Jabra Street Stereo Bluetooth Headset BT3030, Listen To Music, The Coolest Way!

Listening to music is always part of my daily routine, I usually put my headset on every time I travel to work and back, go to school every weekends or every time I had a chance in between. My phone's music player never miss a single day without whirring loud my mp3 collections and with it, messy headset wires tangling all over. I have bought I think about 100 or more headsets ever since which where either lost because of my recklessness or damaged because of the unavoidable snags, that is why I took the effort this time to find a headset that would counter all my shortcomings regardless of its price and I end up buying the Jabra Street BT3030 Stereo Bluetooth Headset.

The main reason why I bought the headset was its stylish dog tag style necklace design. With this, I don't need to take it off after use, leave it just anywhere and end up losing it most of the time. Being a Bluetooth headset would mean that I don't have to attach the headset to my phone while inside my pocket making it snag free and enjoy a hands free system of answering phone calls or in tinkering music controls. Two of my worst problems solved.

Other advantages includes its excellent Bluetooth reception where the music doesn't chap or dissipate when used and had a long covered range, and that it has an exceptional sound quality which is bass deep, loud and clear, easily taking the spot as the best headset I've ever used. How loud is it, let just say my earwax trembles when I set it the loudest, crazy but true.

On the downside, the headset doesn't perform well power wise, of the specified 7 hour playtime, it only last for about 3 hours on me. Well, maybe because I set it too loud every time or that my unit might just be defective but in either way, I'm very disappointed. I've always been a staunch critic of devices that easily drains power, can't believe I bought one! My fault though, I should have read reviews first before buying it.

The price of the headset was also very expensive amidst the presence of aggressive competitors. Lets just say that for half its current price, a descent Bluetooth stereo headset could already be bought, though the competing headset doesn't have the coolness factor or the superior sound quality.

Concluding Thoughts

To capped things up, the Jabra Street is not only the best headset I brought in terms of music quality but also the best fitted, its just that it wasn't created perfectly living me no choice but to adjust to its weakness. In terms of its worthiness for purchase, it would now depend on the way consumers use it, if their more of a casual listener who plays music only once in while then this is more than worthy, heavy listeners on the other hand won't enjoy this long enough.

Full Specifications

Connectivity

Wireless Technology: DECT 1.9, supports the DECT (digital enhanced cordless telephony) 1.9 standard wireless technology. Wireless DECT standards vary depending on local legislation. Jabra DECT wireless headsets cover the most recognized DECT standards including European standard DECT and US DECT 6.0. If in doubt, check with your Jabra contact if you are using the correct standard.
- Talk Range (m): Up to 106 m, the maximum talk range is 106 meters
- Talk Range (feet): Up to 350 ft, talk range defines how far away you can be from the headset base and still be connected and carry on a conversation
- Operating System: Windows
- Connectivity: USB
- Conference call capacity: Not supported
- Jabra PC Suite: Yes, Jabra PC Suite enables remote call control with Jabra headsets and the latest generation of UC and IP softphones. Wireless headset users can answer and end calls away from their desk and softphone. With a corded headset, Jabra PC Suite gives you a number of remote call control functions either directly from your headset or from in-line buttons on the cord.The seamless integration between headset and softphone allows users to benefit from enhanced mobility and the ability to multitask while on a call. This freedom improves work efficiency and ergonomics throughout the day.

Speakers

- Frequency Response: Wideband|Narrowband
- Listening Mode: One ear, offers mono sound through one speaker

Microphone

- Microphone Type: Noise cancel, enhances call clarity by eliminating background noise from the office.
- Boom Arm Type: Midi, the midi boom arm has an enhanced wind noise reduction and a noise canceling microphone
- Mute function: Yes, mute gives you the option to mute/unmute the microphone directly on the device

Design

- Wearing Style: A headband is a fully adjustable, over-the-head wearing style, Ear hook or Over the ear is a flexible earhook that gently and comfortably holds the receiver to your ear
- Weight: 26 grams

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Fatboy Wireless Charging Pillow Now Available In Widget City

One of the many innovative features of the latest breeds of Nokia Lumia Windows Phone 8 smartphones is wireless charging, this futuristic technology is now available in the Philippine via Widget City offering the Fatboy Wireless Charging Pillow for PhP4990.00.

