Cool Gizmos – Gizmora

The next best thing in GPS systems is here. It is solar powered and has Bluetooth too. We are talking about the Transystem i-Blue 757. This fab clamshell design device is from the house of Transystem of Taiwan. It features 16 channel Nemerix GPS receiver and an embedded rechargeable 1000mAh Li-Ion battery. Show it some sun, and it will work without a purr for up to100 hours, and if you can’t then it will be good for 30 hours. With the Permanent Standby feature the Bluetooth stays on (using very little juice) even when no connection is active.

      Dutch brand Amaryllo just introduced Purity, a bluetooth GPS receiver for daily use. Not sure what they mean by ‘daily use’ but it has a nice solid look and good specs. It should work perfectly with your PDA or Smartphone or any other bluetooth enabled device that can read NMEA-0183 (version 3.0) data. The Amaryllo Purity uses the the new SiRFstar III LP (Low Power) chipset that can track upto 20 satellites at once. The SiRFstar III LP is the newest version of the highly popular SiRFstar III chipset but has a much lower power consumption than its predecessor. Purity can run about 15 hours on a single charge thanks to its removable lithium-ion battery with 1000mAh capacity. Purity measures 86 x 44 x 13.1 mm and weighs 59 grams including battery.
      Amaryllo’s Purity will ship with car charger, AC charger, manual, rubber anti slip stickers and a silicon protection sleeve and will cost about 90 Euros. Available January 2007.

Creative has just released new wireless Bluetooth headphone – SE2300. The thing to be noted is there are wires which connect the two clips on both the earphones. So how can we call it as wireless? Just kidding. Anywayz, anything that is featured with the standard 3.5mm headphone jack can use this headphone. You can recharge the earphones through USB or AC and the battery will run for 8 hours before asking you to charge it again.

It is priced at $100 and I guess you would like to try it somewhere before you buy it. It’s good to try it somewhere and purchase it to check the sound quality as Bluetooth can sometimes be sketchy.

After seeing the Etymotic Research ety8 Bluetooth headphones, now you might be looking for the perfect wireless-enabled DAP to pair them with. The solution for you comes in the form of BlueQ MP3 Player from IOPS. The BlueQ Player comes in three flavors 1GB, 2GB and 4GB and it supports MPEG4 and Flash video, WMA and MP3 audio, and JPEG image files. It is also featured with an FM tuner.

It has a 1.8 –inch colorful display with 260k color TFT, not like the OLED you will get to see in many flash-memory DAPs. It is giving you a battery life of 33 continuous hours as it has a Li-ion battery. It is available in white and black and the only thing which makes you think is the price. The price of this BlueQ Player starts at $194 for 1GB and $237 for 2GB.

I am sure you will enjoy the Bluetooth EarSet 2 if you are a fan of expensive headsets and handsets from Bang & Olufsen. This Bluetooth headset is costlier than the cellphones of most people. It will cost you around $413 in Korea.

We are trying to find out the reason why it is so expensive. If you get the answer let us know or if we get the answer we will update you as soon as possible.

            A lightweight pair of Bluetooth 2.0 stereo earphones with the first-ever ability to fit inside your ear canals rather than on top of or around your ears. Includes adapter for connection to iPod; earphones work reliably at distances of 30 feet away. Aggregate sound quality is close to company’s award-winning ER-4P wired earphones, a major step forward for wireless technology, and though battery life varies by iPod model, it’s comparable to other wireless systems out there.
     As nothing in this world is perfect, even this one has some drawbacks..Its very expensive relative to other iPod Bluetooth wireless headsets already in the marketplace. Wireless transceiver boxes look awkward in your ears, and possibly your iPod. Otherwise impressive audio quality is reduced by clicking interference in bass of some songs. Cable microphonics noticeable during movement.

If you hate wires at your home then the solution for your problem comes in the form of Bluetooth Wireless Speakers. You can network the 60 watt speakers with any device at your home like mp3 player(s), PC, phone, laptop, PDAs or any Bluetooth enabled device that streams audio. They are not big in size so they should fit easily under a desk or on a wall. It supports the A2DP and AVRCP format and also supports EDR for up to 3 Mbps.It also has a RCA line-in input for devices that don’t have Bluetooth technology. Each speaker is fitted with a built-in digital two-channel Class-D amplifier and the specifics on sound quality are a little imprecise but still it does sound good. You will get rid of the wires when you host parties at home or college because its wireless capability will not trouble you during decoration. You will find these speakers for $467.91 in the market.

     A high performance kit for lower cost calls via the internet. The Bluetooth™ VoIP Kit HBV-100 is the perfect way to stay in touch with friends and family over the Internet. Comprising a Bluetooth™ headset HBH-PV705 and a Bluetooth™ USB Adaptor, you can get all the normal benefits of using a Sony Ericsson Bluetooth™ headset – freeing your hands while you talk, long talk and stand by times, excellent sound quality and comfort among others – while making low cost internet calls. Plug it in and talk handsfree
     The discreet Bluetooth™ USB Adaptor plugs into your Windows XP PC and requires no complicated installation in order to be compatible with most global internet telephony software. It is pre-paired with the blue colored HBH-PV705 and the two communicate wirelessly to give you complete handsfree freedom around the room while you talk.

ThinkGeek recently added Bluetooth-enabled retro cellphone handset to their catalogue. They claim that there’s nothing out there quite like this handset because this product is a ThinkGeek original design. This product is on sale for $39.99 but they are cheaper than the British company’s models. I give their claim the benefit of the doubt because there are several other Bluetooth version handsets which are cheaper than this $39.99 product.

It says on the tin as: an old-fashioned handset that connects to your cellphone through Bluetooth which is exactly what we found.

This radio has a wireless capability that acts both, as a speakerphone for your cell and transfer music from your PC/phone. The price of this product is still unknown.