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May 28, 2005
Motorola HS820 on a V710
Yesterday I went to Best Buy to pick up a few things for the long Memorial Day weekend car drive from Maryland to Connecticut. There were many things that I wanted, but I settled on two items that I had my eye on for some time, a Motorola HS820 [digitalriver.com] and a Griffin iTrip Mini [griffintechnology.com].
First, the headset. This little guy was really easy to pair with my phone, a Motorola V710 [motorola.com], and works like a charm when I'm not screwing with stuff. The first problem I experienced with it was totally my own fault. I initially paired it and was using the headset then I didn't use it for almost 2 hours and went to answer a call. It wouldn't pick up. Stupid me, I forgot that I temporarily turned the Bluetooth on my phone on which meant that it would eventually go off again, duh! That being said, I did find some quirks that I think have more to do with the phone than the actual earpiece, but I figured I'd throw them out there anyway. Number one, the ringer. When the HS820 is paired with the phone the phone itself doesn't ring, but sends the ring to the earpiece. You wouldn't think this was a problem except you can't hear the ring unless you're wearing the HS820. So, I couldn't take it off and reasonably expect to hear my phone ring, something that's bit me two or three times so far. The second problem I have is that if the phone is displaying anything on it's screen like, for instance 2 missed calls, then you can't access the phone through the earpiece. This can be extremely frustrating when your phone isn't in easy reach, because you need to close the message on the phone before you can make a call. Other than that I haven't had any bad experiences yet. The sound is excellent, the buttons are easy to use and the thing only weighs something like 7.5 oz. (it feels really light on the ear). If anyone has a Bluetooth enabled phone I would strongly recommend this little device.
I'll let you all know more about the iTrip when I get back to Maryland, more data gathering on the ride home.
Posted by Guy at May 28, 2005 03:37 PM