BlueAnt V1, World's First Voice-Controlled Bluetooth Headset

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on January 9, 2008 2:23 PM | Permalink

BlueAnt Wireless is definitely peddling a lot of it wares at CES, be it portable speakers, or this new first-of-its-kind BlueAnt V1 Bluetooth headset. The BlueAnt V1 is the world's first completely voice-controlled headset. Yes, I mean control with voice commands like "pair headset," "accept call," "volume up," and so on. And how cool would it be if it responds back to you? Yes, it does that too.

This surprisingly tiny 41x17.5x11.2 mm headset uses the Sensory's BlueGenie Voice Interface, the first time this highly advanced voice recognition tech is ever integrated into a Bluetooth headset. The model also comes with dual microphones to allow Voice Isolation Technology, separating the user voice signal from other sounds around. The Voice Recognition and Voice Synthesis technologies enable the device to recognize commands and reply back to the user.

The V1 works with Bluetooth 2.1 and its multi-point technology allows connecting two cell phones at the same time. It can give up to 6 hours of talktime or 200 hours of standby and can be charged using its multifunction car and desk charger or via USB.

As for buttons, there's only one to speak of with the BlueAnt logo on it.

“BlueAnt’s success is a result of development and focus that goes into every aspect of each of our products,” said BlueAnt CEO, Taisen Maddern. “We have used the BlueAnt Z9 as our foundation for the V1, and then taken our development process one step further. The products may look slightly similar but the technology is more advanced. It is a sophisticated product offering unlike any other headset that is currently on the market. The V1 will lead the way in Voice Controlled Headset technology providing consumers with the kind of functionality that they have been waiting for.”

The BlueAnt V1 will retail at $119 when it becomes available, no idea when though.