It is inevitable these days that mobile accessories are not just useful and feature-rich but also stylish and funky. And the latest Bluetooth portfolio from Samsung appears to have it all. The Samsung HM3700, HS3000 and HM1700 Bluetooth headsets have been announced and will be up for sale through T-Mobile.
The HM3700 lets users place voice commands to make or receive calls and allows them to receive text-to-speech voice notifications of incoming calls, messages and e-mails with the help of the Samsung Freesync application for Android. The app also allows multiple language support, to control headset and LED settings and pairing assistance. The Bluetooth 2.1+EDR headset has a talktime of 6 hours and playtime of 5 hours.
The clip-on HS3000 headset equipped with multi-connection technology allows listening to music from various sources. It uses an optional lossless codec, APT-X technology which can be employed in Bluetooth Stereo Profile for low latency and distortion. The issue of lip-sync when connected to APT-X enabled devices is also said to be taken care of. Users can enjoy a talktime of up to 7 hours and a playtime of about 6 hours with this Bluetooth 3.0 enabled headset.
The sleek and affordable HM1700 headset transmits audio without distortion in wind speeds of up to 6mph. In a metal design flashing grey and magenta color options, the device claims stereo-quality audio through Mono support. A talktime and playtime of 9 hours and 8 hours, respectively are offered with this headset.
All headsets are incorporated with other features like Advanced Multipoint Technology, active pairing, voice prompts and dual-mic noise and echo cancellation for clear audio too. They’re capable of stereo music streaming. HM3700 and HS3000 come with ear buds and transform mono-style to stereo with Sound Alive Enhanced Stereo Audio.
The Samsung HM3700 Bluetooth headset carries a price tag of $59.99 (approx. Rs. 2,690) and is available at T-Mobile retail stores along with the Samsung and T-Mobile official websites. The Samsung HS3000 and HM1700 Bluetooth headsets are priced at $69.99 (approx. Rs. 3,135) and $39.99 (approx. Rs. 1,790), respectively and will be available in few weeks.