This is a perfect accessory for the Nokia Lumia 820, also currently available on the store, and for the illusive flagship phone, the Nokia Lumia 920. Nokia Philippines is yet to launched these new Lumia devices this month.

Nokia uses the Qi that creates interoperability between the device providing power and the device receiving power with a magnetic induction to recharge simply by being near a single power transmitter of the Wireless Power Consortium. With the Fatboy Recharge Pillow, it provides the most stylish and easiest way to recharge, all users need to do is lay the phone down on the pillow and its good to go. No need to plug the phone in a USB or adapter and just let it sleep on the pillow and gobble the energy it needs for a hectic day.

 Widget City is a local gadget and electronic store with a physical shop located in Taft Avenue, Manila, Philippines. They also have a website that accepts online orders. 

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Nokia Bagged Seven Awards For Outstanding Design Achievement In 2012

People are always after the latest and greatest technology that powers smartphones. Each year, millions of purchases are made to upgrade to the latest smartphones. However, technology is just a part of the reason that fuels the mobile crowd to upgrade their gadgets. Design is also and important factor. It’s not just the design of looking good but design being functional for everyday use.

Who gets to judge the greatest designs in the world? One of the prestigious awarding bodies is the International Forum (iF) Design based in Hannover, Germany. For the last 60 years, they have assembled an authoritative body composed of experts to judge a slew of products to recognize design excellence and award merit fordesign functionality.

Here is a list of what iF Design judged to be creative and bold and wowed the jury:

Lumia 800 and Lumia 920

Despite its launch two years ago, the Nokia Lumia 800 still resonates a visually stunning look to this day with its sleek form and curved 3.7” AMOLED screen. The phone runs on the still relevant Windows Phone 7.5 OS and is powered by a 1.4 Ghz processor. The classy design is not just a visual delight; it also provides comfort when using the phone due to its thin form factor and solid engineering.
 

An improvement over its predecessor, the Nokia Lumia 920 continues to dazzle consumers and the iF alike. The use of vibrant colors and a slight curved back plate is both easy on the eyes and in the users hands. The comfort in design is both functional and attractive. It gives each phone a personality with the best innovative technology that measures up to how it is perceived. The Lumia 920 has a slightly bigger screen at 4.5” and runs on a 1.5 Ghz processor that backs the design with the latest and greatest on mobile technology.

Wireless Charging Plate

If science fiction authors, H.G. Wells and Jules Verne were alive today they would certainly be amazed by how far technology has progressed. These days, it is certainly obvious if a device is left alone near a wall socket – it requires charging among a mess of cables. With the advent of wireless charging, Nokia has paired color, function and design with these wireless charging plates. Mobile users do not have to worry about where to place their mobile phones for charging. Nowadays, one can just simply place the device on the wireless charging plate and your phone starts charging.

Bluetooth Headsets

For the better part of the last decade, wireless is no longer a buzzword. Connections made sans the wire makes mobile lifestyles easier and untangled. The iF awarded Nokia’s Bluetooth Headset BH-118 for its colorful and subtle design. Listening to music or having a conversation without worrying about the cables that may strangle you are no longer a concern. Absolute clarity is essential when listening and talking on your mobile device with crystal clear signal without interruption. The BH-118 makes it seem effortless with color and design that match your phone.

JBL PlayUp and JBL PowerUp

Portability and convenience is one of the core design goals of a mobile device. JBL recognizes what Nokia brings to the world of design and its no wonder this great accessory bagged another award from the iF Design awarding body. Form and functionality is very important for both companies so they have come up with two stylish products that seamlessly integrate with their surroundings. The JBL PlayUp is a portable speaker that has several colors to match the color of your phone. Additionally, the design echoes the best sound quality that JBL is known for and includes wireless transmission of music from phones to speakers. Great tonality, a solid bass and balanced treble makes Nokia phones a great music device you can easily bring around.

JBL PowerUp for Nokia is another result when great minds think alike. Besides piping music from a mobile phone, it also features a tap-play option when you place your phone on the speaker surface. Taking its cue from JBL PlayUp, it also features wireless charging while playing music. Simply placing the phone on the top surface charges the phone and the ability to play music continuously without cables is a very innovative idea that merges design and function in one product.

These seven innovative products from Nokia certainly made an impact on the International Forum Design 2012 jury.

