New Headset Beta Trial!

Got mine yesterday, its pretty cool.



"Jabra R&D" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Jabra Corporation Research and Development is looking for volunteers
> to beta-test new headsets for use on cellular and PCS phones. If you
> are interested in getting a free hands-free device in exchange for
> participating in this test, please follow the instructions below
> carefully.
>
> Participants must agree to use the hands-free device as much as
> possible during the week after the test unit is received. They must
> also be willing to complete a brief survey several days after the test
> unit is delivered. The test unit will be yours to keep at the end of
> the trial.
>
> If you are interested in participating, please e-mail the following
> information to the correct e-mail address below:
>
> 1) Your name and mailing address--no PO boxes please. Units will be
> shipped by FedEx.
>
> 2) Your daytime telephone number. (Required for shipping.)
>
> 3) The manufacturer and model of your phone. (You may have to open the
> battery compartment on the phone to find this information.)
>
> 4) If known, the type of telephone service you have -- Analog, GSM,
> CDMA, TDMA.
>
> 5) Please confirm you aren't working in competition with Jabra and
> that you are willing to complete the survey at the end of the test.
>
> The hands-free units provided for testing are available in two
> different models at this time. (Other models will be announced as
> available.) Each model will only work on phones that have the correct
> jack. Participants need to respond to the email address below
> corresponding to their type of telephone with the information
> requested above:
>
> Type of Telephone/ email address
>
> Nextel models i30, i35, and i80/ [email protected]
> (headset connector is a single 2.5mm pin with
> three contacts surrounded by an outer ring)
>
>
> Other Telephone models including Motorola/ [email protected]
> (headset connector is a single 2.5mm pin with
> three contacts.)
>
>
> Important -- do not use a fake or Spam-proofed return e-mail address
> to send us the above information. We will be sending you a return
> e-mail. If it can't reach you, and if your confirmation doesn't reach
> us, you won't get a unit. Also, please do not reply to this posting on
> the news group or copy your personal information to this forum. None
> of the information sent will be used for any purpose other than this
> test. None of the personal information will be kept after the test is
> finished unless you wish us to keep your name on file for future beta
> tests.
>
> We will be sending the products out on a first-come, first-served
> basis. If you do not receive a response to your request for a unit,
> please assume that we have enough volunteers.
>
> Thank you,
> Jabra Research and Development

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Got mine yesterday, its pretty cool.



"Jabra R&D" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Jabra Corporation Research and Development is looking for volunteers
> to beta-test new headsets for use on cellular and PCS phones. If you
> are interested in getting a free hands-free device in exchange for
> participating in this test, please follow the instructions below
> carefully.
>
> Participants must agree to use the hands-free device as much as
> possible during the week after the test unit is received. They must
> also be willing to complete a brief survey several days after the test
> unit is delivered. The test unit will be yours to keep at the end of
> the trial.
>
> If you are interested in participating, please e-mail the following
> information to the correct e-mail address below:
>
> 1) Your name and mailing address--no PO boxes please. Units will be
> shipped by FedEx.
>
> 2) Your daytime telephone number. (Required for shipping.)
>
> 3) The manufacturer and model of your phone. (You may have to open the
> battery compartment on the phone to find this information.)
>
> 4) If known, the type of telephone service you have -- Analog, GSM,
> CDMA, TDMA.
>
> 5) Please confirm you aren't working in competition with Jabra and
> that you are willing to complete the survey at the end of the test.
>
> The hands-free units provided for testing are available in two
> different models at this time. (Other models will be announced as
> available.) Each model will only work on phones that have the correct
> jack. Participants need to respond to the email address below
> corresponding to their type of telephone with the information
> requested above:
>
> Type of Telephone/ email address
>
> Nextel models i30, i35, and i80/ [email protected]
> (headset connector is a single 2.5mm pin with
> three contacts surrounded by an outer ring)
>
>
> Other Telephone models including Motorola/ [email protected]
> (headset connector is a single 2.5mm pin with
> three contacts.)
>
>
> Important -- do not use a fake or Spam-proofed return e-mail address
> to send us the above information. We will be sending you a return
> e-mail. If it can't reach you, and if your confirmation doesn't reach
> us, you won't get a unit. Also, please do not reply to this posting on
> the news group or copy your personal information to this forum. None
> of the information sent will be used for any purpose other than this
> test. None of the personal information will be kept after the test is
> finished unless you wish us to keep your name on file for future beta
> tests.
>
> We will be sending the products out on a first-come, first-served
> basis. If you do not receive a response to your request for a unit,
> please assume that we have enough volunteers.
>
> Thank you,
> Jabra Research and Development

I just got my unit this morning via FedEx overnight.

