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Nexus One Desktop Dock is NOW FOR SALE!

So I was checking out a Nexus One video on Youtube... and what do you know, but thanks to Google AdSense, I see this...
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Edit: www.google.com/phone/
Just click on "Get your phone". The price is $45. Overnight shipping with Fedex is $10, but Ground is free. Tax came out to a little over $3 for me.

Well that was a good catch. Nice :}

Awesome, can't wait!

Are you kidding me? The dock won't have rca built into it?
Instead an adapter is included? what the balls....

Why would they put a headphone jack on a dock for something that already has a headphone jack?
This is gonna be like the home dock for the droid. A glorified usb cable.

so two people can listen to music after all it is a social friendly phone!

The point to a dock is once you put it in you are done. Think of a laptop dock. Sure your laptop has an ethernet port, power port, and usb but it's alot easier to just put it in the dock and go.
But, unless the dock does video I probably won't be getting it. The car dock I'll probably get though.

an audio jack would be awesome and something i was looking for for the G1 originally, but no..., i want to charge the phone and at the same time listen to the music on it.
yes, Nexus One has a separate audio jack on top, but who wants to have a Nexus One sitting in the cradle and a cable goes out of its top all over the table to the speakers? cable out of cradle to speakers
perfect

shmigao said:
an audio jack would be awesome and something i was looking for for the G1 originally, but no..., i want to charge the phone and at the same time listen to the music on it.
yes, Nexus One has a separate audio jack on top, but who wants to have a Nexus One sitting in the cradle and a cable goes out of its top all over the table to the speakers? cable out of cradle to speakers
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+1 man... I want to be able to plug it into my stereo to stream Pandora, etc., or to put it on my nightstand and use my phone as my alarm clock/weather center/news station.

I thought about waiting for the dock but decided to buy a generic mount(kensington). Partly because I already have a bluetooth speaker to put in my car that can also go over fm. Also judging by the picture I won't get horizontal video recording, only vertical. Seeing that I like to record my car trips, this doesn't help me any.
Being that google would have to make this dock for everyones car I think the device will hook up to the phone and transmit itself to the car via bluetooth or FM, (not everyone's car has bluetooth or a usb connection) and just power off the cars lighter, everything will go over the cars speaker system unless the dock has a speaker in it(doubt it). And I wouldn't put my trust into the phones speaker while its facing the windshield. Also I don't like talking to someone if the dock will be transmitting over FM, that means anyone else listening on the station you are using will be listening in on you. That of course is assuming the dock doesn't have a speaker itself.
edit. Just realized this is for the Desktop Dock, not the car dock. D'oh

Ive just noticed the dock on sale at www.google.com/phone.
$45! Im in the UK and was going to buy it, but they want another $30 for delivery, might just wait for the car dock so I can order both and save on postage!
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It now seems to of disappered :s
mabey i should of ordered it!

Here's proof!

I just looked and it was up for me also. I more interested in the car dock myself...

philaldred said:
Here's proof!
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yeah just saw the same thing hopefully these can be copied pretty easy, seems like it should be the sort of thing you can get on ebay.
I thought it had Bluetooth streaming music though. still more interested in the car dock myself

joners said:
yeah just saw the same thing hopefully these can be copied pretty easy, seems like it should be the sort of thing you can get on ebay.
I thought it had Bluetooth streaming music though. still more interested in the car dock myself
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It does stream music via bluetooth. When you first use the dock, it automatically pairs with your phone. If you have the phone hooked up to your stereo, it streams music via bluetooth to the dock, and into the stereo.
I just checked the User Guide pdf that you can download by clicking "Learn More" under the Dock on the purchase page. See link below:
http://www.google.com/googlephone/nexusone-desktopdock.pdf
Edit: Anyone think the price will come down on this at all? I was kind of hoping for a landscape dock, but I'm digging this.

