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Diva Gem Bluetooth MP3 Player Review

Posted by timothy on from the fill-both-pockets dept.

i4u writes "I4U reviews the first Bluetooth-enabled MP3 Player. The Diva Gem from Daisy Multimedia enables users to use the player as a wireless Head-set or Hands-free device for mobile phones. So users can listen to music and can pick-up incoming calls with the MP3 Player. Pretty neat concept."

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  1. Sounds Good by luigi22_ · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Will it be able to work with other bluetooth devices, such as keyboards? I realize I'm stretching it a bit, but it might be possible.

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  2. Battery life by oasis3582 · · Score: 3, Interesting

    They don't say how battery life will be affected while Bluetooth connectivity is intact. Any ideas anyone?

  3. Bluetooth enough bandwidth for wireless stereo? by swb · · Score: 4, Interesting

    In at least as good a sonic quality as 128kbps MP3?

    The one thing I'd really love with my iPod would be a bluetooth remote AND bluetooth headphones. The iPod could stay in whatever inside pocket I put it in, and I wouldn't have to worry about headphone cords or remote cords.

    1. Re:Bluetooth enough bandwidth for wireless stereo? by jomas1 · · Score: 2, Interesting

      Ten technologies, the people who madet the ir remote and receiver for the ipod, said they would be releasing a LCD bluetooth remote and headphones in January. Their website address is http://www.tentechnology.com/

      Look at the link marked 01.06.04

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  4. When will these companies STOP making 1GB mp3... by pappy97 · · Score: 3, Interesting

    What is the point of these mp3 players with tiny storage?

    Why can't more companies make mp3 players like that one you can get off tiger-direct.com, $120 for a 10GB mp3 player? Surely that technology can be refined, and I am willing to pay $150 for a good quality 10GB portable MP3 player.

    I am not willing to pay $200+ for any MP3 player, nor do I want to buy crap (cheap could easily break 10GB mp3 players or tiny storage mp3 players).

  5. bluetooth headsets by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Interesting

    i was thinking of a bluetooth headset, does anyone know of mp3 players with blutooth headsets?

  6. other uses for wireless? by wooby · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Though the Diva Gem use of bluetooth is interesting, I'm intrigued by another possible use of wireless: transfer of music files at the player level.

    Do there exist portable music players that allow either transfer or broadcast of music files to other devices within a certain radius, through Bluetooth, WiFi, or some other means?

    I can recall an earlier Slashdot story which talked about iPod users swapping headphones with eachother. The propensity for people to do this could be enabled by adding a swap or broadcast feature to players themselves.

    Needless to say, this feature is begging for RIAA harassment.

  7. Is this really MP3 _over_ Bluetooth? by DocTillo · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Sounds like its operating as a standard bt headset, which means that the sound quality for the wireless part is telephone quality only. I have published diy instructions in the german computer magazine c't on how to build a device that receives mp3 _over_ bluetooth. See www.bluemp3.de (german page) for details ...

  8. Re:Well featured Player - more Linux support by wehe · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Just in case you want to have a look into the Linux and portable (digital) audio players overview.

  9. iPod and Nokia 6610 by repvik · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I'm using a better solution :)
    I'm using the FM-transmitter on my iPod, which my Nokia 6610 picks up. If I get an incoming call, I get a tone in my ear and the phone picks up. If I want to listen to regular radio, I just change the channel on the phone.

    It's not CD-quality, but it's good enough for me.

  10. Re:BT control and a big drive.... by mp3er · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Oh yah it's a Palm controlled player and BT via a Palm device... here's the product info page.. http://www.mptronix.com/product_info.html