The Jabra STONE’s Revolutionary Design Creates a Wireless Earvolution

October 20, 2009 –GN Netcom, a world leader in innovative headset solutions, today announced the Jabra STONE, a revolutionary wireless headset that signals a new era in style and breaks the mold of the traditional Bluetooth® headset. 

With a shape like no other headset on the market, the Jabra STONE elegantly wraps behind the ear eliminating the standard on-face microphone and combining both style and functionality.  The Jabra STONE comes with a sleek wireless portable charger that also functions as a compact carrying case that fits into the palm of your hand – simply plug your headset into the charger and power-up whenever and wherever you want to. Combining the visual appeal with advanced technology, the Jabra STONE features noise cancelling technology while taking the microphone arm off your face. 

“The Jabra STONE is truly the most revolutionary product we have ever created and we are confident that it is going to change the way consumers think about Bluetooth headsets,” said Anne R. Rasmussen, Vice President, Mobile Division, GN Netcom.  “The unique shape combined with noise cancellation technology so advanced that a boom arm isn’t needed make it an all new concept.”

The Jabra STONE features discreetly placed controls that are easy to operate.  With a nearly invisible touch-controlled volume pad on the outside of the headset, users can simply slide their finger up or down to control the volume while on a call.  The headset’s flexible frame is lined with soft rubber padding for optimal comfort.  An ultra-soft ear gel around the speaker ensures a natural feel and the headset is flexible for a perfect fit.

The Jabra STONE is equipped with Noise Blackout™ Extreme technology, an innovative new generation of noise cancelling technology that reduces ambient sound without compromising voice quality.  Providing users with the perfect balance between noise elimination and the delivery of a natural sounding voice, the technology uses dual microphones to capture sound while intelligently filtering background noise only.

Key features and specifications of the Jabra STONE include:

• Ground-breaking headset design and shape
• Portable Jabra STONE Charger enables charging on the go and serves as a holder and charger in down time
• Cutting edge technology including Noise BlackoutTM Extreme
• Bluetooth technology – easy pairing with Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR & eSCO
• Up to 8 hours talk time and 12 days standby time with the Jabra STONE Charger
• Jabra StatusDisplayTM makes it easy to check battery level and Bluetooth connectivity at a glance
• Effortlessly connect two Bluetooth enabled devices at the same time with MultiuseTM capabilities
• Features touch volume control, answer/end button, voice dialing (depending on the phone used), and streams music from A2DP enabled mobile phones
• Lightweight – weighs only 7g (0.25 ounces)
• Dimensions for headset in charger - H 58 x W 50.7 x D24.7mm (H 2.3 x W 2 x D 1 inches)               
• Charging plug: USB Micro-B, 5-pin

In other GN Netcom news, to cater for the professional headset market, GN Netcom will be launching the Jabra GO™ 6400 and PRO™ 9400 Series.  The new headsets are the first to offer user-friendly touch screen controls and to incorporate Bluetooth, DECT and USB phone technology.  Both the Jabra GO 6400 and PRO 9400 are compatible with leading Unified Communications (UC) clients making them perfect for the busy professional. 

About GN Netcom
Through its Jabra brand, GN Netcom is a world leader in innovative headset solutions. With around 1,000 employees and sales offices around the world, GN Netcom develops and markets a broad range of wireless headsets and speakerphones for mobile users and both wireless and corded headsets for contact centre and office-based users. GN Netcom’s business activities also include its original equipment manufacturing (OEM) business. GN Netcom is a subsidiary of GN Store Nord A/S.

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