I don't think the price (which is not bad) will come down anytime soon from google. Also, would like a landscape dock but this does look very cool

I, for one, am very pissed the way the bluetooth is setup in the dock. When people first caught wind of the fcc filings for the dock and realized the dock had bluetooth, people were confused. It was thought that the dock would connect to a bluetooth stereo of sort, that way you can just slip it in and it would all work.
I have a little bluetooth stereo and this situation would be ideal, but that's not the case...
I'm just having a tough time understanding how this is supposed to work? I have to manually connect to my bluetooth stereo every time I want to use it now, I don't really want my phone connected to my dock when it's not in it. The user guide doesn't really specify exactly how this is going to work. Can someone who gets this confirm it?

omg do want! Gotta wait to get it imported to Aus though :/ c'mon eBay!

InGeNeTiCs said:
I have a little bluetooth stereo and this situation would be ideal, but that's not the case...
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Why do you need to connect your dock to a stereo via bluetooth if you can do that right from your phone? And not everybody have wireless audio at home. So I think it's a good idea when the dock is connected to your home stereo (even via wires) and you streaming your music wirelessly to the speakers through the dock.
I am also interested can I pair this dock and my laptop, so that I can stream wireless music not only from the phone, but from laptop too?

Dock doesnt do data either.
Weird little dock. Was hoping for a landscape model. Dont like this.

The perfect car stereo for sensation?

I hear so many people boasting about there intergration of there iPhone to there car stereo. So I thought ill ask here, what is the best car stereo for our HTC sensations?
I'm personally looking for something that will play the music on the phone with maybe bluetooth and hands free integrated with blue tooth. I'm wondering what else is possible ...? So what stereo do you suggest and price?
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smoothy666 said:
I hear so many people boasting about there intergration of there iPhone to there car stereo. So I thought ill ask here, what is the best car stereo for our HTC sensations?
I'm personally looking for something that will play the music on the phone with maybe bluetooth and hands free integrated with blue tooth. I'm wondering what else is possible ...? So what stereo do you suggest and price?
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IMO nothing will sound better than an aux cable running from the phone to the head unit. I have a 3 feet cable that runs from the phone that's mounted in a dash car mount by Anker. I have bt running to my Blueant S4 for calls, so I'm ok with incoming calls. A little ghetto but works in my 2001 Mazda Tribute with 120,000 miles on the engine LOL

kpjimmy said:
IMO nothing will sound better than an aux cable running from the phone to the head unit. I have a 3 feet cable that runs from the phone that's mounted in a dash car mount by Anker. I have bt running to my Blueant S4 for calls, so I'm ok with incoming calls. A little ghetto but works in my 2001 Mazda Tribute with 120,000 miles on the engine LOL
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yes, the direct aux into the stereo sounds great. My 2008 taurus x has a factory aux input in the stereo and it sounds flawless. Best part is the cable was only about 5bucks at radio shack
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I haven't used this but I REALLY wanna get it....
Parrot Asteroid Android Deck

I installed this stereo a few weeks ago and I am loving it!
http://store.sony.com/webapp/wcs/st...storeId=10151&langId=-1&partNumber=DSXS310BTX
Here is a good in action review
http://youtu.be/VK7UDtXEBtQ

Sonichi SB50 Digital Radio with Bluetooth
I just bought this stereo at the weekend and although being an unheard of make i am so far finding it very good, It has Bluetooth streaming from your phone, bluetooth handsfree for making/recieving calls although not as easy to use as say a parrot bluetooth kits, It also has a usb slot and SD card slot for storage of music and even better it has DAB Digital radio which appears to work very well.
this is for sale at halfords for £129.99 i am unable to post links for some reason but feel free to pm me is you can not find it

Clarion VZ401
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7-inch Motorized Digital WVGA Touch Panel LCD Monitor
CD/MP3/WMA/DVD Playback
Built-in Bluetooth Interface (HFP, HSP, OPP, A2DP, AVRCP)
Built-in Microphone and External Microphone Ready with Optional RCB199
Navigation Ready with Optional NP401
(2) Audio/Video Inputs (Front 3.5mm, Rear RCA)
Video Output for Rear Seat Entertainment
Rear USB Port with iPod Direct Connect Capabilities
iPod Audio/Video Control with Optional CCA750 iPod Interface Cable
Rear Vision Camera Composite Video Input
Sirius Direct Connect Ready
HD Radio Ready with Optional THD400
40 Watts x 4 Built-in Amplifier (CEA compliant <--- very important)
6-Channel / 2 Volt RCA Output
Subwoofer Volume Control
Built-in Low-Pass Filters
Magna Bass EX Dynamic Bass Enhancement and Parametric Equalizer
OEM Steering Wheel Remote Ready
Wireless Remote Control Included
$350 from amazon! Havent seen anything that can compare at this price! Syncs with phone book and BT audio works great (but AV into headphone jack sounds better...) I use usb to charge phone...couldn't be happier!
(sorry about mega-pic...at work and couldn't resize)

