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Friday, April 6, 2007
A lot of people are pretty giddy about the iPhone and it’s all understandable. However, if you can’t wait three more months to shell out $500 for a phone that will only be on one network, then maybe stick with what you got…plus one accessory.
Gear4’s BlueEye is a similar Bluetooth device we reviewed last year called the Tekkeon myTalker ET7000 (review). While we really like myTalker, BlueEye takes it a step further and displays Caller ID information (when available) on your iPods screen. It also uses the dock connector to tap into your iPod so newer generation users are not left in the cold due to the removal of the remote port on top of the iPod.
Like we already stated, you plug in the BluEye into your iPods dock connector and then your headphones plug into the port at the other end of the remote. The remotes layout is identical to that of the Apple Remote and iPod shuffle, so the learning curve is lessened with this smart replication move. You pair your phone to the remote and then you simply enjoy the tunes. Well, until someone calls. Gaze at your iPods screen and see if the caller is worthy of being spoken to. If so, press a button on the remote and up comes your caller and off goes the music. Don’t worry about missing the rest of Xanadu either, BluEye goes ahead and pauses the current track playing and resumes play where you left off after the completion of your call. All automatically. Very nice.
You’ll have to hunt for the BluEye in the States as this a UK product, though it’s not tough to find. It’ll cost ya around $100 but hey, it’s still less than the iPhone and the phone you’re probably pairing the BluEye up to was most likely a freebie for that two year contract you signed anyway. 