Apple drops iPhone Bluetooth headset
updated 11:10 am EDT, Mon March 23, 2009
Apl. Bluetooth set dropped
Apple has stopped selling its official Bluetooth headset for the iPhone, store listings reveal. Though the product's page exists, and it can still be added to online shopping carts, Apple has newly marked the device as "discontinued." The headset was first launched with the original iPhone in June of 2007, and dropped in price from $129 to $99 in 2008, while also losing its bundled dual-dock.
Reasons for the disappearance are unknown, but could be connected to future iPhone hardware. Changes to the iPhone 3.0 firmware indicate that iPhones -- and possibly iPod touches -- should gain full Bluetooth functionality in the summer. Though the current iPhone technically supports Bluetooth 2.0, it does not allow stereo audio, nor does it support many of the advanced data functions possible on other cellphones. Apple may intend to introduce a new headset at the same time as a new iPhone, incorporating stereo and more advanced controls.
I hope ...
03/23, 11:42am (1 reply) reply
... they do remake/remodel that one. It was by far the coolest-looking and most stylish BT earpiece on the market. With added functionality (keeping the same price), it would be awesome.
chas_m
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Bad headset
03/23, 12:55pm reply
Yeah, it looked good, but if you read reviews, it was one of the worst headsets on the market. Terrible sound quality and poor fit. Plus, it's also one of the more expensive headsets, so it was $129 against cheaper and better solutions like the Aliph Jawbone and Platronics Discovery series.
bfalchuk
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Good riddance
03/23, 01:38pm (1 reply) reply
All of Apple's ear bud products suck. They are one-size-fits-all BADLY. THEY DON'T FIT!
designr
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Re: I hope
03/23, 01:58pm (3 replies) reply
It was by far the coolest-looking and most stylish BT earpiece on the market.
There's a typical mac user. Don't sweat the details about price, functionality, usability, or quality. It's all about how it looks.
testudo
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Finally...
03/24, 12:28am reply
...the G5 PowerBooks are coming...!
JEB
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Is something coming...
03/24, 09:02am reply
So is this a sign that something is brewing in the pipeline? Maybe a stereo bluetooth headset?
Tedeks
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the plantronics 925
03/24, 07:08pm reply
is by far the best looking BT headset on the market.
MyRightEye
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