All items tagged with Bluetooth headsets (10)

Blue Tiger Solar-Powered Bluetooth Comms Headset Receives CES 2022 Innovation Award

December 3, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Blue Tiger Solar-Powered Bluetooth Comms Headset Receives CES 2022 Innovation Award

Blue Tiger USA, a leading brand in communications headsets, announced that it was named a CES 2022 Innovation Awards Honoree for the Solare headset, the world’s first solar-powered communications headset for hands-free driving. Using Powerfoyle solar-cell technology from Exeger, the new Solare Headset harvests light from any source – indoor or outdoor for continuous use without the need to recharge a battery. Blue Tiger will be introducing Solare at CES 2022, in Las Vegas from January 5-8, 2022 at the Cosmopolitan Hotel.

Poly Introduces Voyager 4300 UC Series Headset Designed for Flexible Work

August 26, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Poly Introduces Voyager 4300 UC Series Headset Designed for Flexible Work

Communication products continue to evolve as the leading manufacturers in the UC&C space refine designs for hybrid and work from anywhere situations. Poly expanded its family of traditional Voyager wireless Bluetooth headsets with a new affordable series for the hybrid worker. The Voyager 4300 UC Series provides high quality audio, multiple connectivity options, improved comfort, and is easy to set up and use - whether at home or in the office.

True Wireless Stereo Earbuds Will Capture 70% of Global Bluetooth Stereo Headset Sales in 2021

May 21, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

True Wireless Stereo Earbuds Will Capture 70% of Global Bluetooth Stereo Headset Sales in 2021

According to the latest Bluetooth Device Tracker research from Strategy Analytics, True Wireless Stereo (TWS) earbuds are out-competing traditional Bluetooth headsets by rapidly adding advanced capabilities found previously only in premium headsets. Used anywhere for music listening, calls, for noise isolation or audio augmentation, in 2021 TWS earbuds’ sales will account for seven in ten of all Bluetooth headsets sold.

Jabra Designs Evolve 75 Wireless Headset for Modern Office Use

May 2, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Jabra Designs Evolve 75 Wireless Headset for Modern Office Use

With the headphone and personal audio industry booming, there is a growing opportunity for solutions that are also adapted to modern working environments. Designed to support concentration in the open office, the Jabra Evolve 75 manages office sounds and interruptions with a unique combination of features including Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) and an integrated "do not disturb" busylight.

GN Audio (Jabra) Acquires VXi and BlueParrott

October 13, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

GN Audio (Jabra) Acquires VXi and BlueParrott

GN Audio – the owner of Jabra – announced that it has acquired VXi Corp., the headset manufacturer of both the VXi and BlueParrott brands. Jabra is a brand of the global GN Group and market leader in its segment of audio solutions. The GN Group is made up of GN Hearing with the flagship hearing aid brand ReSound and GN Audio with the flagship brand Jabra, and now also includes the VXi and BlueParrott brands.

LG Unveils The Tone Platinum Wireless Headset Designed with Harman Kardon

February 24, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

LG Unveils The Tone Platinum Wireless Headset Designed with Harman Kardon

To complement the new LG G5 smartphone, introduced at the Mobile World Congress 2016, in Barcelona, LG Electronics also announced its new LG Tone Platinum (model HBS-1100) Bluetooth headset, designed in cooperation with Harman Kardon. The new headset uses balanced armature drivers and is the world’s first Bluetooth headset equipped with Qualcomm’s aptX HD codec, delivering wireless 24-bit audio.

Rohde & Schwarz Introduces new RF and Audio Tests on Bluetooth Modules plus Enhanced Voice Service Codec for CMW500

February 22, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Rohde & Schwarz Introduces new RF and Audio Tests on Bluetooth Modules plus Enhanced Voice Service Codec for CMW500

At the Mobile World Congress 2016 in Barcelona, Rohde & Schwarz introduced new RF and audio multistandard test solutions for manufacturers of Bluetooth headsets and audio car kits, and added the enhanced VoLTE voice service codec to its R&S CMW500. The R&S CMW500 is the only test platform on the market to offer a one-instrument solution for testing all cellular and non-cellular standards and Bluetooth.

Parrot Introduces Zik 3 Bluetooth Headphones With Better Adaptive Noise Control and USB DAC

September 7, 2015 by Joao Martins

Parrot Introduces Zik 3 Bluetooth Headphones With Better Adaptive Noise Control and USB DAC

French wireless electronics specialist Parrot updated its Philippe Starck- designed Zik wireless headphones, introducing the third generation with new colors, an improved design, wireless charging, hi-fi quality in USB, and smart noise canceling. Strange is the fact that the Zik 3 still relies on Bluetooth 3.0.

Headphone Testing (Part 2): Digital Headphones (USB & Bluetooth) and Noise-Canceling Headphones

July 22, 2015 by Brian Fallon

Headphone Testing (Part 2): Digital Headphones (USB & Bluetooth) and Noise-Canceling Headphones

Headphones with built-in electronics, such as digital headphones (including Bluetooth and USB), and noise-canceling headphones are harder to test because the electronics and transducers need to be tested together as a complete system. This Part 2 article discusses those tests. Article originally published in Voice Coil April 2012.

Bluetooth Headset Sales to Grow 12% Over Next Five Years

July 9, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Bluetooth Headset Sales to Grow 12% Over Next Five Years

Strategy Analytics reports that global Bluetooth headset revenue growth will improve modestly in 2016, even as mono headset sales volumes continue steady declines. Still, global Bluetooth headset sales will grow 12% during the next five years with the stereo category rising steadily.