Surprising Wireless Cell Phone Headset Facts

Whether it's used for important business or merely to keep in touch with family and friends, the cell phone has become a ubiquitous fixture in the daily life of millions of people. Since the swift rise of the mobile phone's popularity, for good or ill it has become normal for people to multi-task while communicating on the phone. It is very commonplace to witness individuals use a cell phone during just about any type of activity including while at work on a computer, working out at the gym, behind the wheel driving and, to the dismay of movie lovers everywhere, during a movie. Since this is the case, the demand to develop "hands free" communications devices increased as well. This demand helped fuel the development and implementation of wireless technology.

Since infrared technology proved unreliable for the job, another method to wirelessly and efficiently transfer information needed to be put on the fast track of development. Originally intended as a wireless option over RS-232 data cables, Bluetooth was the answer engineers were looking for and has since become the most popular solution for wireless cell phone communications due to its ability to reassign information over small distances, such as from a cell phone to a headset. If you're wondering why this technology is called "Bluetooth", you might be interested to know that it comes from the Danish word Blatand, the nickname of Denmark's King Harald I who lived over a thousand years ago and was responsible for bringing together the separate tribes of his country to form a single, strong kingdom. Since Bluetooth unites communications protocols into a sole standard, the moniker fit perfectly and the rest is communications history.

Once the Bluetooth technology was adopted, wireless headsets began to flourish as did their evolution into the sophisticated devices that they are today. Being "common devices" it can be easy to forget how incredible some of their features really are. For example, strategically placed grooves, cutting edge acoustic fabrics and electronic filters eliminate annoying wind noise. Headsets with dual microphones in their boom differentiate between the user's voice and background noise thus making it easier to filter out unnecessary audio. And, if that were not enough, some headsets intelligently and continuously adapt to background noise while improving clarity, volume and reception.

The benefits of using wireless technology to communicate extend far beyond making life convenient and keeping phone calls crystal clear. It has been shown by research that holding a phone between the head and shoulder (so as to use the hands for another task) is a major contributor to head, neck, shoulder and upper back pain. Using a wireless cell phone headset allows the user to eliminate stress from these areas thus avoiding potential structural problems down the road. Headsets also allow drivers to operate their vehicles without breaking the law by enabling them to make and receive phone calls hands free. More importantly, wireless technology keeps the roads and our loved ones safe from traffic accidents caused by unlawful and reckless cell phone usage. In short, wireless functionality has made cell phone communications crystal clear and convenient while keeping us pain free and safe on the road!