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SuperJoker
05-14-2008, 06:43 PM
http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/422/motorolaboneconductionqk6.jpg

We've learned from a source close to the project that Motorola is planning on rolling out a bone conduction headset "this summer" based on Nextlink's (http://www.engadgetmobile.com/tag/nextlink) technology. This totally jibes with recent news that Moto and Nextlink had partnered up -- and furthermore, that the long-overdue Invisio Q7 (http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/11/01/nextlinks-invisio-q7-finally-sees-fcc-approval/) would be straight up Moto branded by the time it actually hit store shelves -- and sure enough, the photo we've been provided certainly looks like a Q7 in Moto clothing. We don't have anything else solid at this point, but we're told that the headset performs brilliantly in windy conditions, a common complaint for Jawbone owners. Motorola, Nextlink, whomever, we don't really care what this thing is called, we're just happy to hear we'll finally have it out in the next few months.

[via engadget (http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/14/motorola-releasing-first-bone-conduction-headset-this-summer/)]

ferrarix
05-15-2008, 04:51 AM
What exactly do you mean by bone conduction hehe? I'm a n00b...:D

SuperJoker
05-15-2008, 10:22 AM
What exactly do you mean by bone conduction hehe? I'm a n00b...:D

http://sonify.psych.gatech.edu/research/bonephones/index.html. ;)

ferrarix
05-15-2008, 02:06 PM
Interesting concept. You have tried it yet?

SuperJoker
05-15-2008, 04:34 PM
Nope. I find them to look very geeky. :p