Yes, you are correct, it is bluetooth 3.0, not 4.0. It is the first bluetooth earpiece I have used that is higher than bluetooth 2.0, and for me, the performance is significantly improved.
David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: [email protected] Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone > On 2 Oct 2013, at 10:58, Joseph FreeTech <[email protected]> wrote: > > The Motorola H19TXT does not have Bluetooth 4.0 capability. Technical > details state it only supports Bluetooth 3.0. > > This Bluetooth earpiece pairs almost automatically with an iDevice. You need > only turn Bluetooth on using Control center or via settings > Bluetooth. > > First turn on your iDevice. > Now put the earpiece on your ear and flick the mic open. > You will hear audio coming from the mic telling you it is pairing. > Swipe down the Bluetooth screen on your iDevice and accept the Bluetooth > headset as soon as it shows on screen. > > tip: when wanting to use this Bluetooth headpiece after it's initial > pairing, first turn on your iDevice and it's Bluetooth capability, then > flick open the headset. By connecting in this order you will not get the > "ready to pair" prompt; the Bluetooth earpiece will connect automatically. > > My experience with this headpiece: > > I have found that I can go as far as some 30 feet before losing signal. The > specs state this Bluetooth headpiece has a range of 300 feet, which is > probably impossible outside of Motorola's R&D labs. Lots of similar reviews > on Amazon. > > To test loss of signal or audio distortion, I walked 30 feet or so from my > iPod Touch 5th gen while turning my body around to investigate if I would > experience this phenomenon, and I had no signal loss at all. At about 30 > feet, I stopped walking, I placed my hand over the earpiece, and I could no > longer hear the audio. If I removed my hand away from the earpiece I would > once again begin hearing the audio after about 3 seconds. within about 10 > feet of my iDevice I placed my hand over the earpiece and did not experience > any loss of audio at all. these findings are a result of my simple 2 minute > tests, and of course, because your living environment will undoubtedly vary, > you should have a different but similar experience. > > Don't forget to go into Control Center to turn off Bluetooth when not using > as Bluetooth devices are battery hogs. > > Oh yeah, I've not experienced any echoing effect. > > After the initial use, in the event you do need to pair the earpiece, it > pairs automatically in about 7 seconds. When you turn off the earpiece, the > audio will start coming out of your iDevice in less than a second. > > This thing is small so be absolutely sure you find a single spot for it and > "always" put it back in that same spot as this thing will get lost very > quickly if one isn't mindful of where the item is put down. To give you the > idea of the size of this thing, it feels like a thick pair of short nail > clippers. > > I couldn't figure out how the heck to attach the included foam ear plug > things. <Smile>. > > Joseph > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Chittenden" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2013 1:02 PM > Subject: Re: Performance of the motorola h19txt bluetooth earpiece with IOS7 > questions: > > > All bluetooth earpieces suffer from occasional break-up when on the opposite > side of your body. The closer the phone is to your body, the size of your > body, and the bluetooth version, all play a role in how much the break-up > will effect you. > > Basically, water in body mass is a radio frequency absorber. The closer to > your body the radio source is, the more the radio frequencies are absorbed. > Therefore, nobody can answer your questions with absolute assurity. > > That said, the Motorola H19TXT supports bluetooth 4.0. In line of sight > tests, bluetooth 4.0 can range 75 feet from the transmitting device and > still receive clear signal. This higher output level means one's body should > block less of the radio signal, so one should experience fewer choppy > cross-body connection problems compared with earlier bluetooth version > devices. > > As to the occasional echo and sound problems from iOS 6, I have not yet > experienced any of these problems in iOS 7, so am hopeful that Apple has > corrected this issue. > > David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA > Email: [email protected] > Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 > Sent from my iPhone > >> On 1 Oct 2013, at 23:25, Don Breda <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I have been considering purchasing this earpiece for quite a while but >> heard of some problems with echo etc. under IOS6. >> >> This was an issue with many earpieces. >> >> Is the earpiece working better under IOS7? Does it work reliably when >> the phone is on the opposite side of your body or does it suffer from >> breakup? >> >> In general how is it under IOS7? >> >> Will it solve those kinds of problems I asked about? >> >> Thanks. >> >> Don >> >> >> >> -- >> Don Breda <[email protected]> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >> Google Group. >> >> Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. >> >> Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >> >> Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing >> [email protected]. >> >> Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing >> [email protected]. >> >> More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "VIPhone" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > > Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. > > Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > > Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing > [email protected]. > > Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing > [email protected]. > > More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > > Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. > > Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > > Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing > [email protected]. > > Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing > [email protected]. > > More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. 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