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[Q] Earphones that work with the HTC Desire (including mic, controls and volume)

I'm a new convert to Android from the iPhone, and for the most part I'm happy with the HTC Desire. There's just one thing I'm having trouble adjusting to, and that's moving away from the iPhone's default earphones for listening to music. My main hangup is the lack of in-line volume controls.
To get to the point - I'm looking for some good earphones that include:
- A mic
- Prev/next track controls
- Volume controls
What are my options? (If any)

Next and previous track not always supported but you get everything else on sennheiser ip50 ear buds. Sound great, loads on ebay for around a tenner, I paid about 50 quid for mine...
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Earphones which work with Desire
I have been trying to solve the same problem, as yet with no real success. I tried the Sienhessers but they din't do everything you and I want.
Two suggestions; do your old Apple phones not work with the Desire? Most of the iPhone compatible phones I have tried do (I don't have an Apple set to try). The best solution I have found so far is adding these - http://www.complyfoam.com/Product/Whoomp!-Earbud-Enhancers - to the HTC stock phones. The sound quality is not that great but they are comfortable and the inline control has ALL the functions.

If you're really bothered, cut the buds off some decent ear buds and solder to the original htc set....
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The stock HTC phones don't have volume control?

Bluetooth headphones might be an option
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Jarua said:
The stock HTC phones don't have volume control?
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No they don't. Bit silly really!
Would be good to have a lead that plugs into the phone with the controls on and then normal headphones plug into that.
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Hi I am using sennheiser MM400 for my desire, the best headphones i have ever owned, once you go wireless you'll never go back, bit expensive however but worth it. also has a mike so you can take call in between songs. Just so you are aware back and forward skip sound and play pause works for the first media player you open and that one only. If you want to use it on another media player you'll need to shut all media players down and then open the music app you'd like to use.
It's rechargeable and has a wire if you run out of battery.

Anyone recommend any good in ear ones? Tried my old sony ericcson set... but it fails to work

stats101 said:
Anyone recommend any good in ear ones? Tried my old sony ericcson set... but it fails to work
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i got bought myself a bluetooth sony WM600!! this thing is amazing!!!
not only the headphones supplied are good but i can use my other bose headphones when i want! u can plug in any headphones,
and another cool features was the ability to multi pair! i usually use two phones and my laptop on the move. so now i can listen to music from my laptop and choose to take calls from my desire. or listen to music from my desire and take calls from my E71.... etc
must have bluetooth accessory IMHO

shricker said:
i got bought myself a bluetooth sony WM600!! this thing is amazing!!!
not only the headphones supplied are good but i can use my other bose headphones when i want! u can plug in any headphones,
and another cool features was the ability to multi pair! i usually use two phones and my laptop on the move. so now i can listen to music from my laptop and choose to take calls from my desire. or listen to music from my desire and take calls from my E71.... etc
must have bluetooth accessory IMHO
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Indeed. Must be the nicest headset €50 can buy.

Etymotic HF2s here. They've got one button which plays / pauses music and answers the phone. Not quite perfect functionality, but good enough for me. Also has the microphone on it, and the quality is pretty good.
Of course, the headphones themselves are wonderful. I love my etys, but they are an acquired taste. If you don't like in-ear 'phones that go in so deep that they meet in the middle, these might not be for you
Daern

I am using my good old Jabra bt620 stereo BT headset and its working perfectly.
best headset i ever had

I use iPhone 3GS headphones. Volume control isn't really an issue for me seeing as i listen to music on full anyway and the pause button still works so its all fine.

I am now using Sony wm 600 for a week or so and am very satisfied.
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shricker said:
i got bought myself a bluetooth sony WM600!! this thing is amazing!!!
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must have bluetooth accessory IMHO
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Where did you get it? I cannot find anywhere to buy it from.
Thanks.

daern said:
Etymotic HF2s here. They've got one button which plays / pauses music and answers the phone.
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How does the button operate whilst a call is active? If you press it, does it hang-up the call or just mute it?
Thanks.

mouth said:
Where did you get it? I cannot find anywhere to buy it from.
Thanks.
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http://www.play.com/Mobiles/Mobile/4-/13704097/Sony-Ericsson-MW600-Stereo-Bluetooth-Headphones/Product.html?searchtype=allproducts&searchstring=sony%20WM600&source=9593&_$ja=tsid:11853|prd:28362&urlrefer=search

Nokia BH-214 - 100% compatible, good quality, bought it for 25 euro.

mouth said:
How does the button operate whilst a call is active? If you press it, does it hang-up the call or just mute it?
Thanks.
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Pretty sure it hangs up. You know, I've never really scientifically tested it...I will do so.

