set of headphone

Pro's
- Excellent options for listen to music
Con's
- if your not already "rigged up" then it would be a hassle trying to answer a call and put the headphones on at the same time.

Option 2) Jabra BT8010

Pro's
- Ability to use ear piece like a min-mobile phone - i.e. it vibrates, pull it our of pocket, answer call, put it to ear (plus it has caller id and let you speed dial)
Con's
- music sounds crap???
- make's you look is an tosser??

Can anyone comment on the con's for Jabra BT8010 option? I know that music will never be as good as wired headphones, but does it have any bass? Can you pump the volume is to a reasonable level? Also, I've only ever seen suited banker types getting around with the bluetooth ear piece and reckon they look like wankers. Would the Jabra make me look like one too? Or would some who notices me walking along with it in stereo mode assume they are just a normal pair of headphones?

[Slave1]

I used to have a "banded" pair or bluetooth headphones, but the headband snapped.

I got the BT8010s and now I don't look like Craig David.:D

[spoonter]

Slave1,

Cheers for the responce. So I won't look like craig daivd, that's a good start. :) Any other comments about size and looking like a yuppie?

Also, how about the frequency range and volume when playing music?

[denver212121]

Hello, what do you think about these vibrate bluetooth headsets?

The Jabra BT350
The Jabra BT800
The Discovery 640
The Discovery 655

What is for you the best vibrate bluetooth headset?

Thanks

[Mrsums]

Hi all, I've had my Ameo for a week now and am pretty happy with it.

1. I have an i-tech clip s35 into which I plug my stereo headphones. Ameo works very well with this. To answer Ameo, just press the button on the i-tech, or press at any time during the call to connect the bluetooth. Voice activation also works well.

2. Listening to music is great and Ameo will cut off music when answering or making calls

3. Problem is that connecting to music player only worked when I originally paired the devices. Since then I have not managed to get the music software to recognise it.

Anyone any advice or help?

Best

Robert

[Pyrofer]

the iWing stuff requires you to press and hold a button to activate stereo A2DP mode.

On mine its skip Forward button. For about 4 seconds, it will beep, and then connect.

After that its working with music again.

[AnnLondon]

Well, I haven't been able to get 2 bluetooth headsets to work so now I have ordered the Jabra BT8010 and if that doesn't work I know its the Ameo.

[Mrsums]

3. Problem is that connecting to music player only worked when I originally paired the devices. Since then I have not managed to get the music software to recognise it.

Anyone any advice or help?

Hey! found it. For anyone else who needs to know - go to Bluetooth settings and right click on the device. Select the option and it all works. Brilliant

[chtan]

Just bought myself a SE HBH-DS970. MP3 sound is excellent and the voice quality is great too(very often the caller don't even notice i'm on headset), plus it also has a lcd. No skipping on my U1000 while listening to mp3 too.
http://www.sonyericsson.com/spg.jsp?cc=my&lc=en&ver=4000&template=pip1&zone=pp&pid=10394

[manu-66]

do you have the caller ID on the screen ?
the title of the song?
the battery status?

[chtan]

do you have the caller ID on the screen ?
the title of the song?
the battery status?

At the moment i still could find a way to display the caller ID but instead it show me the caller phone no.
Same for song's title, no title on the lcd but this might due to my mp3 file's is not named properly.
Battery status is definitely there. I really like the way i can quickly shuffle thru. my song library with the button on the headset. Very convenient and handy.

[Alberto2007]

Hello, what do you think about these vibrate bluetooth headsets?

The Jabra BT350
The Jabra BT800
The Discovery 640
The Discovery 655

What is for you the best vibrate bluetooth headset?

Thanks

Hi,

I've got the Discovery 655.

- Really small.
- Weight: only 9 grams.
- Vibration works very well.
- Several charging options (directly to power, through USB port or through AAA batery).
- You can use it with or with out the earloop.

The only problem:

- There is no display.


For that reason I'm still looking for:

- Something really small.
- Allow me to access the whole contacts in my Athena.
- See the Name id and Number id.
- I like the LG idea but I don't like to have only 2 colums with numbers, I would prefer 3:

This:

1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9
0

and not this:

1 2
3 4
5 6
7 8
9 0


By the way, any news about this ?

http://www.airlive.com/skyphone-1000.htm

Someone talk about it but, as far as I know, this is only Windows 2000 or XP compatible ......


Another option I woundn't mind is to be able to use the LG tool for dialing and my Plantronics Discovery 655 to put it on my ear to hear and talk ....... but I don't think that's possible.


Have you seen the Samsung F300 ??? I'm looking for something like that, but just as a Bluetooth gadget as a complement for my Athena.
Basically because the Athena cost too much money and I don't want to see my Athen lay on the floor because I was on a hurry, trying to pick up a call ......

Manufacturers like Nokia, Sony Ericsson, HTC, ..... should develope something like that as an extension of their high-end phones. Those ones use to be expensive and big so it is better if you keep them on your back pack or any safe place.


I would appreciate your comments.

Best regards,
Alberto

[THE GZS]

Dear Chtan,
Did you ever get the headset to display the songtitles? (and contactnames?)

I'm considering buying that headset with the advantage.

