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Apple Discontinues iPhone Bluetooth Headset

Monday March 23, 2009 11:34 am PDT by Eric Slivka


Last week, MacRumors reader alansmallen noticed that Apple had discontinued their iPhone Bluetooth Headset, which had been released alongside the original iPhone in mid-2007.

At their recent iPhone OS 3.0 media event, Apple revealed that support for A2DP (stereo Bluetooth) will be included in the next-generation iPhone software. The iPhone 3G's hardware is capable of supporting A2DP, and upcoming iPhone models would of course also be expected to do so, but the original iPhone will be unable to support the technology.

Whether this means that Apple will be releasing a stereo Bluetooth headset or not remains to be seen, but it certainly seems to be a reasonable possibility.
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overanalyzer
Posted: 38 months ago
Wireless earbuds with a built-in microphone and the click-button controls that the wired earbuds have would be interesting....
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mmzplanet
Posted: 38 months ago
If anything this guarantees something new is coming. I can't imagine them not selling some sort of bluetooth earbud.
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mkrishnan
Posted: 38 months ago

Wireless earbuds with a built-in microphone and the click-button controls that the wired earbuds have would be interesting....


I wonder if wireless earbuds can be made in a way that makes some sense. Perhaps a design with a magnetic charger like some phones have had recently?

I've fallen very off using my bluetooth headset (Motorola), but recently, I have been thinking about getting a new one with better noise canceling, like the Jawbone 2, merely because it would be useful when talking on the phone outside...
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Tallest Skil
Posted: 38 months ago

If anything this guarantees something new is coming. I can't imagine them not selling some sort of bluetooth earbud.


So based on this, we can expect a new iSight any SECOND now, since they stopped selling the iSight, too, right? Right?

This doesn't guarantee anything except Apple has somewhat admitted that their headset sucks (battery life, reception, etc.)
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leandromp
Posted: 38 months ago

So based on this, we can expect a new iSight any SECOND now, since they stopped selling the iSight, too, right? Right?

This doesn't guarantee anything except Apple has somewhat admitted that their headset sucks (battery life, reception, etc.)


I agree with you.
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IJ Reilly
Posted: 38 months ago

I've fallen very off using my bluetooth headset


Ouch! Don't the instructions say, "never use while driving a motorcycle"?
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bacaramac
Posted: 38 months ago
I would hope apple releases something since they have that awesome battery indicator feature. Or allow third party manufactures the ability to use the battery monitoring feature with their headsets.
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SFStateStudent
Posted: 38 months ago
Thank god; the Apple BT was the worst $40/$60 I ever spent. I threw it in when I sold my v1 iPhone, and the buyer was "like, uh I don't want it!" Too late, I already shipped it; and you WILL like it! :eek::p:D
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Michael73
Posted: 38 months ago
I went through a bunch of BT headsets for my Blackberry. The funny thing is the last one broke about the same time I got my most recent car which has handsfree BT built-in. Nineteen months later I still haven't replaced my headset. I realized the majority of time I was on my phone was in my car during commutes.

I remember about a year or two ago there was some talk about Apple working on a so-called iCar which I think is along the lines of what Ford has in the Microsoft Sync. I really wish this project would be dusted off and worked on again...
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Anonymous Freak
Posted: 38 months ago
I liked it with the iPhone 3G, because it didn't have nearly as much static. When I used it with my original iPhone, I swear I had to have my phone within six inches of it to avoid static. Kind of defeats the purpose of a headset...

But by then, the battery was so dead, it only lasted in *STANDBY* about six hours. Yeah, needless to say, I'll be waiting a few months after the release of any replacement to see how the reviews turn out.
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