Is it possible to use a headset and phone's mic for talking on phone?

Hi,
I used to use a Nokia 5310. With it, I could take a call by pressing any button, listenlng via headset and talking to phone's mic, while I was listening to music. Once I hang up the call, the music resumes. All this was done with 5310 phone and a normal 3.5mm headset (without any mic in its line).
Now with SSGS, when I was listening to music via a headset and taking a call with the headset plugged in, voice on the line wouldn't come through the headset. Instead, I had to remove the earpiece and talk to the phone as if the headset wasn't there.
It seems good prople here are able to play with alsa, and I think audio redirecting might be possible.
Could someone point me to the right direction?
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I was just thinking about this the other day. I was in town listening to music and a call came through. It would be nice not having to faff around taking out the earphones to answer a call.

+1
Same here, I would love to have this feature, makes the phone that much more useful and 'smart'
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+1...
It is amazingly annoying to have to pull out my headphones to answer the phone...

In this case galaxy isnt a "smart"phone its from stoneage, have never hade a phone that behave like this..Is it a huge bug in Android?? or maybe the engineers in samsung need a brain transplant.

I'd like to be able to use the cassette adapter in my car for music and hands free

+1
I too would like to see a fix for this problem.
In the meantime I use my old Nokia hands free adapter with an inline mic and a 3.5mm headphone jack inside the car / when using my own headphones
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I'm sharing the same dilemma. dunno if there is a software fix for this. I've read a few threads mentioning that Samsung had the mic rigged differently to enable video output thru the 3.5mm jack.

Same problem here. Looking for a solution.
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Haven't got this phone yet but are you saying when the wired headset is plugged into the Galaxy S phone you cannot take a call through the headset?
I currently use a Nokia with a headset same as PhoenixFx pic, I listen to music > call comes in > hit inline remote and take call > finish call by hitting inline remote > goes back to music.....
Don't tell me this cant be done????

skindred28 said:
I'm sharing the same dilemma. dunno if there is a software fix for this. I've read a few threads mentioning that Samsung had the mic rigged differently to enable video output thru the 3.5mm jack.
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This is true, and I cannot begin to tell you how pissed I was to discover my Skullcandy headset neither works as headphones or as a headset. IIRC one of the speaker pins and the mic pin are the other way round on the SGS so its not compatible with normal 3-pole 3.5 jacks.
Instead of getting new headphones, I'm going to run with a Jabra BT stereo thing that lets you plug your own headset in. I love my earbuds, and I'm damned if samsung is going to stop me using them, particularly when they don't even have a non-stock set of headphones on sale themselves.
I doubt that this is the cause of the headphones/phonecall thing tho. I guess they just didn't even think of it when they were coding. I don't see why this is impossible, and especially with stuff like Cyanogen just over the horizon, could see it soon.

LostAlone said:
This is true, and I cannot begin to tell you how pissed I was to discover my Skullcandy headset neither works as headphones or as a headset. IIRC one of the speaker pins and the mic pin are the other way round on the SGS so its not compatible with normal 3-pole 3.5 jacks.
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You can use one of the Nokia hands free adapters like I do (if you want a cheaper solution then get a 3rd party Nokia compatible one from eBay), however you won't be able to plugin your own mic, but at least the in line mic and your own headphones will work. Built in mic of the Nokia HS-45 is pretty sensitive and can be used even from a distance (especially handy inside a car)
I have no idea why Samsung didn't give the option of using the built in mic of the phone with a headset, or at least provide their bundled headset with a detachable earphone cable like Nokia does.

@Lostalone:
I Just managed to buy a samsung jack adaptor today. Samsung does sell one here in singapore. You can plug any third party headphones with the mic adapter. Works like a charm.
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My Captivate worked fine but using the same headset on my Bell Vibrant does not work on calls. Where can I find said adaptor or is there a specific headset for the Bell Vibrant/Galaxy S international that works?

