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Stereo Bluetooth?!

yeah they could just make some "apple" bluetooth head phones.

and i c the next iPod touch having stereo bluetooth just because it seem because all it is about is music so music you will get.
 
My solution...

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My Solution^
Sony BT8iP
iPod bluetooth adapter

Not ideal but it has great reviews and works with iPhone flawlessly from what i've read.
 
the phone gets mad at you though it says some thing like "this accessory was not designed for the iphone and my be interrupted by signals transmitted from the phone would you like to enable airplane mode?
 
skwoytek said:
What?

How many wired headphones can I use that are not iPhone certified. Single ear Bluetooth headsets? Where's the difference? Apple's not going to go broke by allowing A2DP headsets to pair with the iPhone when so many people use third-party earbuds and BT headsets already.

Also, there are plenty of details about Bluetooth that are not mentioned on the website. I don't see where the specs say, "supports Headset Profile (HSP)" but Apple sure a heck makes a bluetooth headset for iPhone. In fact, it doesn't mention any supported profiles. The exclusion of A2DP on the website means nothing and it's inclusion would not necessarily be worth mentioning at WWDC.

And for those asking, yes Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR can handle A2DP via software upgrade.
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The issue has never been whether a software upgrade can do it --- the issue is they won't do it because they can make money off of it just by not spending time and energy on it.

Apple doesn't have to spend a single man-hour on it --- and they make money off of it. VS Apple spend the time and money on stereo bluetooth --- and then see their licensing revenue dropping.

Other people have been writing on this issue for a long time.

http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/industry/4229530.html
 
stevin said:
The question I have is Can the SDK be used to support A2DP?
I'm guessing that it wont give the program access to the bluetooth chip right?
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I don't see anything in the SDK that allows access to the bluetooth feature at all.

And I don't think even the toolchain that allows for "more features" like emulators has it either (since even the jailbreak community hasn't developed anything with bluetooth.)
 
that sucks, especially since california has this new law starting in a couple weeks requiring everyone to use a "handsfree device" while driving. Looks like I'm gonna have to buy a bluetooth and it's gonna have to be small since the law also states that minors can't drive w/ a cellphone even with bluetooth. booooh!:cool::cool:
 
Fonzijr1964 said:
the phone gets mad at you though it says some thing like "this accessory was not designed for the iphone and my be interrupted by signals transmitted from the phone would you like to enable airplane mode?
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And you hit "no" and it works like a charm.
 
Fonzijr1964 said:
the phone gets mad at you though it says some thing like "this accessory was not designed for the iphone and my be interrupted by signals transmitted from the phone would you like to enable airplane mode?
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All this is saying is that you might hear that "bleat eet bleep bleat bleep" noise from the speakers - this is a syndrome of 2G GSM, not 3G UMTS. Either way you can get away with using the product. But, iPhone 3G will have much less interference than 2G. Over bluetooth, as long as the phone isn't too close to the speakers you'll be fine.
 
skwoytek said:
All this is saying is that you might hear that "bleat eet bleep bleat bleep" noise from the speakers - this is a syndrome of 2G GSM, not 3G UMTS. Either way you can get away with using the product. But, iPhone 3G will have much less interference than 2G. Over bluetooth, as long as the phone isn't too close to the speakers you'll be fine.
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Really?!? That's awesome! I have a Sony w810i phone right now, and speakers all around my bedroom and it's horrible! The noise is seriously horrific. Nothing ruins the mood more when my love-making music is interrupted with BUZZZ bEEEEEP BlOOOOOP...:mad:
 
Bt

It come down to the basic principal that if apple cant make it and profit off of it they will not support it. Great buisness strategy, terrible customer services. It is pretty bad that i can go to pretty much any phone carrier and get a 50 dollar phone and it supports stereo bluetooth.
 
Donz0r said:
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My Solution^
Sony BT8iP
iPod bluetooth adapter

Not ideal but it has great reviews and works with iPhone flawlessly from what i've read.
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I just went and picked one of these, and :D:D!!! It works flawlessly.. Simple pairing and easy to use. The only problem is it sticks out a lil, but it'll be ok. I will post pic's in a minute. I so happy:cool:
 
thabronx31 said:
I just went and picked one of these, and :D:D!!! It works flawlessly.. Simple pairing and easy to use. The only problem is it sticks out a lil, but it'll be ok. I will post pic's in a minute. I so happy:cool:
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That's great! But it says it's for the iPod. Does it work for the iPhone too?
 
