Zoom Technologies, Inc. announced it has begun shipping new additions to Zoom's
iHiFi(TM) line of Bluetooth audio products. These new products include a
Bluetooth transceiver that plugs into the dock connector of an iPod or iPhone,
a Bluetooth wireless headphones/headset, and products that combine a Bluetooth
transmitter with the headphones/headset. The Zoom line of Bluetooth products
enables wireless communication between cell phones, home audio systems,
headphones, computers, TVs, and a wide range of other devices that generate or
play music and other sounds.
The Model 4380 headphones/headset can be used as Bluetooth
wireless stereo headphones for an iPod or iPhone equipped with the Model 4355
transceiver. Model 4380 can also be used as a headset with built-in microphone
for Bluetooth mobile phones and other devices that work with Bluetooth
headsets. Controls on the headphones/headset allow users to switch from audio
playback to telephone calls and then back to audio while the phone and iPod
remain safely in a pocket, purse or briefcase. The estimated retail price of
the Model 4380 is $59.
Model 4380 wireless headphones also work with any stereo,
radio, TV, or other audio device equipped with a Zoom Model 4353 Universal
Wireless transmitter, which plugs into any audio source with a standard 3.5 mm
(1/8 inch) headphones jack. The estimated retail price of the Model 4353
Universal transmitter is $59.
Zoom Bluetooth products. Those combination packages include:
and a- Model 4380 headphones/headset, and has an estimated retail
price of $99. - Model 4385 combines a Model 4355 Bluetooth audio transceiver
for the - iPod and iPhone and the Model 4380 headphones/headset, and
has an estimated retail of $89. - Model 4386 combines a Model 4311 class 1 Bluetooth adapter
for
estimated retail of $89. This
combination allows Skype users to have a wireless headset for Skype calls that can also be used for enjoying stereo music
from their PC. If a call comes in when someone is listening to music, Model
4386 automatically silences the music so the incoming ring is
heard. When the call is over, a simple button push turns the music back on.
For additional information on the Zoom iHiFi Bluetooth audio
line, please contact sales@zoom.com, call 800-631-3116 or 617-535-9383, or
visit Zoom's website at http://www.zoom.com/products/ihifi.html.