It should not be hard if we can see/edit the source of the phone app and recompile it.
I will be looking for the source and how to recompile.
I am aware that using a nokia adapter solved the problem. I am using one myself. Though, There are still Times when such adapter is not suitable, such as jogging.
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Headphones for Sony Xperia S

Hi all,
Some of you know, that new Sony Xperia (2012) line phones use CTIA 3.5mm standard (basically same as Apple's iPhone). I have seen some phone reviews and noticed, that standard headset is in one piece, you cannot disconnect headphones. I am looking for headset, where you can unplug headphones and connect better ones, and of course it has to work with new Xperia S.
Something like we had with Xperia X10:
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Difference between CTIA (Xperia S) and OMTP standard:
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You could try something like this:
http://www.ebay.nl/itm/Griffin-GC17...uting_CablesConnectors_RL&hash=item20c2f12f74

Thanks for an advice. I checked it somewhere else and it has got rather avarage reviews, apparently cable and clip keep breaking. Do you have one, so you could confirm?

Cholek3 said:
Thanks for an advice. I checked it somewhere else and it has got rather avarage reviews, apparently cable and clip keep breaking. Do you have one, so you could confirm?
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Well it's not exactly the same but I receive this one with the pre-order and will let you know the results if interested?
http://www.sonymobile.com/global-en/products/accessories/smart-wireless-headset-pro/

awf said:
Well it's not exactly the same but I receive this one with the pre-order and will let you know the results if interested?
http://www.sonymobile.com/global-en/products/accessories/smart-wireless-headset-pro/
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Yeah, why not. Not only for me, you could post something for others as well. I have MW600, but I am not a big fan of listening music over bluetooth.

Cholek3 said:
Yeah, why not. Not only for me, you could post something for others as well. I have MW600, but I am not a big fan of listening music over bluetooth.
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In the car it's convenient (not only music) and I always have a quarrel with the wire lol
I never can resist an offer when it's free lol

awf said:
In the car it's convenient (not only music) and I always have a quarrel with the wire lol
I never can resist an offer when it's free lol
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I also have the MW600, and I preordered my Xperia S with that free bluetooth headset as well...
I'm curious if it's any better, if not I may just resell the freebie one I have had my MW600 for awhile, and I have yet to find better

You realize the mw600 won't work right on the xperia s if you just plug it in?
Sony changed the headset standard, to be compatible with the more widely used ctia standard (same as iphone). The pins are connected differently:
You can offcourse buy an adapter cable so that it will work.

RiotRick said:
You realize the mw600 won't work right on the xperia s if you just plug it in?
Sony changed the headset standard, to be compatible with the more widely used ctia standard (same as iphone). The pins are connected differently:
You can offcourse buy an adapter cable so that it will work.
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you cant plug the MW600 into anything, its a stand alone bluetooth device that you can plug your headphones into. Unless you mean the headphones that might come with the Xperia, which I never use anyways.
http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Sony-Ericsson-MW600-Review_id2644
So I i really don't care about the jack and the other bluetooth device mentioned above works in the same manner.

shmoejoe said:
you cant plug the MW600 into anything, its a stand alone bluetooth device that you can plug your headphones into.
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Gotcha, thought it plugged in the phone, but is bt

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Gotcha, thought it plugged in the phone, but is bt
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Yea, it's a really nice little gadget I highly recommend it if you don't like all the wires. I always have my phone in my pocket or in a case on my side, because I am horrible with dropping phones.
I was on the Sony site looking at the new BT device, and apparently it has a seperate SD card for music and such, which could be big downside to owning that device if you are like me, and keeps a rather large music collection on your phone. With the small LED it would also make it a bit hard to dig through your music collection :/
http://www.sonymobile.com/global-en/products/accessories/smart-wireless-headset-pro/specifications/
Or it can go the other way....
Putting all the music to the BT devices SD storage would free up the space on the Xperia S :/ though with that space it's not really necessary to hold back...
meh, I dunno, I will see where this goes...It's over a week til I get even the phone anyways (I need to send in for the BT device apparently) we'll see from there how it goes.

I think the new headset can play music from the phone as well. And besides that it can act as a stand-alone mp3 player with the music on the headset itself.
So you could actually stick some extra music on the headset, it can take up to 32gb sd cards (a 2gb card is in the box).

shmoejoe said:
I have had my MW600 for awhile, and I have yet to find better
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I agree! Though the new Sony one is looking nice, but the sound quality from my MW600 impresses me every time.

