PDA Buyer's Guide Review NeoVoice USB Bluetooth Headset

[Jonathon Watkins]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.pdabuyersguide.com/tips/NeoVoice_BT_headset.htm' target='_blank'>http://www.pdabuyersguide.com/tips/..._BT_headset.htm</a><br /><br /></div><i>"SouthWing is a relatively new name in mobile accessory world. Established in 2001 in Europe, the company’s focus has been designing mobile headsets that combine new technologies and style. Their latest NeoVoice USB Bluetooth headset sports a unique and stylish design, dual profile support, full phone feature support, USB charging and 12 ring tones stored on the headset."</i><br /><br />If you're in the market for a Bluetooth headset, then the PDA Buyer's Guide review of the NeoVoice is certainly worth a look. The review covers all the relevant areas, including ergonomics, features, battery life, call quality, profiles supported etc. The 12 built in ring tones are certainly an interesting feature, though many phones can overwrite the ring tones with their own. The NeoVoice has a recommended price of 79 Euros and even comes in four different colours. Bonus.

[gibson042]

A Bluetooth headset that can charge over USB... this is a good thing. Now, if only they would go further. What I'd like to see is a (stereo) Bluetooth headset with one multifunction port. It should be usable for charging the internal battery from USB and from an appropriate DC source, with adapters for at least automotive and "wall wart" plugs. It should also allow direct driving of the speakers/microphone, bypassing the internal battery completely and even functioning when the battery is dead or removed. Essentially, this turns the wireless headset into a wired one, with the second audio channel switching between input (for listening to stereo music) and output (for phone conversations). A 5 pin USB mini-B port would be perfect, with only slight circuit modifications needed on the inside for selecting the appropriate mode. If there is enough potential difference between the GND and VCC pins, this is used to charge the battery. Stereo audio could be sent on the DATA+ and DATA- pins, with the signal on one applied to both if there is only one (mono) signal. The remaining pin (unused in the USB specification) can be used for microphone data. All it would take to use this device with any existing power source or audio component is the appropriate adapter.