Thank you,
THE GZS

At the moment i still could find a way to display the caller ID but instead it show me the caller phone no.
Same for song's title, no title on the lcd but this might due to my mp3 file's is not named properly.
Battery status is definitely there. I really like the way i can quickly shuffle thru. my song library with the button on the headset. Very convenient and handy.

[therogue]

Got my 6700 and jabra 320s to work. All buttons and voice dial perfect. Mp3 audio is choppy.

I saw a thread somewhere while searching the bt threads that had a reg mod to change bitrate (I think in WMP?) and also a volume hack.

Has anybody know what I'm talking about?
Cause obviously I don't.

[tomchap]

Hi,

Have you seen the Samsung F300 ??? I'm looking for something like that, but just as a Bluetooth gadget as a complement for my Athena.
Basically because the Athena cost too much money and I don't want to see my Athen lay on the floor because I was on a hurry, trying to pick up a call ......

Manufacturers like Nokia, Sony Ericsson, HTC, ..... should develope something like that as an extension of their high-end phones. Those ones use to be expensive and big so it is better if you keep them on your back pack or any safe place.

Alberto

I completely agree alberto, fair enough it means carrying something extra about but that would make the Ameo / Athena so much more usable in many conditions. I would pay for such a device and wouldnt mind carrying it about with me, charging it up etc. I went for the LG handset but now im looking for something that can do more.
I would idealy like to be able to text from such a device, and make phone calls. Im happy with the Athena as it is, internet browsing is great, music and video playing is spot on, just not particulary usuable as a phone without a bluetooth add on (handset / headset).
The main reason id like i suppose you could call it an extension to the Athena is because if im out and about and I decide to text, very often this is a 2 handed job, whereas with a seperate bluetooth minature phone with screen sized device that i could use for texting and calling would mean the Athena stays in your pocket.
Also being an expensive phone i dont fancy getting it stolen as it does raise attention. (after being mugged but luckerly hiding my phone in my hand whilst my wallet was stolen) using a small device wouldnt draw as much attention.
Anyway ive just seen how much ive written! God i waffle on! Just my 2 bobs worth!

[lukasz]

Here is my solution (with self modified headset) it has a display and FM radio.

Pluses:

- Same mini usb charging connector
- display
- works well with MP3 from Ameo
- reasonable price (approx. 70 USD)

Minuses:
- no caller ID (but it displays a number of the caller)
- no vibration

Anyone knows how to get caller ID on the S705?
Anyone had experience with NOKIA HS-12W maybe?

[MrHagen]

Lukasz, why your Advantage is so cracked?
Mayby we can meet in Krakow and talk about Advantage and Pocket PC. I also have Advantage.
My GG number is 673773.

[MrHagen]

I just bought Motorola S705. Sound is fine. It has large range 100m.

[lie_ui]

tomchap

Would you mind telling us if the LG style-i pen has a memory for contact/phone book. If it has, how many entries can you store.

I do not expect it to be able to sync contact with the PPC, but as long as it has sufficient enough memory for storing contacts, I will be happy.

Yes, I do agree that it should be able to do text message as well.
Put it simply, we need a simple nokia phone that acts as a BT headset/extension.

[sumtingwong]

I just bought Motorola S705. Sound is fine. It has large range 100m.

I agree that sound is great. Range is superb!!! The FM radio is a plus also. Now only if it could VIBRATE!!! I'm going to return it to the store today. I have tried both the HBH-DS980 & this one. None of them VIBRATES.

PS: How do people get call notification for these dumb (HBH-DS980) & dumber (S705) headsets? You're content with the blaring notification sound from the Athena?

[sumtingwong]

Just bought myself a SE HBH-DS970. MP3 sound is excellent and the voice quality is great too(very often the caller don't even notice i'm on headset), plus it also has a lcd. No skipping on my U1000 while listening to mp3 too.
http://www.sonyericsson.com/spg.jsp?cc=my&lc=en&ver=4000&template=pip1&zone=pp&pid=10394

For certain phones (BB 8700c, etc...), you can even browse your address book, your recent dialed numbers to make a call instead just redialing the last number like many other BT headsets (S705). This is a very good headset. Only if it could VIBRATE!!! It would be a PERFECT stereo BT headset for the Athena!!! You'll get beeping call notification when you're listening to music. If you're not wearing the earpiecies, you won't hear it and will miss your call. So unless you're settled with wearing the earpieces all the time or turn your the volume of your Athena up (urgh!!!) This headset is not for the Athena.

[sumtingwong]

Here is my solution (with self modified headset) it has a display and FM radio.

Pluses:

- Same mini usb charging connector
- display
- works well with MP3 from Ameo
- reasonable price (approx. 70 USD)

Minuses:
- no caller ID (but it displays a number of the caller)
- no vibration

Anyone knows how to get caller ID on the S705?
Anyone had experience with NOKIA HS-12W maybe?

No vibration is a BIG MINUS... How can any one settle with the loud sound (still too loud at minimum) notification from Athena... Another cool lanyard headset solution to use with this headset is the Philips SHE7600. Fry's electronics is selling the white version of it for $20 but I guess the black version can be order online.