I was trying to put on a pair of bose headset(with microphone) on the phone which i used to use on my iphone 4 but no go...it simply doesn't recognize the headset, anyone know what's going on?

season007 said:
I was trying to put on a pair of bose headset(with microphone) on the phone which i used to use on my iphone 4 but no go...it simply doesn't recognize the headset, anyone know what's going on?
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I have the same issue with some Seinhauser ones. What the hell Sony...

iphone comp. headsets
Would be dealbreaker for me too...
At least my htc can use the mic en headphone part...
With headsets app I use the play button for play/pause/volume up etc etc...
I'm selling HTC sensation XE [2 months now] for one x by htc or this
sony xperia s......

I emailed Sony, hopefully they have a reasonable explanation. Cause if they don't know why I am going to be pissed.
"oh yes it is the standard 3.5mm jack" then they whisper "only works with some headsets", FAIL.

Have any of you compared the included headphones plug with one of the non working ones to see if they look similar or not?
I'm starting to get worried and thinking of canceling my preorder that is supposed to ship tomorrow...
Edit: Although after rethinking my question, that won't make a difference, both standards look similar... Hmm, I don't like the idea of having headaches when using different headsets...

They look the same. I had a buddy with a SGSII and his Samsung headphones work in the S AND he can use the sennheisers. Lame.

Headsets
HK being the crazy place that it is has a whole bunch of the headphones shops in the computer center, so I went around trying out a whole bunch of the headsets to see which ones work (HMV also does this too).
My testing included playing music and making phone calls and seeing if the button on the headset works.
Not an exhaustive list:
Sennheisers/Adidas are out (sucks cuz I want a pair of running ones)
Sony's are out (friggin' annoying)
Most that are iphone compatible are out
Jays One+ work (These are specific for Android) I got this pair
Marshall Minor FX work - I should have got this pair

[Q] Which wireless headphones should I get?

So as my title states, which wireless headphones should I buy? Keep in mind, my price range only goes up to £66. And also I would be really happy if it was in the UK!
Thanks.

I bought the Sony Ericsson MW-600 and love them. The dongle has a 3.5mm jack so you can use your own headphones easily.

I also use the Sony Ericsson MW-600 headset.
It came bundled with my former X10i.
Excellent bluetooth headset with built-in FM radio and good battery-life compared to its size.
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Hiya,
Have a look in here. I have SoundWear SD10 and Im very happy with them. Good sound quality and the bass for its price. Very good connection and range as well. Calls quality is also good. I also had Moor (the thin ones) which were very good. Dont buy Plantronics or Jabra Sport, too expensive and they dont work as good as these above.

What they said!
I love my MW-600s, depending on what music player you use it sends track info to the OLED screen on the dongle (Works with stock player, not poweramp )
You can pair up to 3 devices to it, I have my PC, phone and Laptop paired up.
Sound quality is great but I had some driver issues with Windows but that was resolved.
It's my second pair after my first pair were stolen as soon as the police said
they couldn't do anything I ordered a new pair right away £30 I paid.
They also work great for a home audio set up, plug that into the AUX port on your stereo
and you can control your music from the phone without getting up.
9/10 I give them, they lose a point because the ear buds that came with them have started to get a minute crackle in the right driver.

How is battery life when using a bluetooth headset or earphones?

I use these ones
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-HS3...I998/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1331676330&sr=8-1
Work perfect with all bt devices, good sound and radius. And you can use your own headphones as well. Also the clip is quite handy.
Havent noticed any great battery eating by bt so far. The battery doesnt make more than one day anyway but one day was no problem with normal usage und bt for 2 or 3 hours.

I really do appreciate all the suggestions and responses. But, what part of "headphones" did you guys not understand xD?
Still thanks a lot!

