Sony Ericsson launches new Akono™ headsets
Sony Ericsson launches new Bluetooth Akono™
headsets and Desk Speaker Stand
15 July 2004
Sony Ericsson today announces two new Bluetooth
headsets and an innovative Desk Speaker Stand in a bid to further
strengthen its leading position in Bluetooth headsets and mobile
phone accessories. The new Akono™ Headset HBH-660 and Akono™
Headset HBH-300 improve on comfort, convenience and sound quality
and can be used with all Bluetooth™ phones. The new Desk
Speaker Stand CSS-25 enables handsfree and loudspeaker calls to
be made from the user’s mobile phone, and it can handle
phone meetings. It is ideal for business travellers and the wireless
office.
The new Bluetooth™ headsets in Sony Ericsson’s Akono™
range offer beneficial new features which make going handsfree
easy, comfortable and convenient. Both models are lightweight
and stylish and they can be used with any brand of Bluetooth™
phone that supports the Headset or Handsfree profiles.
The cutting edge functionality of Akono™ Headset HBH-660
introduces an Info Display which shows the caller’s name
or number. By pressing buttons on the side of the earpiece, the
user can handle calls without having to touch their mobile phone.
The HBH-660 has a talk time of up to five hours and standby time
of up to 150 hours which makes it ideal for a full working day.
With its slender shape, exclusive design, low weight and small
size, the HBH-660 is comfortable to wear and easy to carry around.
The HBH-660 will be available in Q4, 2004.
The true workhorse of Sony Ericsson’s Bluetooth headset
range is Akono™ Headset HBH-300, offering the best possible
sound performance, especially in noisy environments. It has been
designed with business people in mind, and copes easily with long
days filled with calls in the office or in the car. Sound performance
is optimised by an extended boom which puts the microphone nearer
to the caller’s mouth and a noise cancelling function which
reduces background sound. A talk time of up to 10 hours and standby
time of up to 300 hours means that the headset can last for several
days’ intense usage before needing a recharge. The HBH-300
will be available Q3, 2004.
The Desk Speaker Stand CSS-25 allows users to handle handsfree
calls with excellent sound quality, either on loudspeaker or private.
The CSS-25 has a built-in microphone/speaker so that the user
can hear the caller loud and clear in the room, which makes it
ideal for smaller phone meetings. For private conversations there
are two plugs – one for a Sony Ericsson Portable Handsfree,
and one for a professional headset with a 2.5 mm connector.
When needed, the CSS-25 can also run off the phone’s battery,
making it truly mobile. It can easily be taken on business trips
or to meetings that require a loudspeaker phone. The CSS-25 will
also charge the phone battery and synchronize the user’s
phone and PC, even while the phone is in use. There is no longer
any need to have one fixed and one mobile phone – the easy-to-use
CSS-25 together with a Sony Ericsson mobile phone can offer all
the necessary functions. This makes the CSS-25 the ideal tool
for businesses that are heading for a wireless office. The Desk
Speaker Stand CSS-25 will be available in Q4, 2004.
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