Hello, Nope, not with my Motorola anyway. When my iPhone loses bluetooth signal from the earpiece, it automatically reverts to the iPhone speaker.
David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 19/04/2012, at 1:47, "Brent Harding" <br...@hostany.net> wrote: > I bet if BT headphones work like something similar to the Plantronics > wireless USB headsets, if the battery dies, you leave yourself with no > speech. I know this happens on the PC because the audio dongle keeps the > sound driver valid, so there's nothing to receive the audio, and they die > with no warning too. > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Logan" <pdlloga...@gmail.com> > To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 8:01 AM > Subject: Re: New Bluetooth app > > >> I agree with both sides of this ... but here is why I shut mine off ... I >> got kids .. and they like to sneak into my office .. and start poundig on my >> BT keyboard .. next thing I know my phone is doing all sorts of stuff ... >> >> Also, several times I've left my BT headphones on .. and didn't relize it >> ... and was wondering what was going on with my phone and why it wouldn't >> talk to me ... >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Apr 18, 2012, at 1:07 AM, David Chittenden <dchitten...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Yes, if it makes you feel more comfortable to believe that the battery >>> savings is greater, more power to you. I suspect that actual real-world and >>> benchmark testing would prove you wrong. >>> >>> >>> David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA >>> Email: dchitten...@gmail.com >>> Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> On 18/04/2012, at 16:36, Christopher Chaltain <chalt...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> I disagree, in addition to battery savings, which I think are greater >>>> than what's indicated below, and the fact that if you're between power >>>> sources that extra 30 minutes or so could be important, there's also the >>>> security concerns. I know that bluetooth is "secure" but why leave >>>> yourself open if you're not going to be using your bluetooth for an >>>> extended period of time. IMHO, whether you want your bluetooth running >>>> or not is a personal preference and no one is wrong for leaving it on or >>>> wanting a quick way to turn it off. >>>> >>>> On 17/04/12 23:15, Anthony Vece wrote: >>>>> Their is no reason to turn it off. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my Verizon iPhone! >>>>> >>>>> On Apr 18, 2012, at 12:00 AM, CD <cd5...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I leave my Bluetooth on all of the time but didn't want to mention that >>>>>> because I wasn't sure I should but I always have. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >>>>>> Behalf >>>>>> Of Ricardo Walker >>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 8:44 PM >>>>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>>>>> Subject: Re: New Bluetooth app >>>>>> >>>>>> You know, I don't mean to be a kill joy about this app but, why don't >>>>>> people >>>>>> leave bluetooth on? I mean, if you toggle it on/off so much that this >>>>>> would >>>>>> be valuable to you, why not just leave BT on. The battery consumption >>>>>> for >>>>>> this radio is so low when not in use, you won't even notice a battery hit >>>>>> unless you are really keeping track. Really. It my lower your usage >>>>>> time >>>>>> by all of 30 minutes per charging cycle. >>>>>> >>>>>> JMO. >>>>>> >>>>>> Ricardo Walker >>>>>> rica...@appletothecore.info >>>>>> Twitter:@apple2thecore >>>>>> www.appletothecore.info >>>>>> >>>>>> On Apr 17, 2012, at 5:43 PM, Raul A. Gallegos <r...@raulgallegos.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hello Beverly, have you checked out the app description? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The link is >>>>>>> http://itunes.apple.com/app/bluetooth-onoff./id514869898?mt=8 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The description reads: >>>>>>> Did it take too many steps just to turn on/off bluetooth? You can now >>>>>>> turn >>>>>> on/off just by launching this app. Just in a second, you can activate or >>>>>> deactivate bluetooth. >>>>>>> In addtion, you can chat with other users nearby. >>>>>>> * Tip : Turn on the app's setting if you want to turn on/off upon >>>>>>> launch. >>>>>>> iPhone / iPad -> Settings -> "scroll down" -> OnOff -> "turn on switch" >>>>>>> -> >>>>>> "kill the app and relaunch" >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> - >>>>>>> Raul A. Gallegos >>>>>>> Never have more children than you have car windows. - Erma Bombeck >>>>>>> Home Page: http://raulgallegos.com >>>>>>> Twitter: https://twitter.com/rau47 >>>>>>> Facebook: http://facebook.com/rgallegos74 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 4/17/2012 4:44 PM, beverly wrote: >>>>>>>> Will someone explain why or how this app could be used? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Les Kriegler" >>>>>>>> <kriegle...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>> To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> >>>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 4:26 PM >>>>>>>> Subject: Re: New Bluetooth app >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi Paula, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Thanks for this. Works as advertised. I thought this feature was to >>>>>>>>> be implemented into Siri, but since that hasn't happened yet, I >>>>>>>>> grabbed this app. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Les >>>>>>>>> On Apr 17, 2012, at 3:54 PM, Paula Mack wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Check out the Bluetooth on off application in the IOS App Store. >>>>>>>>>> It's awesome. 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