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Sony Ericsson Bluetooth Watch Gives New Meaning To Hands Free

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Sony Ericsson have certainly been branching out with a range of accessories more related to sexy phone lifestyle than mobiles themselves.

First was the Maria Sharapova’s line of bags and purses to keep your handset snug, and now the ladies have a far more gadget-y phone connection with the MBW-200 Bluetooth Watch.

Designed by watch-makers Fossil, the timepieces come in three ‘fashion forward’ styles, but are also stocked to the gills with techy features like showing caller ID, vibrating when calls and texts are received and even controlling music functions on Walkman phones.

The watch automatically pairs up when in a proximity of up to 30 feet from the phone, making the switch from timepiece to phonepiece seamlessly.

The MBW-200 range will be available in the tail end of 2008, but only to ladies so fancy they need to reject calls with a flick of the wrist. The prices have not been announced, but I’m sure they will be able to afford it…

Source: Electronista

iPhone Getting Blue In The Tooth, At A Cost

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A2DP Bluetooth. Not often a feature high on people’s lists of must-have functionality, but when it is taken away, it is sorely missed. The freedom of wireless headphones is a beautiful experience, and one which iPhone owners have had to do without…until now.

It seems that every iPhone accessory manufacturer was waiting for this 3G launch to pounce with all manner of wares, but this device connects to any member of the iFamily, allowing use of Bluetooth stereo headsets on the go. Take this from harsh personal experience, any opportunity to avoid dropping an iPhone on a busy train concourse should be grabbed with both hands.

Fair enough, but a mobile telephone with Bluetooth functionality already shouldn’t be dabbling in add-ons to perform tasks which should come easily. With unpleasant side effects like the plastic back and shortened life span for the iPhone 3Gs new aerials, what harm could one more do? Having said that, there is no moving files with Bluetooth, no sending contacts/business cards, no Bluetooth headset supported aside from Apple’s own brand…what did we expect?

Either way, this Infinxx adaptor costs around £40, and attempts to be as inoffensive as possible. Until the inevitable app sells basic functions back to us at a premium. Yup, it’s coming.

Source: Gizmodo