Damn talk about expensive stereos. My brother got this:
http://www.amazon.com/Potato-Techno...DU5E/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1328116378&sr=8-2
It works GREAT. But at basically 100 bucks was a little to expensive for my tastes, was hoping to see something cheaper here but i guess not lol
My search continues but i might end up getting that.

All in All there are tons of solutions but be aware HI-FI over BT is mission impossible!!! So auxi cable in 3.5mm headphones jack rulezz. Also FM transmitters are all IMO of unacceptable low sound quality. If your head unit in car have AUX in use that... and + some additional bt device like PARROT for bt and calls.
BT cant go HI-FI and draining bat like mad. FM transmits only equivalent of, 128 Kb/s MP3, which is way low standard form my Harman Kardon car system in BMW.
I use AUX IN with 3.5 mm headphone plug.
cheers

I'm using FM transmitter which works well and they are cheap. You get to hear everything from your phone as it if was a radio station on the car stereo.
Go groove has one for 29.99 on amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Advanced-Syst...TABI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1328152611&sr=8-1

First i tried a Car-Stereo from Pioneer. When installed i realized it only support hands-free phone, but not audio-streaming over bluetooth. I sent it back to amazon and have now a Sony MEXBT3900U (around 115 €). Sadly, the Sound-Quality in radio-default settings of the Sony is hearable worse compared to the pioneer before. But since i played with the settings, and found a bluetooth-sound-volume "sweet-spot" for best dynamics (around 90 to 95 % bluetooth-volume), i began to love it. Start the car, choose a playlist on phone and put phone beside and switch songs by car-audio. If someone calls, music mutes, of course. You can hear navigation-commands from HTC locations (which i use a lot) over car-stereo.
Imagine, when you have a people-stuffed-car on a way to a party and someone from the back says something like: "...another song please, this one sucks.", you just reach the phone back and say: "...then choose one and press play."
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danilo081 said:
All in All there are tons of solutions but be aware HI-FI over BT is mission impossible!!! So auxi cable in 3.5mm headphones jack rulezz. Also FM transmitters are all IMO of unacceptable low sound quality. If your head unit in car have AUX in use that... and + some additional bt device like PARROT for bt and calls.
BT cant go HI-FI and draining bat like mad. FM transmits only equivalent of, 128 Kb/s MP3, which is way low standard form my Harman Kardon car system in BMW.
I use AUX IN with 3.5 mm headphone plug.
cheers
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I lol´d. There is no special battery drain. And.... The digital/analog converter of sensation is not bad, compared to other phones. But, seriously, using the analog 3.5 mm headphone from a phone is as far away from Hi-Fi like BT-Audio is.
dave

I work over at audio express in phoenix and I personally think jvc is the way to go. I have a KDA-815 its a few years old but it works great. As for a new model they have the kda-735bt and it is only 159.99. Am/FM, CD, aux, USB, and Bluetooth ( both hands free and a2dp) for the price you cantbeat it IMO... plus jvc has a app in the android market
http://mobile.jvc.com/product.jsp?modelId=MODL029040&pathId=142&page=1
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A big part of the question is "How long do plan on keeping the car?" and "How nice of a car is it?".
I would not put my $350 VZ401 in a Escort. I wouldn't put a $150 radio in a Cadillac. Another thing to consider is most speakers sound a whole lot better if given the proper power (esp the stock units that are not the cheapest one offered through the manufacturer.) Also be aware that most of these aftermarket head units that proclaim "50w x 4" on the faceplate are actually kicking out 15-18 watts RMS, and most start distorting after volume passes 1/2 to max, so the best you will get is 7-9w, which isnt crap.
So do yourself a favor and find a CEA compliant radio, which mean is actually has been tested to put out the power it claims to. The alternative is to use external amp...

