VoIP Headset

DECT/CAT-iq Processor powers Panasonic cordless phones. (ThomasNet)
Combining radio and baseband functionality, monolithic SC14480 CMOS chip features Flash memory and Gen2DSP core supporting telephone answering machine voice compression, advanced ringtones, and voice quality of CAT-iq standard. It operates directly from 2 battery cells or Li-Ion battery, and includes integrated white LED driver. Chip enables handsets and basestations to offer 8 kHz voice ...

Learn about the World Bluetooth Enabled Devices Market (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the Wireless industry is available in its catalogue.

Make a Fool of Yourself with Mini Karaoke (MobileMag)
As if being a blundering idiot at an expatriate bar wasn't enough, you can now get all kinds of stares when you start singing on the subway. Here is what could be the world's smallest karaoke box. And yes, it comes with the doofy VoIP-style headset as well.

GN Netcom Expands Distribution Network With NETXUSA Partnership (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
GN Netcom, the world leader in innovative headset solutions, today announced that it has signed a value-added distribution agreement with NETXUSA, a leading specialty distributor of Voice over IP products.

GN Netcom signs distribution agreement with NETXUSA (Computer Business Review)
Under this agreement NETXUSA will have access to GN Netcom's full line of wireless headsets solutions, including its electronic hook switch (EHS), developed exclusively for Polycom's SoundPoint IP desktop phones and distributed through NETXUSA.

Skype 4.0 Beta: It’s All About Video (TechCrunch)
Skype is getting a major, much-needed upgrade: Skype 4.0. President Josh Silverman calls it the “biggest new release in Skype’s history.” The new software client, which which will be released here in beta tomorrow (for Windows only), takes up the whole screen. Video is front and center. “Our old UI was [...]

Nokia E66 - new feature packed Eseries slider (All About Symbian)
Nokia today officially unveiled the E66 enterprise focused smartphone. It has a slider form factor and is a follow up to the Nokia E65. It has the usual array of connectivity options: quad band GSM, dual band WCDMA (900/2100), WiFi and Bluetooth.

Nokia E71 - Slim Qwerty Eseries Device Announced (All About Symbian)
The Nokia E71, the latest addition to Nokia's Eseries line of enterprise focused S60 devices, has been formally announced.

Bluetooth + EDR SoC promotes mobile handset quality. (ThomasNet)
Based on 65 nanometer CMOS process, BCM2070 Bluetooth® 2.1 + EDR system-on-chip (SoC) helps cellular handset makers improve battery life and audio quality. It incorporates 2.4 GHz, Class 1 Bluetooth radio as well as SmartAudio(TM) sound and voice enhancement technology. While chip-on-board implementation enables board space designs of less than 25 mm², RF architecture optimizes receive ...

$199 iPhone? Sure, with a 2-year contract (TechCrunch)
For the sake of time, I’ll just paste the release. Pricing for the iPhone 3G is based on a 2-year contract. Woohoo. Unlimited data plans for iPhone 3G customers will be $30/month while business users will have to pony up $45/month. Also, revenue sharing has ceased going forward between Apple and AT&T. SAN ANTONIO, June 9, [...]