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Jabra Bt8030 Bluetooth Headset Doubles as a Speaker
August 19th, 2007
Jabra, known for their wireless Bluetooth headsets, has revealed this unique wireless headset that can go from being worn as a pair of headphones, to a portable stereo system with just the flick of your wrist.
The $235 Jabra BT8030 headset not only works as a wireless Bluetooth headset for your media player or mobile phone, it can quicly transform into a pair of speakers for your computer or as a speakerphone. As a headset, you’ll be able to chat away for about 32 hours on a single charge, and in speaker mode, you’re looking at about 26 hours, depending on volume level. You can also pair multiple devices at the same time, so if your MP3 player and mobile phone are separate, that’s fine.
Seems like a pretty cool idea to me. I just hope that Jabra has provided some safeguards to prevent you from blowing your eardrums out while their being worn as headphones.
[via Fareastgizmos]
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I’m not sure if this new technology a not because i.Tech has got the BlueBAND R that has bluetooth capability in headphone format as well (Look Right at the ban…
i don’t care if it is old or new — it is really cool! :)
is it compatible with the iphone???
is it still in production???
will there be a new version???
Seems like Jabra dumped this model and have brought out the HALO….I got a HALO today and I have to say the sound quality is really good (music and calls), but I like ‘other stuff’ (such as being able to press a button to get to voice commands on my phone – which is missing, one-touch to get to the next song – also missing)….but…it’s cheaper, and the headset is lighter on the head (esp when you have it on for a while)….so, while pretty happy with the HALO (and I dare say the ‘younger’ generation probably won’t want something as bulky as the BT8030), I’d still like to get one – just to try it out.
They’re like ‘hens teeth’ (yeah, very difficult to come by now).
BUT….. Sennheiser have brought out their offering – the MM450…..can get one for £212 ($309) fromeBay, which is £76 quid cheaper than Dixons or Currys :)
Anyway……the iPhone 4 is out soon, so I’ll have a new gadget to chase :)))))