Provided Iqua's new UFO handsfree harboured aliens, they would undoubtedly attempt to communicate by way of Bluetooth - in loudspeaker mode and for no longer than 8 hours at a time.
In the subspecies that represents Bluetooth speakerphones, entries are few and far between. Finnish manufacturer Iqua, however, is set to extend the ranks of such devices with its UFO entry, joining previous stabs at the concept from makers such as
Motorola with its HF800 and
Jabra with its SP100, albeit with a few unique twists in an attempt to stand out from competing bids.
Unsurprisingly disc-shaped, the UFO sports Bluetooth 1.2 with support for the Handsfree and Headset profiles as its base for communications, letting users communicate with friends, family and co-workers via speakerphone as an alternative to headsets. Facilitating multi-participant communication, the UFO also incorporates the unusual feature of a small monochrome display through which users interact with the unit.
Through the display and adjacent buttons, users can carry out basic functions such as answering, ending and rejecting calls; redialling the last number dialled; control volume and mute the microphone. In addition, the UFO also incorporates a FM radio which is controlled through the same interface, as well as the ability to synchronize its address book with a compatible mobile phone and display a user's most recent SMS.
At a size of 110 x 110 x 33 mm and 150 g, the Iqua UFO claims a talk time of up to 8 hours and standby time of up to 220 hours and is slated for availability in the fourth quarter of 2005. Iqua did not provide any information concerning the expected pricing of the speakerphone.
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