First off, the unit is quite small and unobtrusive. When held in the
hand, my first impression was that for an earpiece, the unit was a bit
on the heavy side; it is made of a pliable plastic resin that is molded
to be a bit thick. Perhaps this is why it seems heavy, but it is indeed
quite pliable and seems sturdy too, as a result of the thickness of the
plastic piece. When I put it on though, I could barely notice how heavy
it was, and after adjusting it some I could hardly feel it. Thepart that
fits over the ear and holds the unit in place is pretty darn
comfortable.

What makes this particular headset unique though, is the design of the
actual earbud. The speaker itself (also housed in plastic) is recessed
and has an outer rim. It actually faces forward when the unit is worn on
the ear; the speaker doesn't face inward towards the ear canal. JABRA
designed it this way because they have come up with what they call
"Eargels", which are separate from the plastic unit and fit onto the rim
surrounding the speaker. These eargels are made of a very soft gel
substance (which the name obviously implies), and come in two sizes,
Standard and Small. The Standard ones have a sort of oblong protrusion
that extends a little ways into the ear canal, with a hole right through
the middle of the gel to funnel the sound from the speaker. The Small
Eargels are much closer to being perfectly rounded, with only a very
slight extension into the ear canal. It is a matter of preference to the
individual as to which one is more comfortable. Since I just got it
today, I have been using the Standard, which I find to be very
comfortable indeed. I will use it all day to see if my ear becomes tired
of it, but for now it feels just fine. Tomorrow I'll test out the
smaller Eargel.

As for sound quality and performance, this unit is simply great. I have
made a dozen or so calls with it, and each person I talked to I could
hear perfectly, and each also said they could hear me extremely well (a
few even said the loudness and sound quality was no different from a
landline with a normal telephone handset). I went outside into a parking
lot with quite a bit of background noise, and even when the wind picked
up, I could still hear just fine. In these conditions, the people on the
other end did detect some wind noise from the mic, but they said it did
not severely impact the overall sound quality or impair their ability to
hear what I was saying clearly. I guess the noise cancellation circuitry
does its job pretty well indeed. Tonight I will try it out in a busy bar
I like to hang out at every now and then, and see what happens.

So far so good... looks like JABRA came up with a winner.

--
Paul Z. Delgado
Wireless Consultant
Alltel, T-Mobile, Sprint PCS

Wireless Plus
www.wirelessflorida.net
813.977.8646




[posted via phonescoop.com]

I just got my unit this morning via FedEx overnight.

First off, the unit is quite small and unobtrusive. When held in the
hand, my first impression was that for an earpiece, the unit was a bit
on the heavy side; it is made of a pliable plastic resin that is molded
to be a bit thick. Perhaps this is why it seems heavy, but it is indeed
quite pliable and seems sturdy too, as a result of the thickness of the
plastic piece. When I put it on though, I could barely notice how heavy
it was, and after adjusting it some I could hardly feel it. Thepart that
fits over the ear and holds the unit in place is pretty darn
comfortable.

What makes this particular headset unique though, is the design of the
actual earbud. The speaker itself (also housed in plastic) is recessed
and has an outer rim. It actually faces forward when the unit is worn on
the ear; the speaker doesn't face inward towards the ear canal. JABRA
designed it this way because they have come up with what they call
"Eargels", which are separate from the plastic unit and fit onto the rim
surrounding the speaker. These eargels are made of a very soft gel
substance (which the name obviously implies), and come in two sizes,
Standard and Small. The Standard ones have a sort of oblong protrusion
that extends a little ways into the ear canal, with a hole right through
the middle of the gel to funnel the sound from the speaker. The Small
Eargels are much closer to being perfectly rounded, with only a very
slight extension into the ear canal. It is a matter of preference to the
individual as to which one is more comfortable. Since I just got it
today, I have been using the Standard, which I find to be very
comfortable indeed. I will use it all day to see if my ear becomes tired
of it, but for now it feels just fine. Tomorrow I'll test out the
smaller Eargel.

As for sound quality and performance, this unit is simply great. I have
made a dozen or so calls with it, and each person I talked to I could
hear perfectly, and each also said they could hear me extremely well (a
few even said the loudness and sound quality was no different from a
landline with a normal telephone handset). I went outside into a parking
lot with quite a bit of background noise, and even when the wind picked
up, I could still hear just fine. In these conditions, the people on the
other end did detect some wind noise from the mic, but they said it did
not severely impact the overall sound quality or impair their ability to
hear what I was saying clearly. I guess the noise cancellation circuitry
does its job pretty well indeed. Tonight I will try it out in a busy bar
I like to hang out at every now and then, and see what happens.

