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June 19, 2007

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Jawbone will pair with iPhone in Apple Stores

Posted Jun. 19, ’07, 8:17 AM PT by Dan Moren
Category | iPhone

jawbone.jpgThe iPhone may be able to excise evil spirits and prevent you from slipping on banana peels, but come now: the real test of a device is in the company it keeps. We’ve already seen what Apple’s idea of a Bluetooth headset looks like—what if you’re looking to take it up a notch?

One look at Aliph’s Jawbone headset and you’ll have to consider that notch taken up. I wrote about the Jawbone on Gadgetbox a while ago (part of which has subsequently appeared on Aliph’s own marketing material, alongside words from Walt Mossberg—bizarre!), but if you missed out, let me hit the high points: sleek industrial design, medical-grade materials, and military-grade noise canceling. They’ve tested this sucker in real Abrams Tanks and Black Hawk helicopters, so it’ll handle your paintball matches, son.

This morning, Aliph announced that the Jawbone will be appearing in Apple Stores alongside the iPhone on the 29th, so you’ll be able to snag yourself the slickest headset around on your way out of the store. Military-grade noise canceling doesn’t come cheap though; it’ll run you $120. But if you’re ever caught in the battle that is urban commute, it may very well be the difference between getting to work on time…and death.


3 Comments

Walt said:

@Dan, what's the battery life like on these? I read your other article on it, and you mentioned the poor battery life of the Motorola set you had, but didn't mention the battery life of the Jawbone. Come now, do you really expect *me* to do my own research?

June 19, 2007 8:59 AM
Dan Moren Author Profile Page said:

@Walt: From what I could find (namely, a review at CNet), the Jawbone is rated for 6 hours of talk and 120 hours of standby. It seems to use a rechargeable internal battery, since there's also the option to buy a wall recharger. I believe Macworld's got their hands on a couple, so perhaps they'll do a review with more information in the near future.

My Motorola has been okay, but it relies on a AAA battery, so I think the talk time tends to be a bit lower, and you have to make sure you've got an extra battery around. Oh well: six of one, half dozen of another. :)

June 19, 2007 9:10 AM
Dan Frakes said:

The Jawbone they sent us to check out includes both a USB charging cable and a wall charger. Battery life isn't listed in the manual, however.

June 19, 2007 5:11 PM

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