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Top 5 Most Read Articles of 2012: Double, Righteous, Lights and Everything in Between!

2012 is coming to an end ladies and gentlemen and one of the best way to cheer the departing year is to feature the best of the its best, the blogs most read articles.

Just like the trend in 2011, all articles that made it to the list were related to mobilephones, quite reasonable enough, having wrote almost 80% about it. I should consider balancing my articles for next year, the blog is not just about mobilephones, its about everything that life has to offer.

My written posts also shrink this year, my schedules were really getting hectic day by day specially that my law school gets tougher, but even so, I still manage to post 326 out of 364 days, not bad but it may get worst in 2013.

So back to the topic, which articles were the most viewed this year? Lets begin!

5. Conversations with Nokia Lumia 800, First Take

I posted this article in March 27, 2012 detailing part one of my three parts review of the Lumia 800 which Nokia Conversations lend me for trial, few weeks before its official release in the Philippines. The device was quite popular that time which in turn channeled a lot of page views but perhaps the main reason why the article earned so much attention was because the review was featured by Nokia Philippines in their official website alongside other review articles from top tech blogs and websites in the country. It was frantic then, I never thought anybody would take my reviews seriously. Up to now I still believed that they just made a serious mistake in featuring my review, like really!

4. Confirmed! Nokia Lumia 920 and 820's Philippine Release Date

Immensely popular, the least two words I can bests describe the Nokia Lumia 920 and 820 since this article already made it as one of the the most read article of the year even if I only posted it 4 weeks ago! What more, the article even made it to #10 of the blog's all time view lists making the fastest climbing article of all racking down 3-4 year old ones in short span of time and breaking record views in unimaginable phase. The overwhelming page views came from search inquiries which would only mean that tens and hundreds of thousands were searching for the phones release date and maybe eagerly waiting to buy one. Its starling, very much unexpected.

3. Nokia Asha 200 Pep Talk Part 2, Software, Browser, eMail, Camera, Wrap Up

I brought this phone to serve as my business reloader device for teo of the country's leading telecom networks, but it gave me more than what I expected, a lot of blog visitors and page views via my review article on the phone. This also proves how popular the phone is besides the fact that its one of Nokia bestseller in 2012. As of the moment, I'm just glad that I bought the phone for myself.

2. Nokia 110, The Most Affordable Dual Sim Internet Device

I also brought this phone as my reloader device last June 2012 before the Nokia Asha 200 with the review article posted on the 29th of the same month. The phone was a fine one but it did not settled well enough for me as a perfect reloader device so I have to ditched it a week after. That was just me though, the phone rocks in popularity and the blog is riding along with it.

1. Nokia 101 Review, Basic and Staunch

The run away winner actually since the page view difference of this review post and that of  Nokia 110 was more than half. I posted the article February 2012 and since then, up to know the back links were still outrageous that it now scored #4 on the all time hit list and still growing. Who in the world wont be curious and attracted on this phone, its very affordable and well built and its the first Dual SIM running phone from Nokia. For the same reason as Nokia Asha 200 and Nokia 110, the phone serve as my reloader device but of the 3, I've used this the longest.

Well, their you go folks, the blog's most popular articles of 2012. As you might noticed, most of which are entry level Dual SIM phones and by reason of finding the person reloader device, well I guess I need continue this madness because its good for the blog. I already had my eyes on the new breeds of Nokia Dual Sim phones at the moment, lets see if they'll invade the top lists again next year. I'm also looking forward to the Nokia Lumia 920, the phone would definitely bring a lot more visitors to the blog as it begins to roll out internationally. Lets see how everything plays, 2013 is in 2 days.

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Nokia stays ahead of the game with 40 free premium EA Games

With its announced partnership with EA Games, the world’s leading interactive entertainment software company, Nokia earn an exclusive offer that gamers surely cannot resist. As many as 40 free premium EA Games can be downloaded within a limited period of time when you buy any of Nokia’s latest and most affordable Asha phones.

For action-filled or adventure games, check out Need for Speed Shift, Worms, The Sims 3 Ambitions, Medal of Honor, Command & Conquer 4 Tiberian Twilight, The Sims Medieval, Mystery Mania, The Sims 3 World Adventures and MySims.