IBolt Charging Car Dock

I've been shopping around for a good car dock for the one-s for a while, and am feeling excited about this little guy:
http://shop.htcpedia.com/ibolt-charging-car-dock-htc-one-s.html
Anyone have one? What are your thoughts? I need something that will let me keep my diztronic case on and still charge the phone, this looks like the best option...
Edit: it looks like there are a few reviews on the vendors site stating that this just the one x dock repackaged

Looks really nice. A little pricier than I'd like, but looks really good.
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also no audio out like the galaxy s3 version : /

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also no audio out like the galaxy s3 version : /
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All, I am with iBOLT. The HTC One S is the same Dock as the one for the X, that is correct. It works perfect but there's a 3-4 mm open space once inserted on the left side as the S is smaller then the X. The functionality is the same, it starts the car mode with the very good HTC car dock application but we are hearing that many are using CarHome Ultra as well since this app has more flexibility, although possible not as nice looking.
With regards to Aux-out it is correct that this Dock does not work like the iBOLT Galaxy S III Dock with integrated charging/aux-out from the microUSB cable. This is because there's no technical way of taking the aux out from the microUSB connection on the HTC platform. We wish it was since this feature has been incredibly popular on the S III. If your car-stereo features a 3.5 mm jack I would recommend the HTC Bluetooth dongle for Streaming Audio unless it can be done over the BT system.
Hope these comments helps...

MikaelPe said:
All, I am with iBOLT. The HTC One S is the same Dock as the one for the X, that is correct. It works perfect but there's a 3-4 mm open space once inserted on the left side as the S is smaller then the X. The functionality is the same, it starts the car mode with the very good HTC car dock application but we are hearing that many are using CarHome Ultra as well since this app has more flexibility, although possible not as nice looking.
With regards to Aux-out it is correct that this Dock does not work like the iBOLT Galaxy S III Dock with integrated charging/aux-out from the microUSB cable. This is because there's no technical way of taking the aux out from the microUSB connection on the HTC platform. We wish it was since this feature has been incredibly popular on the S III. If your car-stereo features a 3.5 mm jack I would recommend the HTC Bluetooth dongle for Streaming Audio unless it can be done over the BT system.
Hope these comments helps...
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I've been thinking about buying one of these but I'm confused. Someone said "no audio out" and you're saying if my car has a 3.5 mm jack get a Bluetooth dongle.
You can access the jack for the headphones when the phone is in the dock correct like shown in this picture (4)? Because I use the headphone jack for audio out. Will the dock work for me?
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dc211 said:
I've been thinking about buying one of these but I'm confused. Someone said "no audio out" and you're saying if my car has a 3.5 mm jack get a Bluetooth dongle.
You can access the jack for the headphones when the phone is in the dock correct like shown in this picture (4)? Because I use the headphone jack for audio out. Will the dock work for me?
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Link? Which mount is that?
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chrikenn said:
Link? Which mount is that?
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The link is in the first post.

dc211 said:
The link is in the first post.
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Oh lol been awhile since I looked at the first post of this thread thanks
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Probably a stupid question but my car accepts a USB input so can this dock be charged off USB
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dajones123 said:
Probably a stupid question but my car accepts a USB input so can this dock be charged off USB
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Yes, the iBOLT Dock can be charged from your USB in your car. You just have to have a microUSB to USB cord, which comes with any car charger that separates the cord from 12 volt charging plug itself.
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dc211 said:
I've been thinking about buying one of these but I'm confused. Someone said "no audio out" and you're saying if my car has a 3.5 mm jack get a Bluetooth dongle.
You can access the jack for the headphones when the phone is in the dock correct like shown in this picture (4)? Because I use the headphone jack for audio out. Will the dock work for me?
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Yes, the Dock will work if you connect an aux-out cable from the phone itself to your 3.5 mm jack on the car-stereo. This will transfer all sounds from applications, including the ring signal for incoming phone calls to the car-speakers. However, you must pair and use a Bluetooth device (headset, speaker phone, built-in system etc.) for making and receiving phone calls. If you are not connecting to a Bluetooth device for phone calls the audio will be routed to the car-stereo but as there is no microphone on the aux cable so the other party will not be able to hear you. Hope this makes sense?

