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MUMBAI: CSR plc announced that its BlueCore4-ROM silicon is selected for Nokia's Bluetooth Headset BH-800 and is Nokia's first Bluetooth wireless headset to feature Bluetooth v2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate (EDR).
The headset also benefits from the newly ratified HFP1.5 Bluetooth profile improving overall voice quality. It weighs only 9g and has a standby time of up to 160 hours.
Nokia's Bluetooth Headset BH-800 employs CSR's BlueCore4-ROM single chip radio and baseband IC. The chip can deliver data rates up to three-times faster than current v1.2 Bluetooth devices and has lower power consumption. BlueCore4-ROM is backwards compatible with existing Bluetooth v1.1 and v1.2, meaning the Nokia Bluetooth Headset BH-800 can be used with a host of compatible Bluetooth devices.
The Nokia Bluetooth Headset BH-800 also implements the new HFP1.5 Bluetooth profile ratified by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) in 2005. The new Bluetooth profile, designed for headsets and handsfree calling, enhances overall voice quality and connection reliability. The profile allows two voice packets to be sent at the same time, which means that there is a much lower chance of a packet being dropped compared with previous HFP Bluetooth specifications. HFP1.5 also enables the effective implementation of eSCO (enhanced Synchronous Connection Orientated) channels, originally introduced with v1.2 of the Bluetooth specification.
Mickey Nasiri, general manager, India for CSR, stated: ?Nokia?s choice to implement Bluetooth v2.0+EDR and BlueCore4 technology differentiates the Nokia Bluetooth Headset BH-800 from other mono headsets by using the most current technology and achieving the highest levels of voice quality. CSR will continue to lend its support and expertise in wireless technologies to help device manufacturers achieve this high level of innovation and function.
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