Aliph Jawbone
For most people, the most important feature in a headset is sound quality. The Jawbone scores highly on this essential measure, and has the added value of working extremely well in a noisy environment.
Aliph’s Jawbone comes inside a regular cardboard box with a clear plastic window to see the headset itself. Note that just because the headset is sold in an AT&T branded box, it can work with all normal Bluetooth compatible phones, not just AT&T phones.
In addition to the headset itself, there is a brick style power adapter that has a USB socket on it, a cable that then connects the Jawbone to either the power supply or a computer, four different sizes of ear-piece (plus a fifth one already on the headset) and four different loops to go around your ear (two left side loops of different sizes and two right side loops of different sizes).
The first thing one notices about the headset is its distinctive styling. In use, the headset is convenient, and the default volume control seems to be fine. The most impressive aspect of the Jawbone is its noise cancelling. The company that invented the Jawbone, Aliph, is a US company based in the San Francisco area, but the headset itself is made in China.
The Jawbone is also aging in one other important dimension. Bluetooth headset prices continue to fall, but with a list price of $120 and a street price of $75, it is still a premium priced product in a marketplace where it no longer offers so much premium to go with its price.
Apple iPhone
To match the iPhone’s high-end style, Apple has also introduced the Apple iPhone Bluetooth headset to go along with it. Each iPhone Bluetooth headset goes for $129.99, a rather steep price.
The charging dock has two slots–one for the iPhone, and one for the Bluetooth headset. Pairing the headset with the iPhone couldn’t be easier–simply pop in both the iPhone and the headset into the dock, and voila, they are paired to each other. The iPhone Bluetooth headset is simple in design as well as features. We paired the iPhone Bluetooth headset with the RIM BlackBerry Pearl and used it to voice dial flawlessly.
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