Need help finding a full-duplex bluetooth dongle for use with S4

I'm probalby using the wrong words to google it? But I want a Bluetooth adapter that is capable of both 'receive' and 'transmit' at the same time. Or full-duplex.
I'd prefer it be an APT-X, but anything small with good battery life will do.
Why? Well, for a DIY project where I'll be using something like what you see in the pic below, to listen to my phone and make calls.
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How about the Samsung HS3000? http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B004XYI998/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1388903737&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX110_SY165
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AMoosa said:
How about the Samsung HS3000? http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B004XYI998/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1388903737&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX110_SY165
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Thanks, but that won't work because its microphone is integrated into the box rather than external like the boom mic you see in my pic.

That's true but from what I understand, if your headphones have a Mike, it will use that instead.
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That's true but from what I understand, if your headphones have a Mike, it will use that instead.
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The HS3000 would be perfect if it did this. But I have googled for the last ten minutes and haven't found anything that suggests it lets you use an external mic. Do you remember where you saw this info?:good:

Found one. And it took several hours of searching to locate this. So I'll post it up here in case anyone in the future needs something like this.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/product-reviews/B009E7R7GU/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1
HTC BH S600 Bluetooth Stereo Headset
The built-in microphone is in the headset CABLES, rather than in the dongle itself.
So if you remove the headset and plug a different headset into the dongle, then the new headsets mic gets used. :good:
The only problem is these are not super easy to find in the USA unless you want to spend more than they are worth.

CZ Eddie said:
Found one. And it took several hours of searching to locate this. So I'll post it up here in case anyone in the future needs something like this.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/product-reviews/B009E7R7GU/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1
HTC BH S600 Bluetooth Stereo Headset
The built-in microphone is in the headset CABLES, rather than in the dongle itself.
So if you remove the headset and plug a different headset into the dongle, then the new headsets mic gets used. :good:
The only problem is these are not super easy to find in the USA unless you want to spend more than they are worth.
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So if i am understanding this correctly, you can unplug those headphones and plug in another set and now that set is bluetooth?

elesbb said:
So if i am understanding this correctly, you can unplug those headphones and plug in another set and now that set is bluetooth?
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Technically, neither of the headphones are bluetooth. They are both corded.
What's bluetooth is what the headphones are plugging into. The tiny box.
So you can use any headphones in the world with this Bluetooth box. As long as they have a 3.5mm plug.
Impedance performance may vary of course.

CZ Eddie said:
Technically, neither of the headphones are bluetooth. They are both corded.
What's bluetooth is what the headphones are plugging into. The tiny box.
So you can use any headphones in the world with this Bluetooth box. As long as they have a 3.5mm plug.
Impedance performance may vary of course.
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That's probably the coolest thing in the world. I think I might be getting one! Bluetooth Sennheiser IE8s? HELL YES!
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elesbb said:
That's probably the coolest thing in the world. I think I might be getting one! Bluetooth Sennheiser IE8s? HELL YES!
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If those don't have a built-in microphone, then I would probably go with something different. The Samsung HS3000 has microphone built into the box and is an excellent choice for high efficiency headphones. Otherwise, it may not put out as much power as other alternatives.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1711299
It's the same deal. You can use the Samsung with just about any wired headset on the planet that has 3.5mm jack.

