CNET'S QUICK GUIDE: Bluetooth headset quick guide

Other mobile Bluetooth devices

Bluetooth accessories for your cell phone aren't limited to just headsets. One of the up-and-coming categories for mobile Bluetooth accessories is the Bluetooth speakerphone. Mostly used as replacements for expensive hands-free car kits or as mobile conference phones, these speakerphones usually emit far better sound quality than that of your cell phone's built-in speaker. A couple that we like include the Tekkeon ET6000 ezSpeak and the BlueAnt Wireless Supertooth Light.

There are also a few devices that combined the Bluetooth headset with a speakerphone. The Kyocera Wireless Bluetooth headset with Speakerphone is one such combo; the headset is inserted into the speaker slot to activate the speakerphone function. There's also the mVox Duo Communicator, which is both a speakerphone and a Bluetooth headset in a single device.

Then there are the oddball Bluetooth accessories that don't really have a category of their own. One is the Kyocera Wireless Music Gateway, which is able to transmit music from your cell phone to your home stereo system. Another that we tried out recently is the Intellitouch XLink BT Gateway that lets you use your cell phone number with a regular landline phone.

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