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Monday April 24, 2006
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 With Verizon, Sprint and Amp'd Mobile all selling downloadable music on phones, it's truly a mind-boggler that no mainstream phone with stereo Bluetooth (also known as A2DP) has come out in the US yet. This list of stereo Bluetooth phones has over 75 models -- none of which are sold directly by US carriers right now. Samsung alone has 35 A2DP phones, not a single one of which has touched our shores.
When I asked Samsung why the US market is so pathetic, they placed the blame on US carriers: "Once carriers require A2DP support, Samsung will begin to support it," the manufacturer said in a statement. It's the usual sad story here in the US; waiting on the carriers retards technology. Sprint and Verizon have started to order up A2DP phones -- Verizon's upcoming LG VX8300 (at left) and Sprint's LG LX550 will lead the charge, and T-Mobile is picking up Nokia's 8801 luxury phone. But for Sony Ericsson's Walkman phones, Motorola's iTunes phones and Nokia's smartphones to lack A2DP is simply absurd. Hopefully, I'll be singing a happier tune next year.
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May 10, 2006 3:13 PM
a2dp has always been available on nokia smart phones. maybe you are referring to the lower end nokia phones, however all symbian 60 series nokia phones have a2dp built in. Just to let you know....
June 6, 2006 8:13 AM
Hi, just came across this page trying to find which Nokia handsets have a2dp. I'm looking at buying a Motorola V3x which has a2dp and very nice stereo b/t headphones, but prefer Nokia over Motorola any day ;) Here is a handy wee list I came across. Hopefully not too out of date now http://www.robertwebbe.nl/A2DP.html Cheers! :)
June 6, 2006 8:16 AM
.....ooops. Posted on wrong page, cheers for the list though mate, quite helpful :)
September 12, 2006 7:12 PM
Confused... Nokia says that A2DP Profile phones will not be available until a new series is entered into the market.... And I've read most US phones will not till service providers recquires it... So does my Nokia 6682, secretly have the damn profile in it? Where is Mr. Gates, maybe he can help us ascertain propietary issues that seem to hinge with service providers and their marketing games. He's the king of all this B.S.
September 19, 2006 3:54 PM
looking for A2dp headset... look at mototrola ht820. Just bought a set and they work great... I have it on my PPC6600. Great Product you can catch them on Ebay daily and inder 119.95 price that motorola is asking for them... I went through Capri Sales live from Hong Kong took around a weel to receive... This is not a sales add for Capri But they Have them...and at a good price.
September 19, 2006 3:56 PM
looking for A2dp headset... look at motorola ht820. Just bought a set and they work great... I have it on my PPC6600. Great Product you can catch them on Ebay daily and under 119.95 price that motorola is asking for them... I went through Capri Sales live from Hong Kong took around a week to receive... This is not a sales ad for Capri But they Have them...and at a good price.