24 result(s) displayed for bluetooth (1 - 24 of 24):

Iwatsu Update

Dallas is home to one of the largest assortments of communications companies anywhere. Sure, Israel, Silicon Valley, New Jersey, Canada and even Massachusetts have many companies in the space as well but you know what they say about Texas...

Posted on August 18, 2008 9:50 AM

Plantronics Calisto Pro Series Review

I have had a few months to use the Plantronics Calisto Pro Series wireless telephone and bluetooth headset and I remain tremendously impressed by this solution which I say is perfect for the small business who wants maximum flexibility...

Posted on June 4, 2008 8:05 PM

EsnaTech Grows the Google Ecosystem

One of the latest trends I have noticed is integrating disparate solutions into Google's suite of applications. Just this month in fact, two companies in the communications and CRM spaces have decided working with Google more closely makes a great...

Posted on April 17, 2008 8:29 PM

Next iPhone to Have Bluetooth Stereo, GPS, Nike Integration

What's on your wish list for the iPhone? The obvious addition is a keyboard and faster connection (well that is my personal wish list anyway.) But certainly stereo bluetooth and GPS are on my short list as well. According...

Posted on April 12, 2008 9:44 AM

Plantronics Discovery 925: is it Jewelry?

If you have a doubt that your bluetooth headset is becoming more and more like jewelry, take a look at the new Discovery 925 line by Plantronics. The new headset reminds more of an earing than a headset and...

Posted on April 1, 2008 8:47 AM

Plantronics Doing Something Big

Plantronics is planning something big. I have discussed this before and they are staying pretty quiet about what they are working on. Moreover whatever they are doing has been in development for over a year and they aren't close enough...

Posted on March 23, 2008 9:00 PM

Bluetooth at 300 Feet

So what's that you say? You like bluetooth but the 30 foot range is a bid too short for you? You prefer lets say an extension of this range by say -- 10x? If this is your concern your answer...

Posted on February 15, 2008 5:32 AM

DECT Extends the Cell Phone

Here is the challenge with today's mobile devices. They are generally good at some things and bad at others. You need a device and a set of chargers for various functions. For example, on your vacation -- you need a...

Posted on February 12, 2008 2:26 PM

Bluetooth on WiFi Steroids

Imagine a world where your bluetooth devices could take some instant steroids which bulk up your file transfer speeds allowing you to transfer at 100 Mbps or more. Ultrawideband was supposed to be the "steroids" allowing such functionality but...

Posted on February 10, 2008 5:26 PM

Squeezebox Duet

You probably know I spent some time thinking about how best to connect my computer system to my stereo and I ended up with a solution that is not perfect but at least I can listen my phone's music collection...

Posted on January 14, 2008 5:14 PM

Bose Bluetooth

I have a pair of Bose QuietComfort 3 noise-canceling headphones and for the longest time I have wondered why -- just why, I have to have a separate bluetooth stereo headset. After all for $300, Bose should not only have...

Posted on January 11, 2008 2:49 PM

Webot Remote Media

While I wait to get my hands on the Nokia N810, I will try Webot's new multimedia interface on my Nokia N800. This is assuming it works on both of these devices equally well. I have been looking for more...

Posted on January 4, 2008 5:09 PM

Sharper Image Bluetooth Speakers

When you think bluetooth speakers, you likely don't think of the high fidelity sound these fine speakers produce. In a time when consumer electronics device sales are on fire, it is almost impossible to keep track of all the peripheral...

Posted on January 2, 2008 4:19 PM

Google’s Free Mobile Phone Software

Can Google pull it Off -- is the question worth asking when realizing the search leader is looking to open up the mobile phone industry. The cellular market is legendary in its ability to lock in customers. In the US...

Posted on November 5, 2007 12:30 PM

iPhone Meets Asterisk

How do you get really interesting unified communications capabilities into your iPhone? Simple. Well it is simple if you have a trixbox-based phone system. Tom Keating has the details of getting the iPhone to work with your asterisk-based phone...

Posted on July 18, 2007 4:52 PM

Crippled Mobile Phones

I have written in the past that the iPhone could be responsible for opening up the cell phone world by forcing carriers to give use better devices. Moreover it was my hope that cell phone carriers would see the light...

Posted on April 12, 2007 2:24 PM

Scala-700

Testing the Scala-700 Skype Bluetooth Headset Behind my desk sits a mountain of boxes containing videophones, wireless headsets and unimaginable gadgets for me to look at, evaluate and consider writing about. My day job is running the largest communications...

Posted on April 11, 2007 12:11 PM

Huge News Coming From Plantronics

I recently met with Plantronics executives and they were basking in the glow of being market share leaders in the bluetooth space. They were very happy with this achievement and were further excited to tell me about how they see...

Posted on March 11, 2007 8:28 PM

WiBree

I was just spending some time learning about WiBree and how it differs from bluetooth. If bluetooth is a perfect standard allowing just the right range and just the right battery life then perhaps WiBree is a better as it...

Posted on October 4, 2006 2:04 PM

Voyager 510-USB Bluetooth headset

Thanks to Plantronics my life has gotten a lot easier as of late. I have so many wireless headsets connected to my phone it is just unreal. The headsets are connected serially making the whole contraption a bit of a...

Posted on October 2, 2006 8:09 AM

Bluetooth Review

I guess bluetooth is now mainstream as Consumer Reports has begun testing these devices. It is pretty amazing to see technology go from leading edge to mainstream. I saw the same thing happen with call centers and VoIP. Here is...

Posted on June 2, 2006 8:42 AM

Russell on Plantronics

Great job Russell on covering the new Plantronics headset that does everything. The Voyager 510-USB Bluetooth Headset System does bluetooth and VoIP and seems to connect with just about everything. I wonder if the next release will support WiMAX and...

Posted on May 19, 2006 9:09 AM

Las Vegas monorail stuck

I had a good day at CTIA. I only missed one meeting which is par for the course. I will be late for my dinner meeting as the monorail broke down. Who knew it was so cold in vegas. My...

Posted on April 5, 2006 9:10 PM

Directory Assistance Comes to VoIP

For years I have written about how service providers have been charging the public for a non-service. What I mean is charging for the unlisted or non-published service. I think I have been writing about the topic for eight years...

Posted on February 27, 2006 5:43 AM