http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/ Engadget Comments for Aliph Jawbone Icon 'The Ace' Bluetooth headset review http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/Jan 18th 2010 1:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/Jan 18th 2010 1:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/Jan 18th 2010 1:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/Jan 18th 2010 1:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/
I felt the same way for years until I finally broke down and bought one. It is still the best wireless headset I have used to date.]]>Jan 18th 2010 1:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/Week 3 with Jawbone icon. No earloop with original package, no reply from support after 2nd inquiry, lack of volume control design sucks, now volume just drops off mid call to whisper, oh sorry cannot download updater dns error please contact us so we can forget to respond with another fix that will not work, and oh sorry we cannot respond because you wrote us from a different email address, oh sorry we need the serial number that takes an electron microscope to read. and oh sorry no industry standard a2dp, oh sorry we know the auto volume fails but you can fix it with the updater that will not install on your computer.]]>Feb 28th 2010 2:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/Jan 18th 2010 1:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/
Yup, it is impossible to look normal let alone cool with one of these things on.]]>Jan 18th 2010 2:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/Jan 18th 2010 2:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/Jan 18th 2010 3:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/I've never understood this whole "group-think" surrounding the alleged douchiness of bluetooth earpieces. It's plenty easy to look like a douche with or without an earpiece.

I loved my previous Jawbone, except for the fact that it kept falling out of my ear and I eventually stepped on it and broke it.]]>Jan 18th 2010 4:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/
Yea I don't understand it either. I wear my headset when I go to the market or walking my dogs or where ever else I need to talk. Making money is more important to me than people thinking I'm looking like a douche.]]>Jan 18th 2010 5:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/
If a person a good reason to be wearing a headset, then it's okay in my book. If a person has important calls to make in loud places, it's fine with me too. If the person has an actual need for one, then I don't see it as showing off or anything. ]]>Jan 19th 2010 3:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/Jan 18th 2010 2:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/Jan 18th 2010 2:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/
Seriously, how long have you had these?]]>Jan 18th 2010 2:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/Jan 18th 2010 2:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/Jan 18th 2010 2:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/Jan 18th 2010 2:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/Jan 18th 2010 2:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/Jan 18th 2010 2:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/
YES I definetly agree they should make some I think they would be awesome, Im just waiting to find something to replace the sony bluetooth headphones I have with something that has good voice quality.]]>Jan 18th 2010 2:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/I'm not really feeling the "divet" design.]]>Jan 18th 2010 3:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/
"but now supporting two simultaneous calls instead of cutting the old one off when picking up the other"

Do u mean you can now carry a conference call? Or does that mean that if say you're on a call via your iphone & a call on your MOTO comes in, you can answer it while maintaining the iphone call?

Also, i'm assuming it charges via microUSB? Any idea on the charge & discharge times?
]]>Jan 18th 2010 3:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/
According to press release it's "80% charge in 35 minutes, 100% charge in less than 1 hour." I'm not sure what you mean by discharge, but talk time is up to 4.5 hours while standby is more than 10 days.]]>Jan 18th 2010 3:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/
Pity about it not being able to handle multiple calls.

Did you get this from the Apple store on Regent Street? GBP99?]]>Jan 18th 2010 4:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/Jan 18th 2010 4:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/Jan 18th 2010 3:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/Jan 18th 2010 3:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/Jan 18th 2010 11:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/
Gotta say tho, that jabra is WAY sexier.....but time has taught me that jawbone is the best.]]>Jan 18th 2010 3:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/Baffles the mind.
]]>Jan 18th 2010 4:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/Jan 18th 2010 4:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/]]>Jan 18th 2010 5:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/Jan 18th 2010 7:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/Jan 18th 2010 7:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/Jan 18th 2010 7:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/
I bought two today at the verizon store... One for each ear! YEAH!@]]>Jan 18th 2010 7:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/Jan 18th 2010 7:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/Jan 18th 2010 8:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/Well they only had "the Rogue" and "the Thinker" in stock, but on the website "the thinker" is white, and the one they had at the store was black and ribbed similar to the Jawbone Prime's pattern. So i got that one. "The Rogue" is red but really it looks black until a certain light hits it and then you see the red through out, actually quite beautiful. A friend of mine actually had be pick this one up for him later in the evening. Though I initially went in for "the Hero". I will note that the Verizon store did not have any signage regarding the Jawbone icon nor did they have any out on display or on hooks with the rest of the bluetooth headsets. I had to ask for them and the manager had to go in the back to get them and they were a bit clueless as to what each color was, nor do they have separate SKU's for each color. I knew they had them in stock because i called earlier that morning. I asked the manager for "the hero" model and told him it was black and he brought out the black "thinker", and "the Rogue" thinking it was black.
A bit of history on my usage of headsets. I have owned the Original Jawbone, followed by the blueant Z9, then the z9i, then the Jawbone 2, followed by my most recent, the blueant Q1, which i absolutely ADORE with the A2DP i can listen to music from my iphone all day long! i was sad to see the icon omit the A2DP but i read that Aliph has confirmed that it will gain A2DP via a firmware update soon!!! so if that pans out then it will be a perfect replacement to my Q1.]]>Jan 18th 2010 8:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/Jan 18th 2010 9:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/Jan 19th 2010 3:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/Jan 22nd 2010 10:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/Jan 18th 2010 10:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/Jan 19th 2010 6:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/I have chops]]>Jan 19th 2010 7:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/
Simply put, this headset is amazing, it's comfy, noise assassin works well, it can't "magically" turn itself on in my picked" because of the physical on off switch, I can use it to listen to pod casts without wires, it has a standards based charger (micro-usb, matching my portable HDD and Kindle) that saves me to remember to pack yet another cable when I travel (i'm on the road every second week).

Highly recommended!

PS - I also thought it was strange that the Icon is cheaper here in Australia than the previous Jawbone head-set, I paid AU$95.]]>Jun 2nd 2010 8:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/aliph-jawbone-icon-the-ace-bluetooth-headset-review/Don't waste your money. You have been warned!!!]]>Jun 6th 2010 2:36PM