Wireless = bluetooth.
Headphones = Objects inserted into ears that produce noise.
Everyone seems fairly on-topic IMO.
My personal suggestion though, Plantronics Backbeat 903 or 903+. Wearing my pair as I type this. Beyond comfortable, durable, great battery life, good sound.
http://www.plantronics.com/us/product/backbeat-903-plus
http://www.amazon.com/Plantronics-BackBeat-903-Headset/dp/B00428N9OK
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then http://bluetoothlounge.com/ces-2008-live-coverage/philips-brings-shb9000-bluetooth-headphones/

I use the Philips SHB6110
Very good headphone.
If you listen about 8 h/day, the battery should last for 2 days.

wow i can't belive the difference between 3.0 and 2.0 bluetooth, I;ve tryed yesterday and its incredible, so I'll recommend someone with bt 3.0

i got these for over a year.
http://store.sony.com/webapp/wcs/st...&storeId=10151&langId=-1&partNumber=HBHIS800Z

Squishie said:
Wireless = bluetooth.
Headphones = Objects inserted into ears that produce noise.
Everyone seems fairly on-topic IMO.
My personal suggestion though, Plantronics Backbeat 903 or 903+. Wearing my pair as I type this. Beyond comfortable, durable, great battery life, good sound.
http://www.plantronics.com/us/product/backbeat-903-plus
http://www.amazon.com/Plantronics-BackBeat-903-Headset/dp/B00428N9OK
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then http://bluetoothlounge.com/ces-2008-live-coverage/philips-brings-shb9000-bluetooth-headphones/
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There is a huge difference between "earphones" and "headphones" mate...

thanks for the suggestions..help me decide what to buy. will try one of these

Thanks to this thread I got some Sony Ericsson MW-600s. After a few days I'm really pleased with them, using my own phones. Has all the features I want - volume/skip/stop/call, easy to clip on anywhere and works flawlessly.

I got those a few days ago:
LG Tone (HBS-700)
What shall I say? Awsome!

I use Sennheiser MM100's, picked them up cheap (£60) when O2 were selling them off as end of stock.
Battery life is good, 7+ hours continual use, charge from USB (one of the rarer USB types too, replacement cables are a nuicance to get but not impossible and not expensive either). They can charge from PC/Laptop or a 5v adapter same as most phones use.
Not sure if you could get them as cheap elsewhere, I lucked out with O2, but worth hunting around for!

Sideromelane said:
I use Sennheiser MM100's, picked them up cheap (£60) when O2 were selling them off as end of stock.
Battery life is good, 7+ hours continual use, charge from USB (one of the rarer USB types too, replacement cables are a nuicance to get but not impossible and not expensive either). They can charge from PC/Laptop or a 5v adapter same as most phones use.
Not sure if you could get them as cheap elsewhere, I lucked out with O2, but worth hunting around for!
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I actually ended up on settling on the Sony MDR-RF865RK
It gets me 25 hours of battery life, 100m distance and charging to full takes 3.5 hours .
It only set me back £65, so I'm not so fussed about it ;P

have u tried the 100m distance? as far as i know, bluetooth is best indoors, but even then for only 10m.

MICa.fighter said:
have u tried the 100m distance? as far as i know, bluetooth is best indoors, but even then for only 10m.
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Well, I think the 100m distance is for people with backyards that they need to mow every week And luckily I do not have a backyard
But still the feature is pretty cool ^^ The only bad thing is that I don't know how to connect these headphones to my TV -.-

Bluetooth headset with Caller ID (Stereo)

I'm an avid mountain biker and I would like to find a good stereo bluetooth headset with caller id which is compatible with the One X. When I'm biking the phone is stored in a zipped pocket and I would like to see who is calling without taking the phone out. Any recommendations?

Your only option I can think of are the Sony Ericsson products, get them quick though as I suspect they are no longer in production, given the changes going on at that company.

Found the perfect one!
Sony, (without Ericsson) are about to release an amazing stereo bt headset with an OLED display which even allows you to read messages and email. Supposed to be released on the 30th. I'm pre-ordering now
Check it out:
http://store.sony.com/webapp/wcs/st...gId=-1&productId=8198552921666448402#features

I use Jabra Sport with my HOX! If sweat, dirt and dust is your concern go with Jabra Sport no callerid though and your phone has to be close to the earpiece...
US mil spec Rain, sweat and shock protection.
http://www2.jabra.com/sites/mobile/ap-en/products/pages/jabrasport.aspx