Would stereo Bluetooth effect battery life? How does it sound?

I'm just wondering what the cons are. As it seams that Apple leaves out the little things that could blemish a perfect phone. So, what the iPhone does have works great, with only the cons being whats missing. Compared to having all those features, but hurting battery, voice dial that doesn't work half the time, clumsy copy and paste, etc.

They've done such a great job with the changing the standard of a cell phone. I guess they just need more time to work out all the other features in a flawless manner that knocks the socks off other cell phones.

When I try to use bluetooth voice dial on my Sony Ericsson W810i I begin to curse and nearly do it manually until I get it right after the 5th time. It's probably better on other phones, but I'm sure Apple doesn't want such a feature that's kind of iffy on their perfect phone.
 
I bought that dongle thing too, from best buy for 70 bucks, even though I don't have my iPhone yet. I tried it on my girlfriend's iPhone and it works flawlessly.
When you get a call, the music fades out and pauses and your ringtone fades in. i don't know if you can use the headset to answer the call though, I think you have to hit answer on the actual iPhone, but I didn't have a lot of time to try it out. I can control the iPod or iPhone from your headset too, some bluetooth headsets have music player controls on them.
The thing is very compact. But it still sucks big time that apple didn't integrate this.
I'm using Plantronics Voyager 855 Stereo bluetooth headphones and it sounded great! I don't believe there's a bigger drain on battery as the bluetooth chip that is going to be in the iPhone is capable of doing it.
 
i plan on getting one of these bad boys and a sony behind the neck bluetooth head set.

I have use sony headphones for years and they seem to be the best plus u know that sony to sony will work.
 
Fonzijr1964 said:
i plan on getting one of these bad boys and a sony behind the neck bluetooth head set.

I have use sony headphones for years and they seem to be the best plus u know that sony to sony will work.
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that's cool, but it will work with Any headset, I've heard people saying it works flawlessly with the motorola s9, and I'm using plantronics 855.

You dont even have to sync, you just plug the thing in and start playing music, and it automatically syncs to the nearest bluetooth headset and starts playing!
 
For all those who think that Apple won't release A2DP because of a sound quality issue, I find the white earbuds are really not all that good. I would hardly imagine that Apple would use them as their standard and yet refuse to use bluetooth headphones due to a quality loss.
 
walnuts said:
For all those who think that Apple won't release A2DP because of a sound quality issue, I find the white earbuds are really not all that good. I would hardly imagine that Apple would use them as their standard and yet refuse to use bluetooth headphones due to a quality loss.
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that is probably true
 
I find A2DP perfectly fine up to about 150-160kph on my bike (when helmet noise takes over and my brain filters out the music to aid concentration), and excellent when off the bike.
 
Donz0r said:
that's cool, but it will work with Any headset, I've heard people saying it works flawlessly with the motorola s9, and I'm using plantronics 855.

You dont even have to sync, you just plug the thing in and start playing music, and it automatically syncs to the nearest bluetooth headset and starts playing!
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so cool

will pick one up as soon as i can get my 3G iphone and confirm there is no A2DP
 
gloss said:
It could easily be upgraded in firmware, but more to the point: Stereo Bluetooth's quality sucks.
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philskillz said:
Can't A2DP be activated via firmware upgrade? If I remember my XV6700 had a firmware upgrade that let me use A2DP.
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It certainly could be, but Apple are the only ones who could release the updated software.

El Magnificante said:
How about using a BT keyboard with the new iPhone? I wouldn't mind.
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This would be great for some people. Again, Apple are the only ones who could release the updated software required.

Donz0r said:
p158BT8iP-f_Black.jpeg


My Solution^
Sony BT8iP
iPod bluetooth adapter

Not ideal but it has great reviews and works with iPhone flawlessly
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Looks awesome. Shame to have to buy an adapter that sticks out, when all the hardware is already in the iPhone!
 
What about the fact that Leopard supports A2DP? Why would they be so concerned with locking it out of the iPhone but enable it in other devices? Also, there have been some articles suggesting it is being worked on for 2.0. This one points out traces of “RoleGps,” “RoleRemote,” and “RoleA2DP." We got GPS, We got our iTunes remote, so maybe A2DP is not that far behind...
 
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