Play as if you’re in the arcade with The Sims 2 Castaway, Marble Madness, Cluedo, Bejeweled, Peggle and Monopoly Here & Now.

For those seeking the excitement of gambling and taking risks, card and casino games such as 12x1 Solitaire, Monopoly Deal, Downtown Texas Hold’em, and Hard Rock Casino Collection are also available for downloading.

With sports-oriented games such as Need for Speed The Run, Need for Speed Shift, Need for Speed Undercover, EA Sports FIFA 12, EA Cricket 11, EA Sports 2010 FIFA World Cup and Facebreaker, sports enthusiasts can now experience the thrill of playing in the field right at their fingertips.

Users can also satisfy their hunger for mental stimulation through puzzle and trivia games like Bejeweled Twist, Tetris, Tetris Pop, Tetris Revolution, Chuzzle, Jewel Quest III, The Sims 2 Pets, SimCity Metropolis, SimCity Deluxe, Command & Conquer Red Alert, Connect 4 Battleship, Game of Life, Risk, Spore Origins and Spore Creatures.

To get the games, hit the EA Games Gift icon and you’ll be taken to the EA Games collection page. Scroll through and choose the game you want and hit the red download button. You can download as many games as you like within the first 60 days of opening up the EA Games gift; just check you’ve got enough storage left before you download.

As of press time, all these 40 titles are available on several Nokia Asha phones such as Asha 202 and Asha 203. They are also in the new Nokia Asha Touch family, which consists of the Nokia Asha 305 and Asha 306 smartphones. Catch the games in the Nokia Asha 311 which is coming soon! So head to the nearest Nokia Store and get any of these affordable phones to avail of this exclusive and exciting offer from Nokia and EA Games.

The 40 titles are worth PhP 2,000.
Available to Globe and Smart subscribers only. Operator data rates apply

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Nokia Purity Stereo Headset by Monster

If there's one announcement I rave about in the recently concluded Nokia World 2011, it would be the Nokia Purity Stereo Headset that Monster help to create. This would mean that the headset that I've been wanting to buy but doesn't have the chance to do so being not available locally will soon to be up for grabs in a friendly Nokia Flagship Store nearby.

Key features includes

- High performance in-ear style
- Compact, fresh and stylish
- Feel the music with high performance speakers
- Noise isolating in-ear design
- Integrated volume and call handling controls

Technical profile

- Weight: 18 grams
- Dimensions (LxWxT): 19mm x 27mm x 15mm
- Cable length: 1200mm
- Operating keys: Answer/end key, volume control

Compatibility

- Fully compatible with Nokia Lumia 800 and Nokia Lumia710
- Compatible with other Nokia handsets with 3.5mm Nokia AV connector
- Compatible with other audio devices with standard 3.5mm audio jack Available

Colors: Black, white, cyan, fuchsia

Sales package content

- Nokia Purity Stereo Headset by Monster
- 5 pairs of variable sized ear buds
- Color matched cable adapter for compatibility with other Nokia handsets and other audio devices
- Carrying pouch
- instruction booklet

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Thoughts, Nokia World 2011

So as a customary, it's time to judge one of the biggest event in the mobilephone and tech world.

To answer to the question I posted hours before the event, whether it will shocked or frustrate, I could say that it say that its 70:30, 70 being shocked and 30 being frustrated, thats about 10% down from the previous year. Why, how, what, where, read on for the details.


HIT SHOCKED

- It’s fair to say that Nokia did an excellent job in the overall presentation, keynotes of speakers were overwhelming, the reactions from the audience, the substantial effort that they put into to make it credible and exciting. The Nokia magic is there and twice potent than the last year. Everyone deserve a pat in the back, congratulations to all.

- Information’s and tidbits being shared every now and then like the number of downloads on Nokia Store per day which have now reached 10million plus is a substantial number that cannot be ignored by competitors. Yes, this will not level up to AppStore yet but with Android, given the fact that Nokia is the only manufacturer that carries it, its a big accomplishment as compared to the former whose downloads comes from phones from different manufactures. If competing manucturers will create there own appStore except the successful Apple Store of course and the dismal Bada app store of Samsung, can it surpass Nokia Store?