So far so good... looks like JABRA came up with a winner.

--
Paul Z. Delgado
Wireless Consultant
Alltel, T-Mobile, Sprint PCS

Wireless Plus
www.wirelessflorida.net
813.977.8646




[posted via phonescoop.com]

Just got mine this afternoon. Will be using this baby for the next few
days. :-D

--
Mark


[email protected] (Paul Z. Delgado) wrote in article
<[email protected]>:
> I just got my unit this morning via FedEx overnight.
>
> First off, the unit is quite small and unobtrusive. When held in the
> hand, my first impression was that for an earpiece, the unit was a bit
> on the heavy side; it is made of a pliable plastic resin that is molded
> to be a bit thick. Perhaps this is why it seems heavy, but it is indeed
> quite pliable and seems sturdy too, as a result of the thickness of the
> plastic piece. When I put it on though, I could barely notice how heavy
> it was, and after adjusting it some I could hardly feel it. Thepart that
> fits over the ear and holds the unit in place is pretty darn
> comfortable.
>
> What makes this particular headset unique though, is the design of the
> actual earbud. The speaker itself (also housed in plastic) is recessed
> and has an outer rim. It actually faces forward when the unit is worn on
> the ear; the speaker doesn't face inward towards the ear canal. JABRA
> designed it this way because they have come up with what they call
> "Eargels", which are separate from the plastic unit and fit onto the rim
> surrounding the speaker. These eargels are made of a very soft gel
> substance (which the name obviously implies), and come in two sizes,
> Standard and Small. The Standard ones have a sort of oblong protrusion
> that extends a little ways into the ear canal, with a hole right through
> the middle of the gel to funnel the sound from the speaker. The Small
> Eargels are much closer to being perfectly rounded, with only a very
> slight extension into the ear canal. It is a matter of preference to the
> individual as to which one is more comfortable. Since I just got it
> today, I have been using the Standard, which I find to be very
> comfortable indeed. I will use it all day to see if my ear becomes tired
> of it, but for now it feels just fine. Tomorrow I'll test out the
> smaller Eargel.
>
> As for sound quality and performance, this unit is simply great. I have
> made a dozen or so calls with it, and each person I talked to I could
> hear perfectly, and each also said they could hear me extremely well (a
> few even said the loudness and sound quality was no different from a
> landline with a normal telephone handset). I went outside into a parking
> lot with quite a bit of background noise, and even when the wind picked
> up, I could still hear just fine. In these conditions, the people on the
> other end did detect some wind noise from the mic, but they said it did
> not severely impact the overall sound quality or impair their ability to
> hear what I was saying clearly. I guess the noise cancellation circuitry
> does its job pretty well indeed. Tonight I will try it out in a busy bar
> I like to hang out at every now and then, and see what happens.
>
> So far so good... looks like JABRA came up with a winner.
>
> --
> Paul Z. Delgado
> Wireless Consultant
> Alltel, T-Mobile, Sprint PCS
>
> Wireless Plus
> www.wirelessflorida.net
> 813.977.8646
>
>
>
>
> [posted via phonescoop.com]

[posted via phonescoop.com]

