As the demand for increased mobility and efficiency within the office continues to evolve with emerging technologies, GN Netcom has continued to develop its Jabra (
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The New Hampshire-based company today announced the launch of its Jabra M5390 USB and BT530 USB Multiuse Bluetooth headsets designed to offer a lightweight device capable of pairing with up to eight devices including PDA/cell phones and wideband PC soft- phones for a hands-free experience.
“People have embraced headsets for personal use, and now is the time for business professionals to leverage headsets for increased mobility and efficiency within their office environments,” said David Grazio, director of Channel Marketing, Contact Center and Office for GN Netcom (
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While the USB based headsets can be paired to two devices at the same time, it is also functional when paired to a cell phone and a wideband PC soft-phone, according to Grazio.
These functions allow the user to answer any of the phones ringing on the the same headset. If the headset is paired to a computer and a phone, the user can listen to music or videos on the PC and answer the phone without changing headsets.
“These cutting-edge products have improved voice quality and noise elimination, enabling professionals to be hands-free so they can multitask.”
Key features include long talk and standby times, and choice of wearing styles in a variety of sizes and styles so the headsets can be worn comfortably all day.
The sleek Jabra M5390 USB connects mobile and PC-based soft-phones. Other variants of the M5390 work with standard desk phones.
Other Features include:
- Up to 200 foot range
- Up to 6 hours talk time, 60 hours standby time
- Plug-and-play Bluetooth connectivity to PC or VoIP
- Comes with Jabra PC Suite with e-hook functionality for Microsoft OfficeCommunicator, Skype and Cisco (News - Alert) IP Communicator
- Wideband audio and noise cancelling microphone
- True wideband sound quality
- Two wearing styles (earhook and headband)
- Retails price - $191
- Available January, 2009
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