your ear
similar miniature bluetooth sets can range from around $50 to $100, so that might give an idea of where Apple will price theirs at.
Given the above range, I'd guess $150.
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Apple Bluetooth Headset Receives FCC OK
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Given the above range, I'd guess $150.
Good thing my earhole is a perfect circle.
Good point.
One of the worst aspects of the iPod is the bundled ear phones - painfully uncomfortable. I don't know anyone who has perfectly round, nickel-sized ear holes. I opted for Apple's in-ear buds, which I find much more comfortable.
I wonder if other brands' BT ear pieces will work with iPhone...
Dont know if its an interest to anyone but i managed to find a PDF file on the FCC site located here http://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/oet/forms/blobs/retrieve.cgi?attachment_id=803694&native_or_pdf=pdf. Towards the last pages they show some pictured of the actual headset
I've mentioned this in another iPhone Bluetooth Headset topic, but any idea how the hell you charge it? Too small for a AAA to be in it (like my friend's headset) and I have yet to see where a mini-USB port would be (like on my headset).
Any ideas? Magnetic resonance? That'd be kick-ass.
Any ideas? Magnetic resonance? That'd be kick-ass.
like so.....
see page 94 of first test report
-edit- oops... it appears I'm too slow. deadworlds beat me to it.
Actual Pics
Go to this link (already provided) and you can see actual pictures of it if you scroll down.
http://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/oet/forms/blobs/retrieve.cgi?attachment_id=803694&native_or_pdf=pdf
Go to this link (already provided) and you can see actual pictures of it if you scroll down.
http://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/oet/forms/blobs/retrieve.cgi?attachment_id=803694&native_or_pdf=pdf
Nice find! Although I'm still kind of disappointed to see the design hasn't changed from the image they showed 6 months ago. It still looks nice, but like others have said, lets hope it isn't the same earpiece as the standard apple headphones as they hurt the hell out of my ear. And also let's hope the price tag isn't anywhere near $150 cause that would put the price of the phone w/ BT at $798.75 in Ohio. Maybe they will surprise us all and include it like they used for all the accessories for the original iPods.
they should make a second that is just an ear bud. then you could listen to music in stereo. now that would be cool!
I'm hoping Apple won't charge a fortune for these bluetooth headsets as they already are for the phone itself. Maybe Apple could be nice and actually include the bluetooth headsets as a complimentary gift inside your iPhone box, but I'm rather doubtful that that will happen.
Just looks like a piece of plastic hanging from an ear...nothing special
that's how an earpiece is supposed to be, in my opinion.
Hence the reason why I stated I'm rather doubtful that they'll include it free-of-charge, but I said it would be nice for a change.
I dont know, but isn't this ALSO an ipod?
Not sure how this work well with the overall operation. Meaning, am I to carry around 2 headsets? One for stereo music and one for the phone calls?
I suppose for people who will just use this as a phone, the one ear headpiece will work just fine.
But I think I'd rather have headphones that acts like stereo headphones and a phone headpiece, regardless if it's wired or not...
Not sure how this work well with the overall operation. Meaning, am I to carry around 2 headsets? One for stereo music and one for the phone calls?
I suppose for people who will just use this as a phone, the one ear headpiece will work just fine.
But I think I'd rather have headphones that acts like stereo headphones and a phone headpiece, regardless if it's wired or not...
Just looks like a piece of plastic hanging from an ear...nothing special
And you know why Apple will sell a crap load of them? Because it will have an
logo on it.Suckers.
No flashing light YAY!
The best thing about this device, and I'm not kidding, is it doesn't seem to have a gosh darn Flashing Blue Light on it! Every other Bluetooth headset on Earth has a stupid, bright, annoying, flashing, flashing, flashing blue light!!
Oh, and wouldn't it be so very Apple if you could buy two of them and set one for the left channel, and one for the right?
The best thing about this device, and I'm not kidding, is it doesn't seem to have a gosh darn Flashing Blue Light on it! Every other Bluetooth headset on Earth has a stupid, bright, annoying, flashing, flashing, flashing blue light!!
Oh, and wouldn't it be so very Apple if you could buy two of them and set one for the left channel, and one for the right?
Given the above range, I'd guess $150.
Don't forget the at&t $10/mo unlimited bluetooth headset fee.