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I just can’t stand how companies, every time they are ready to launch a new product, rush into making statements about the specific product, referring to it as “the best ever made” or “the best in the market”. Being optimistic about your work can always be a very good thing, I agree, but sometimes it’s better to temper a little bit the enthusiasm.

For example, after releasing the “smallest Bluetooth headset to date” in October 2008 (the BH-804), Nokia is trying to push things a little bit further. The Finnish company is now releasing the BH-905, which is said to be the best Bluetooth stereo headset to ever be made. By Nokia, probably, because I can bet all my money on the fact that some companies wouldn’t be happy to hear such thing.

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Anyway, the BH-905 is a mixture between music and phone calls, as it allows the user to listen to his/her favorite music anytime, anywhere, but also to make calls. A very important feature is the active noise cancellation, which means you’ll be able to enjoy a crystal clear sound. The technology developed by Wolfson Microelectronics manages to eliminate the background noise, being for the first time used in this stereo headset.



There are 10 microphones involved: eight of them are designed to take care of the cancelling noise issue, while the other 2 are meant to capture the speech in those areas where the sound is loud. In addition, the headset comes with a multifunction key which is dedicated to call management, controls for music and volume, and a switch that activates the active noise cancellation.

As for the compatibility with other devices, you should know that you can wirelessly connect the headset to any device that has wireless Bluetooth support. Through wires, on the other hand, you can connect the BH-905 to all sorts of music players, PC or any other device you might own with a standard 3.5mm jack, to Nokia-branded device with 3.5mm Nokia AV and 2.5mm Nokia AV, airplane player, or even home stereos that have a 6.3mm jack.

“The overall music experience with this new headset is second to none thanks to the revolutionary noise cancellation technology. The headset is set apart also through the ability to make phone calls, as switching between music and calls has been made easy with integrated call controls”, said Jarno Piironen, the Director of Entertainment Business Area, at Nokia Original Accessories. In addition, he said that: “People living in urban areas are surrounded by noise practically everywhere and silence has almost become a luxury. We believe this headset fulfills the highest standards for providing quality music enjoyment and phone calls and also give the luxury of silence when needing an environment to relax”.

The BH-905, which is expected to be the best Bluetooth stereo headset, will start selling in August 2009, for a price of 285 Euros (the price doesn’t include taxes and subsidies).

(Source: Nokia)

Nothing compares to a nice looking accessory destined to be used with an Apple product, such an iPod or an iPhone. Take a case for example. There can never be enough cases on the market, because customers are quite pretentious: some like them to be bright and shiny, some clear, some waterproof, some with crazy designs, some with clips and the list goes on and on, ‘til the end of time.

Due to a wide diversity of needs, it’s understandable why there must be a wide diversity of choices, so that everyone can find the one that fits best to their needs.

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The iClooly Clip Stand iPhone 3G Case is something that does two things simultaneously: not only it makes a stand for your iPhone, but it also helps it clip to your clothes. Not to mention the fact that there is enough room between the phone and the clip so that you slip your hand there and still feel it comfortable.



Therefore, if you know you’re clumsy and you always drop your things on the floor, this is a great alternative for you. As I can imagine from the pictures, it seems that you can only have your iPhone standing up, so you won’t be able to watch a movie, for example, in the wider form.



The case is available in three color versions, such as white, black, and the last one is a combination between black and red (the case is black and clip is red). The new iPhone case with clip can be purchased from MaxiMobileShop for an amount of 24,95 €.



(Source: coolest-gadgets.com)

Sony Ericsson could do it. Who says Motorola won’t also be able to do it? Sony Ericsson announced the release of the MS500, their new outdoor wireless speaker, which is the first one of this type. It was time for Motorola to closely follow the footsteps of the Swedish-Japanese company and to release their version of a Bluetooth speaker.

Compared to the MS500, which wasn’t given the official treatment, the Motorola T325 wasn’t released with the same “fuss”, if I may say so. There were no fireworks, applauses, a press release, or something like this.

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You can use the Bluetooth speaker when driving your car, as a hands-free system. The bad news is that the details concerning the features, the specs or the dimensions are unknown for the moment. What we suppose, on the other hand, is that the device will be compatible with the Motorola phones that are equipped with Bluetooth with A2DP.

You’ll have to content yourself with the picture above, ‘cause this is the only way to make an impression of the Motorola Bluetooth speaker. Unfortunately, the details about the price and the availability are also to be given to the public by the company in the next couple of months. Or at least this is what we hope.

(Source: unwiredview.com)

There was a time when bling-bling gadgets were popping right in front of my eyes with a frequency that I just couldn’t cope with in a decent way. More than that, I got to the point where, writing about such devices, encrusted with Swarovski crystals, precious stones and metals, became something like a burden, a living nightmare.

It’s been a while since I’ve last written an article about cool gadgets for fashion enthusiasts, so now it’s like commemorating something that I used to do very often, even if I didn’t quite enjoy it. LG took advantage of its presence at the Consumer Electronics Show held in Las Vegas, Nevada, and presented what they’ve been working on in the past couple of months, hoping that it will be one hell of a surprise for the large public.

All sorts of Bluetooth headsets are available nowadays on the market, so it takes a lot for such devices to impress their potential customers and to make them want to consider what they’re offering. Take BlueAnt Q1, also presented at CES for example or the Nokia BH-804, which is Nokia’s smallest Bluetooth headset to date. They are both based on ground-breaking technologies, but sometimes what a device needs in order to distinguish itself from others is a bling-bling.

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The LG HBM-530, presented at Consumer Electronics Show, is studded with the precious little stones that are the latest trend in this new era, the Swarovski crystals, being what people call a must-have of the season. The headphones are equipped with an e-Clip ergonomic ear bud and a carrying cradle. Besides that, there are no additional details available concerning the features of these Swarovski crystal headphones, nor about the price and availability. This means you’ll have to be patient up until the information will become public, but I’m afraid you won’t be enjoying too much what LG will have to say. Because, you know, bling-bling always come with spicy prices!

(Source: cellphonebeat.com)

You can’t say I didn’t warn you about the abundance of eco-friendly products that will soon be available on the market, shooting up just like mushrooms. It’s a good thing, if you think about it, but it would have been better if the green invasion had been based on strong beliefs. Irrelevant, some might say. The important thing is that people are conscious about their behavior as far as the environment is concerned. True.

That is why a truly praiseworthy fact is the release of a solar powered casing, especially designed for the iPhone, created and developed by Solar Arcadia. If you’re curious about this new apparition, let me tell you that the case is nothing but a standard Lithium-ion battery pack that is equipped with a solar panel. The solar panel doubles as a flip cover for you Apple device. If the case wasn’t made of leather, you could easily call this solar case a genuine green idea.


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In addition, there’s a LED status indicator that is meant to give you the information you need concerning the capacity of the case’s battery pack when you have it charged or discharged. More than that, it is said that when the full Lithium-ion battery pack is included, it helps the empty iPhone battery to be fully recharged in approximately three hours. When, on the other hand, the battery pack is empty, you have the possibility to set the case to direct charge mode. This means that the iPhone will recharge straight from the almighty sun. The only disadvantage is that it will take you somewhere around 12 hours to fully charge your iPhone battery.

This eco-friendly iPhone case is available in two models, the SideFlip and the Leather Flip, and it’s commercialized under a price of $45.95.

(Source: cellphonebeat.com)