Just got mine this afternoon. Will be using this baby for the next few
days. :-D

--
Mark


[email protected] (Paul Z. Delgado) wrote in article
<[email protected]>:
> I just got my unit this morning via FedEx overnight.
>
> First off, the unit is quite small and unobtrusive. When held in the
> hand, my first impression was that for an earpiece, the unit was a bit
> on the heavy side; it is made of a pliable plastic resin that is molded
> to be a bit thick. Perhaps this is why it seems heavy, but it is indeed
> quite pliable and seems sturdy too, as a result of the thickness of the
> plastic piece. When I put it on though, I could barely notice how heavy
> it was, and after adjusting it some I could hardly feel it. Thepart that
> fits over the ear and holds the unit in place is pretty darn
> comfortable.
>
> What makes this particular headset unique though, is the design of the
> actual earbud. The speaker itself (also housed in plastic) is recessed
> and has an outer rim. It actually faces forward when the unit is worn on
> the ear; the speaker doesn't face inward towards the ear canal. JABRA
> designed it this way because they have come up with what they call
> "Eargels", which are separate from the plastic unit and fit onto the rim
> surrounding the speaker. These eargels are made of a very soft gel
> substance (which the name obviously implies), and come in two sizes,
> Standard and Small. The Standard ones have a sort of oblong protrusion
> that extends a little ways into the ear canal, with a hole right through
> the middle of the gel to funnel the sound from the speaker. The Small
> Eargels are much closer to being perfectly rounded, with only a very
> slight extension into the ear canal. It is a matter of preference to the
> individual as to which one is more comfortable. Since I just got it
> today, I have been using the Standard, which I find to be very
> comfortable indeed. I will use it all day to see if my ear becomes tired
> of it, but for now it feels just fine. Tomorrow I'll test out the
> smaller Eargel.
>
> As for sound quality and performance, this unit is simply great. I have
> made a dozen or so calls with it, and each person I talked to I could
> hear perfectly, and each also said they could hear me extremely well (a
> few even said the loudness and sound quality was no different from a
> landline with a normal telephone handset). I went outside into a parking
> lot with quite a bit of background noise, and even when the wind picked
> up, I could still hear just fine. In these conditions, the people on the
> other end did detect some wind noise from the mic, but they said it did
> not severely impact the overall sound quality or impair their ability to
> hear what I was saying clearly. I guess the noise cancellation circuitry
> does its job pretty well indeed. Tonight I will try it out in a busy bar
> I like to hang out at every now and then, and see what happens.
>
> So far so good... looks like JABRA came up with a winner.
>
> --
> Paul Z. Delgado
> Wireless Consultant
> Alltel, T-Mobile, Sprint PCS
>
> Wireless Plus
> www.wirelessflorida.net
> 813.977.8646
>
>
>
>
> [posted via phonescoop.com]

[posted via phonescoop.com]

On Mon, 29 Sep 2003 12:34:55 -0500, About Dakota
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Does it not seem odd to anybody else that there is no link to its
>website to sign up? It's all done by e-mail. Plus, there is no
>"personal" signature (i.e. Thanks, Rob M.). I wouldn't trust this, it's
>probably just a ploy to get e-mail addresses, phone numbers, and
>physical addresses. Telemarketers, anybody?

I've participated in the past.

Gave a tagged e-mail address - never seen ANY spam from it.

Last test I did was 3+ years ago - little in the ear headset I didn't
quite like - didn't fit in my ear right. I tried to be as polite as
possible, I even gave the headset to a few people to try and included
their comments, but let them know in my ear, it just didn't quite feel
right.

This one just came today. A bluetooth freespeak 250!
NICE!

http://www.infosyncworld.com/news/n/4139.html

Wow, it's an early Christmas for me!

Evan
To e-mail me, remove theobvious from my e-mail address.

On Mon, 29 Sep 2003 12:34:55 -0500, About Dakota
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Does it not seem odd to anybody else that there is no link to its
>website to sign up? It's all done by e-mail. Plus, there is no
>"personal" signature (i.e. Thanks, Rob M.). I wouldn't trust this, it's
>probably just a ploy to get e-mail addresses, phone numbers, and
>physical addresses. Telemarketers, anybody?

I've participated in the past.

Gave a tagged e-mail address - never seen ANY spam from it.

Last test I did was 3+ years ago - little in the ear headset I didn't
quite like - didn't fit in my ear right. I tried to be as polite as
possible, I even gave the headset to a few people to try and included
their comments, but let them know in my ear, it just didn't quite feel
right.

This one just came today. A bluetooth freespeak 250!
NICE!

http://www.infosyncworld.com/news/n/4139.html

Wow, it's an early Christmas for me!

Evan
To e-mail me, remove theobvious from my e-mail address.

Yah, I've done this for Jabra too. They do it this way so they don't
get flooded with requests via a website.

They're legit. And I got a BT Headset last time around!


In article <[email protected]>,
Evan Platt <[email protected]> wrote:

> >Does it not seem odd to anybody else that there is no link to its
> >website to sign up? It's all done by e-mail. Plus, there is no
> >"personal" signature (i.e. Thanks, Rob M.). I wouldn't trust this, it's
> >probably just a ploy to get e-mail addresses, phone numbers, and
> >physical addresses. Telemarketers, anybody?
>
> I've participated in the past.
>
> Gave a tagged e-mail address - never seen ANY spam from it.

Yah, I've done this for Jabra too. They do it this way so they don't
get flooded with requests via a website.

They're legit. And I got a BT Headset last time around!


In article <[email protected]>,
Evan Platt <[email protected]> wrote:

> >Does it not seem odd to anybody else that there is no link to its
> >website to sign up? It's all done by e-mail. Plus, there is no
> >"personal" signature (i.e. Thanks, Rob M.). I wouldn't trust this, it's
> >probably just a ploy to get e-mail addresses, phone numbers, and
> >physical addresses. Telemarketers, anybody?
>
> I've participated in the past.
>
> Gave a tagged e-mail address - never seen ANY spam from it.