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iPhone Buzz Week in Review - Week 35 2008

by Brenda Stokes on August 31, 2008

News in the world of the iPhone has slowed a bit now that we've passed the launch phase, but there's still plenty of tidbits and info to fill the pages of iPhone Buzz. With that said, let's take a brief look at what this past week has held in store. The App Store was in the spotlight once again this week as several new apps were announced. iVerse Comics will ... continued »

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BlueAnt V1 Voice Control Bluetooth Headset review

by Brenda Stokes on August 26, 2008

Over at SlashGear, Vincent has just reviewed the BlueAnt V1 Voice Control Bluetooth Headset and it may be the high-end bluetooth headset of choice for those looking for a little something more out of their talk-time experience. Equipped with a new technology called BlueGenie, this headset can be activated via voice commands. And keywords aren't even necessary. you can just speak normally and get the device to do what you ... continued »

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iPhone SDK beta 3 suggests A2DP Bluetooth, GPS and ominous bricking reference

by Chris Davies on April 10, 2008

The recently released iPhone SDK Beta 3 continues to give up juicy hints as to Apple's intents for the handset's next major update; not only has the 3G chipset been identified but new code referring to stereo Bluetooth headset support, suggestions of GPS and new functionality for mobile Safari and Google Maps.  There are also signs that Apple may not be taking the ongoing hacking of the iPhone lying down, with the ... continued »

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iPhone is “simply sensational” - walking away with an iF design award

by Staff Editor on March 14, 2008

I agree the iPhone is simply sensational, while the Apple Bluetooth headset is a great example of minimal and functional design. However, if you've ever used the headset for even a few minutes in a loud or slightly windy environment, it's simply unusable. A Bluetooth headset without noise cancellation or wind guard is useless, no matter how pretty or comfortable a headset looks or feel. continued »

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New iPhone firmware gives way to another method to get music across Bluetooth

by James Allan Brady on October 1, 2007

We previously mentioned the glitch that allowed this capability with an active call, and then another that allowed it without an active phone call, but through the voicemail. The latest is the same as the previous voicemail glitch but is through the visual voicemail interface. All you have to do is change the audio source for the visual voicemail to Bluetooth while listening to a message and then access the iPod ... continued »

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Bluetooth hack: listen to music on your Bluetooth headset on your iPhone

by James Allan Brady on September 21, 2007

You read that right, you don’t even have to alter any hardware, firmware, or download any software to do it. It’s a build in glitch with both the voicemail and phone call functions. The phone call version of the hack is to make or take a call, and then while the call is active open the iPod application and start playing either music or video and as long as you were ... continued »

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Plantronics Voyager 855 Bluetooth headset can be used in mono or stereo

by James Allan Brady on September 10, 2007

Plantronics, the purveyors of some of the best communications equipment in the world, has blessed us with another amazing product. This time it’s a stereo Bluetooth capable headset that can also go solo. The headset supports the A2DP Bluetooth profile and has an attachment that adds a second earbud. There are several buttons on the headset to control both phone functions as well as music player functions, but the best part ... continued »

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