Full Duplex Bluetooth
CZ Eddie said:
I'm probalby using the wrong words to google it? But I want a Bluetooth adapter that is capable of both 'receive' and 'transmit' at the same time. Or full-duplex.
I'd prefer it be an APT-X, but anything small with good battery life will do.
Why? Well, for a DIY project where I'll be using something like what you see in the pic below, to listen to my phone and make calls.
Have you found a solution for this? I have been looking for some time for a similar DIY project. I have found one product from overseas and one in the US. The product overseas is about $270 with shipping and because it is overseas they won't accept returns. The one in the US has a PTT (Push to Talk) button that I would have to try and get around it.
I also found a device that allow you to either transmit or receive but that only gives you a simplex transmission from a headset. You can either talk to the person or listen to them, not both. I have a MultiPoint headset but that requires which device you want to be paired with.
If you already found something, I would love to hear about it.
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Same question here, want to make a headset wireless with bluetooth

I have a similar question.
I need a Bluetooth adapter (transceiver?) that supports simultaneous use of mono earphone and microphone. This is surprisingly difficult to find.
It doesn't matter if the earphone and microphone are on the same line. It would be cool if each had a separate 3.5 mm jack, but I think such a Bluetooth adapter does not exist.
As CZ Eddie indicated, there are units with the microphone built into the adapter itself, but I would like to keep the adapter discreet (e.g. not clipped to my shirt). Hence the need for a separate mic line.
The closest I've found is the Blue-Wi Nighthawk (bluewicomm.com/nighthawk-microphone-combo-system). The primary mic is on the unit itself, but an external mic can be added through the 3.5 jack as part of their "Connect & Go" system (bluewicomm.com/connect-go-accessories). What's not clear to me is if that jack can be used simultaneously for both earphone and mic.
PrymeBlu (pryme.com/index.php?l=product_detail&p=2323) looks like a very similar system to Nighthawk.
I'm really surprised this is so hard to find. It looks like 99% of wearable Bluetooth adapters are designed for output only.
Any ideas greatly appreciated!

Yes, I know that his is an old thread, but I need exactly what the HTC BH S600 has. A way to use an external mic for a bluetooth headset. I want to use a directional mic of my choosing for my in car use of bluetooth headset.
I have looked for many hours now, and bought many devices, just to see if they have this function.
I have not seen anywhere that this device is sold anymore on the web.
If anyone finds another device with the same external mic function, please let us know.
Thanks

Yes, me too. I'm still interested in finding the ideal Bluetooth mic.

I'm looking for a simmilar device but on the other end of the bluetooth connection. I would like to connect bluetooth headphones with microphone to it and get wired input and output out of it. I'm looking for such a device for month now Please help.

So, I purchased the Pryme BTH-300, and lo and behold, it WORKS exactly this way. I was able to plug in an external headset with built-in microphone and it recognized and transmitted the audio for phone calls. Works with ModMic as well using a mic/headphone splitter to connect into a SINGLE 3.5mm port. Although I was ecstatic that this worked, the music that played through it was was very poor .
I'm in communication with the Nighthawk folks and will be giving their device a whirl. I also came across a Sony RM-X7BT that has an output and an input for an external microphone. Little concerned because one review stated that ever phone call he had, he had to unplug/plug the mic back in for it to recognize it. But, if you're looking simply for phone calls and mediocre/poor music playback performance is not critical for you, then the Pryme BTH-300 would fit the bill.

I've found "Bluetooth Audio Receiver with Microphone Input"
I've been looking for similar thing, this is old thread but this is pretty common part for all hands-free setups. One can't expect a good audio quality from that because the Bluetooth handsfree/headset profile is not super great.
The device is called "Bluetooth Audio Receiver with Microphone Input (Phone call)" TSA6015 and TSA6016
Without Apt-X: G57B532BBBD83B
With Apt-X: G5BFB502AEA717
it does not have fancy box, but it should work as is.
(I can't post links or images here because I just joined, but the TinyOsShop has nice schematic of the device with microphone and headphones plugged in)

Just registered because I’m having the same problem. I’m blown away this is so difficult to find. Clearly it’s possible to have duplex communication with a dongle since they all seem to have a mic built in. Why I can’t use my own mic is a mystery to me. I’m looking at the TinySine option but it’s sold out everywhere but dedicated websites and I’m kinda sketched out about giving them my money. I’ll keep looking. The HTC isn’t available as far as I can tell and the pryme is too rich for my blood.
Application is me trying to get a Vietnam era helicopter helmet set up for Bluetooth

Aux/Headset problem

I'm having this major problem with the headphone jack. Whenever I have the Aux jack or Headphone jack plugged in, any slight bumps or pushes to the cord will pause or skip the song and it's really annoying. It's extremely sensitive.