- Nokia coming up with a very competitive powerful smartphones is a big hit specially that it targets areas where the company is strongest. The entry level and midtier market with the stylish, affordable yet no compromise Asha line up. I really like the looks of the Nokia Asha 303. It's something refreshing and fun. The rest of the Asha line up brought a unique combination of features and specs that were suited to peoples varied needs. I also like the effort of Nokia to bring outstanding applications like Angry birds down to S40 devices. This would mean that Nokia gave importance to the majority of the smartphone buyers, the mass market.
- The Nokia Kenetic is superlative and very promising. It is a phone with flexible screen display and can be controlled by bending, twisting and squeezing the phone. The guys over at Nokia Conversations created a video about it which I embedded below. Watch and see how this technology can change mobility in the future. Impressive technology!



- Nokia Purity Stereo Headsets with Monster inside is a welcome development. Being a music lover since birth, I would love to hear them loud, crisp and clear on my mobilephone via an outstanding stereo headset develop by one of the leading companies in headset technology.
- And speaking of Music, who would ever missed the newest service that brings a seamless and unlimited access to millions of songs, the Nokia Music. Its an application on the Nokia Windows Phone that integrates features like Mix Radio and Gig Finder under one application. What I like in this app is its ability to download a playlist online and play it afterwards offline then play everything by just one click on the Windows Phone tile, super convenient I would say.



MESS FRUSTRATION ;(

- As you've notice, I haven't mentioned about the Lumia line up on the Hit Lists, thats because I find it a little disappointing. First and foremost, Nokia failed to come up with a hardware design that is unique to the line up. For instance, the Lumia 800 is a copy cat of Nokia N9 and the Lumia 710 resembles that of a Nokia 603. As much I like Nokia N9's design and craft which I by the way regarded as the most beautiful smartphone to date, Lumia 800 is just a mere copy and I dislike the thought. The reason why I hate iPhone was that they keep on coming with the same looks over and over again as if there stupid minds wont innovate, I hope Nokia won't fall on the same category. Nokia would have come up with another design that is exclusive to the line up.
- I would have love to see the Nokia N8 successor take the center stage. Well the phone is unparallelled to date as the imaging King but I would love to see more evolution on camera phones. A Windows Phone carrying one maybe?

- I'm still waiting for the announcement of additional Nokia services like movies to be sold via Nokia store or another application but it didn't materialize. Entertainment package would have been complete with this service addition together with Nokia Music and the Xbox Live. Nokia also needs to expand their existing Nokia Store services to other countries like a paid application offering for Philippines maybe?

- Tablet-less. I'm routing to buy one to add to my gadget collection but Nokia haven't created one yet. I might not be able to wait a little longer, they have to move fast.

So, there you go folks, my grade for this years Nokia World. Hopefully Nokia could come up with a better one next time. How about you? What grade will you give to the recently concluded Nokia World 2011? Feel free to comment below!

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Nokia Luna Bluetooth Headset Specs

Luna is the Latin name for the Moon, Earth's only natural satellite, the stylish Nokia Luna in relation to the moons symbolic figure will serve as users dazzling satellite to their Nokia phones.
Key features includes

- Always Ready; simply pop up the headset from the holder to answer and push back to end
- Simply tap to pair with an NFC device
- Unique, fresh design
- Voice prompts help you pair your phoneand let you know when the battery is low
- Can pair with two devices at the same time

Technical profile

- Weight: headset 5g, holder 18.3g
- Dimensions (LxWxT): headset 24mm x 25.31mm x 26.36 mm, holder 48.87mm x 48.98mm x 29.95
- Charging time: headset less than 1 hour, holder 1h 30 min
- Charging interface: microUSB
- Battery: rechargeable Li-Ion Polymer battery
- Operating range: up to 10 meters with Bluetooth

Operating times

- Talk time: up to 8 hours (up to 2 hours in headset, up to 6 hours in holder)
- Standby time: up to 35h/60 days

Sales package content

- Nokia Luna Bluetooth headset and holder
- AC-16 charger
- CA-179 cable
- 3 pieces different sizes of colour-matched earbuds
- Quick Guide

Compatibility

- Devices supporting wireless Bluetooth technology
- Bluetooth specification 2.1 + EDR, Handsfree profile 1.5,Headset Profile 1.1 advanced multipoint
- NFC

Available colors

- Fuchsia, Cyan, Green, White, Black

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