@ozaghloul, Brilliant find thx mate. If those will be working as fine as the old MW600 this is going to be my next buy. although I would like to see some review first:S Perhaps if you get yours soon ?
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The UK Clove has committed short video of the pre-mentioned smart headset pro from Sony showing the full package contents and demonstrating its functionality and It can be found HERE
Mine has been delivered today morning and after the whole day of my playing with it, its been working flawlessly with my HOX and DHD (both phones running mike's roms) so Its a keeper for me and worthy replacement of the good old MW600

It's not the functionality of the phone that determines the called id part? I have the Plantronics Backbeat 903 stereo bluetooth headset (which is awesome, by the way, although I don't have any experience with other stereo bluetooth headsets to compare it with), but I've never tried to get it to read caller id.
If you can't get the caller id functionality you are looking for with the headset, what about adding a "smart watch"? Not ideal, but certainly better than stopping and taking your phone out of your pocket.
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try the nokia bh-221 it has a oled display and also has nfc support.....so we can easily pair it with our phone by tapping it on the back..
here is the link
http://europe.nokia.com/find-products/accessories/headsets/stereo-bluetooth-headsets/nokia-bluetooth-stereo-headset-bh-221

Try Tasker,
You will be able to easily set up a profile that will read a caller ID and set it so that it's only active when connected to bluetooth or a headset!

I'm confused. There are several.
https://www.google.com/search?sugexp=chrome,mod=14&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=steroe+bluetooth+caller+id#hl=en&sa=X&ei=83_VT_TBEaXq2QX5xbm7Dw&ved=0CBwQvwUoAQ&q=stereo+bluetooth+caller+id&spell=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.r_qf.,cf.osb&fp=2db105060e3663e9&biw=1012&bih=1024
It's how I found this post, too. (I have a note, and it's too big for pulling out just to see who's calling,. I'm using a 5-year-old Jabra BT810, it vibrates on an incoming call, too, which is nasty if you have it in your ear, but I wanted to see what was new. I'm surprised there's nothing stellarly better, but there's enough. No, I'm not selling it.)
This one looks OK, but it looks pretty dim in the YouTube video I looked at.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-R5-Portable-Bluetooth-Stereo-Headset-Headphone-Earphone-Caller-ID-display-/320899912395?pt=US_Headphones&hash=item4ab72012cb#ht_9656wt_920
This one look like you can use a decent wired pair of earbuds with it, but I don't see a clip or any way to attach it to yourself.
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/bluedio-w699-bluetooth-2-0-stereo-caller-id-headset-handsfree-3-hour-talk-time-50-hour-standby-34311 I've had pretty good luck with DealExtreme. It's one of those joints that'll sell anything, and you get what you pay for.

jabra stone 2 has caller id function but its not stereo

I've got the old MW600 and the only thing i really disliked about it was, the inability to listen while charging. does this new smart sony do the same thing?

lowendz said:
I've got the old MW600 and the only thing i really disliked about it was, the inability to listen while charging. does this new smart sony do the same thing?
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Actually there is something weird about it, with old MW600 once connect to laptop or wall charger its stops everything and start charging only.
The new headset continues to play but it doesn't show the battery charging animation. i will try full discharge tonight and test again.
Its not a biggie for me as it never has been a problem for me with the old MW600 though and the headset with the app from playstore does everything it says it might do

Ch3vy78 said:
Actually there is something weird about it, with old MW600 once connect to laptop or wall charger its stops everything and start charging only.
The new headset continues to play but it doesn't show the battery charging animation. i will try full discharge tonight and test again.
Its not a biggie for me as it never has been a problem for me with the old MW600 though and the headset with the app from playstore does everything it says it might do
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Which app from play store?
Sent from my HTC One X using XDA

ozaghloul said:
Which app from play store?
Sent from my HTC One X using XDA
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Its called Liveware manager, through that you can set-up the supported devices, and applications (there is few more extras in the play store, but I'm using only gmail, missed calls and calendar)
Sony provides their own app to manage all their "smart" accessories. I think its mostly to assure that all functions remain available to you, regardless phone and rom you might be using. (it turns on and off automagically every time you trigger your Bluetooth)
Hope that help and address your question correctly

The HW1 headset pro can be used while connected to charger
Provides caller id, TTS for gmail and SMS. Have yet to get email working...
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S3 and SG Note 10.1
Does MW1 and MW600 compatible for S3 and Galaxy Note 10.1?
I also found another one which doing search.
And would jelly bean will have issue connecting to both units. Thanks in advance for further info.