I think this happened to me yesterday streaming from Spotify. I thought I was just in a bad service area.
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I think the Jack is not that good. Every time I plug in phone to external speakers I get an icon in status bar but no sound comes through. I have to trick it to work by plugging in headphones first unplug then plug phone to external speakers. Using the wire on Nexus 7 or note 3 works like a charm
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1Cwulf said:
I think the Jack is not that good. Every time I plug in phone to external speakers I get an icon in status bar but no sound comes through. I have to trick it to work by plugging in headphones first unplug then plug phone to external speakers. Using the wire on Nexus 7 or note 3 works like a charm
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The first G3 I got had the headphone jack not working directly out of the box. When it did work it would cut out randomly. Swapping devices took care of the issue. I'd take it back and swap it.

Yeah that's the plan. Still in 14 day period, shame cause I just put tempered glass protector on it lol
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I actually had the same problem. i went and got it exchanged. and it was fine till today. it started happening again. i guess its bigger problem then i thought

Like I get the whole plugging in Aux to Car or whatever system and the icon pops up but only plays out of the internal speaker. Just start playing music and then plug in the Aux cord before doing anything else. But the jack sensitivity to the cord is just absurd, constant skipping and pausing almost makes me wanna toss this phone against the wall.

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Like I get the whole plugging in Aux to Car or whatever system and the icon pops up but only plays out of the internal speaker. Just start playing music and then plug in the Aux cord before doing anything else. But the jack sensitivity to the cord is just absurd, constant skipping and pausing almost makes me wanna toss this phone against the wall.
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Upon searching xda bc I've experienced that aux press play then plug in thing it looks as though it's a software issue wherein the system cannot decipher what type of cable that is hooked into the phone. That would explain why sometimes it doesn't play at all and only does so via speaker. Also I've experienced it having the headphone icon instead of aux icon and the volume is much lower when the headphone icon is present. Hopefully LG fixes the bug soon. Its annoying as all hell

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Upon searching xda bc I've experienced that aux press play then plug in thing it looks as though it's a software issue wherein the system cannot decipher what type of cable that is hooked into the phone. That would explain why sometimes it doesn't play at all and only does so via speaker. Also I've experienced it having the headphone icon instead of aux icon and the volume is much lower when the headphone icon is present. Hopefully LG fixes the bug soon. Its annoying as all hell
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Yeah, Got my G3 a couple of days ago and have found that this is the only workaround for this issue. If they were trying to implement a software feature that was going to "improve" audio quality, they could have made sure it actually works :/ I have 11 days to decide whether or not I'm going to return this phone and idk if I should trust LG to release a fix for this in a timely fashion.

Same issue here.. It's likely a software issue.. Perhaps something to do with power? If the phone has a decent charge (80%) it plays everytime. The past two days I tried when the battery was low (35%)and the aux would not work.. Unless I had my car charger plugged in at the same time, then it worked everytime.

I guess I'm lucky. I've had this phone since July 18th and have used the aux with external speakers at work often with no issues. It sounds great. I did install VIPERANDROID FX but had no issues before or after the install. The usb charger cable is always plugged in when I use the external speakers. I'll try it without the cable to see if there's a difference. Won't be able to do that until Tuesday because the speakers are at work and I'm not going near that place until the Holiday weekend is over.
Update: Tested aux without usb cable and have no issue. Working fine.

I have zero problems on headphones but the AUX out is definitely finicky. The problem is that it's trying to either sense impedance or grounding that's not working very well.
Until they figure out a software patch for this or someone gives us a ROM that disables a rather useless feature I've been using one of these with excellent success... It has enough resistance to trigger the jack every time without issue.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0031U1ATQ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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We shouldn't have to do it but this "feature" was definitely implemented very poorly and I'm OK with the workaround simply because of the gorgeous screen.