Hi Simon,
I replied earlier to your question about the BlueAnt Q1:
"the BlueAnt Q1 can pair to the iPad and also relay VoiceOver (with
the Firmware upgrade support of A2DP)."
Which version of the firmware do you have installed? The first
version to support VoiceOver is version 8.19. The current firmware
version is 8.21. BlueAnt started putting the newer firmware into Q1
headsets manufactured after about November 2009, so some people who
bought this device in January (in the States, directly from AT&T) said
they did not have to install any firmware updates to have this work
with VoiceOver. I had to update a BlueAnt Q1 headset purchased in
November so that it could work with VoiceOver. It had firmware
version 8.15. I know that I can hear VoiceOver on the BlueAnt Q1 with
firmware updated to 8.21 on the iPad, on my iPod Touch 3G (only after
the upgrade to iOS 4), and on the iPhone 4. I don't know about trying
this out with Skype, since this is a headset I set up for someone
else. On my iPod Touch I need to use my headset with Mic for other
recording functions, so I don't know whether the Q1 works with Skype
for microphone input over Bluetooth. And on the iPad, there's an
internal mic, so you don't need to use the Bluetooth headset.
Geoff Waaler is on this list, and provided a link to the Q1 firmware
upgrade (on the viphone list), since otherwise you need to register at
the BlueAnt site with your serial number to access a copy, and that
requires sighted assistance. This has to be used on a Windows machine,
and should update to the latest version of the firmware, even if that
was the release for firmware 8.19.
So bottom line is that you can hear VoiceOver through the Q1 for the
iPhone 4, iPod Touch 3G (upgraded to iOS 4), and iPad if you have
firmware version 8.21 (and possibly even 8.19), but I don't know
whether the iPad supports using the BlueAnt Q1 through Skype.
HTH. Cheers,
Esther
On Sep 7, 2010, at 23:46, Simon Fogarty wrote:
Hi listers,
A while back I asked about blue ant Bluetooth headsets and someone
mentioned the blueant Q1 as being a good device and one that will
work with the ipad / iphone 4.
Can anyone confirm if this is so, as I’m thinking about getting one
and I don’t want to find it’s not going to work for me on my ipad if
it’s still missing drivers etc.
The device says it’s a blueant q1 V8 model of headset.
And as far as I’m aware my Ipad is up to date with os version.
Thanks for any help on this, If the q1 wont work, I’m keen to know
what will, I did have a V1, but have lost it, and I want something
to use with skype when out of the office.
Thanks
Simon f
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