Bluetooth Headset Roundup

Thinking of upgrading your mobile and its hands-free headset? Do you work with a PC or notebook and play multiplayer games, make Internet phone calls or use speech recognition? If so, you have an extra reason for buying a Bluetooth-enabled mobile and Bluetooth headset. You’ll be able to use the headset to communicate not only with the phone, but with your computer as well. Bluetooth is often seen as the poor relation to 802.11a/b/g-based wireless communication, as it’s slower and has a shorter range, but for some tasks it can be just what’s needed. The main advantage over an 802.11 link is its low power, meaning Bluetooth peripherals can be small and battery-operated. This is particularly important with headsets, the earphone and microphone combinations often worn by mobile phone users to keep their hands free when travelling and, especially, when driving.

. . . Ultimately though, the question is whether a Bluetooth headset is worth the extra £60 over the cost of a simple, wired microphone and earpiece. In the end, that depends how much you value the ability to move about while you’re talking. If ultimate flexibility and mobility is important to you, you’ll be sold on the idea of a Bluetooth headset already.

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Bluetooth Headset Roundup