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"Bose has unveiled its first Bluetooth headset for mobile phones. The Bose Bluetooth Headset incorporates its enhanced version of its TriPort acoustics and includes a high-quality mic that is equipped with adaptive audio adjustment for tweaking the volume of a user's voice in relation to the background noise to optimize call quality."

I love Bose stuff, and have several of their products, so I'm interested in how well this will work since I don't have very good luck with Bluetooth headsets. I have Bluetooth in my car so I don't have to worry about it too much now, but if their past equipment is any indication, this headset should be pretty good but we won't know until Spring 2011. But for $180.00 USD it better work flawlessly. How about you, any good or bad Bluetooth headsets you want to share?

"Jabra's new Stone headset is the first non-dorky Bluetooth headset I've ever seen. Actually, it's the second. The first was a Secret Service-style single earbud from Hong Kong that clipped to your shirt. Trouble is, it sounded awful."

I'd have to check in person, but from the looks of it I'm not sure this would work well if you wear glasses, at least the thicker frame glasses I like. That has always been a problem with headsets for me - getting them to work and fit well with the glasses I choose to wear. This will retail for about $130.00 USD and will be offered exclusively in AT&T stores. However battery life is questionable, reports of one or two hours usage max, which is a problem. I do like the looks of it though.

"Never settle for sub-par reception. Never worry about charging your Bluetooth headset. Never risk your safety trying to sync your headset with your phone while driving. All you have to do is answer your cell phone and place the Cell-Mate on your head."

Note how happy she is to look like a complete zilch? This has to be the worst accessory ever, and after being in the wireless business for 11 years, I can truthfully say I've seen some real humdingers (these come immediately to mind), but the Cell-Mate might indeed be the worst accessory ever.