Q: Can anyone tell me why Apple does not sell a Bluetooth Headset that is compatible with the IPhone 6?? The Bluetooth 4.0 vers ... more
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Feb 8, 2015 8:01 AMby imobl,I have LG HBS-730 and Kinivo BTH240 - both bluetooth headsets which
are working fine with an iPhone 6+ and an iPad 2. There are several
bluetooth headsets that claim compatibility with iOS devices - you may
need to refine your search parameters. There appear to be some bluetooth
headphones for sale under accessories on Apple.com
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Feb 8, 2015 8:13 AMby Wally6151,I apologize if I was not clear enough. Apple has on their accessory page NO Bluetooth compatible headsets for sale. Some are partially compatible that drop calls in the middle of the conversation. This information can be found by looking at the compatibility tab on each headset. Headphones are a different issue entirely. Since most states require hands free when driving this lack of capability is a safety issue.
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Feb 8, 2015 8:30 AMby imobl,From Q& A about Plantronics Voyager Legend Bluetooth Headset where user states it is compatible with iPhone 6+.
I shall leave it to you to check the other bluetooth headsets.
As to why Apple has not updated the Compatibility tabs, none of your fellow users here in this forum are privy to that
information. You can let Apple know of your thoughts/desire directly at http://www.apple.com/feedback/iphone.html
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Feb 8, 2015 9:21 AMby Wally6151,I Just read the commentary issued by Plantronics. They acknowledge that there are connection issues with both 6 and 6+ devices that are intermittent in nature. If the IPhone 6 series were compatible (it isn't according to Bluetooth 4.0 standards) the calls would not be dropping. There are other related issues as well. I have had numerous conversations with advanced technical support when the Bluetooth disconnected from the phone. This is a recognomes problem inherent with the 6 series. The tabs I refer to are Apples proprietary website content. Presently no one at Apple can advise me as to when a fix for this problem will be released. The latest IOS-8.1.3 addressed connectivity problems with Bluetooth Keyboards only. while I can understand that Apple found it very important to release the 6 series to combat market share losses to Samsung over screen size it is more important not to have calls dropping at what is typically the worst possible time.
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Feb 8, 2015 10:51 AMby Meg St._Clair,I've used a number of BT headsets with my iPhone 6, including a BlueAnt Q3, two different Beats models, some version of LG Tones and a couple of Plantronics. No problems so far. For me, the problem has been, apparently, very intermittent. It's certainly worth trying a variety of headsets to see which works well for you. Just buy from somewhere with a good return policy.
Best of luck.
(By the way, Samsung recorded it's lowest profits in three years last year while Apple set yet another record in corporate profits.)
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Feb 8, 2015 12:23 PMby Meg St._Clair,pogster wrote:
Wally6151 wrote:
Since most states require hands free when driving this lack of capability is a safety issue.
The real safety issue is talking on the phone while driving. Driving safely requires your undivided attention. Pull over if you have to talk.
I can't agree with you more. I think "handsfree" laws probably do more harm than good as they cause people to believe they are somehow safe if they use a headset and that it's then okay to talk while driving.
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Feb 8, 2015 12:37 PMby Wally6151,I can certainly agree that some people cannot and should not ever be on a phone when driving. That being said some people are skilled enough to handle multiple sensory inputs and multi task safely while on the phone. I can also see circumstances while infrequent where if while transporting an ill individual to a hospital it would be a requirement for drivers or passengers to have hands free. The bottom line is really simple- Apple claims Bluetooth capabilities that the IPhone 6 does not possess in compliance with their Bluetooth agreement.
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Feb 8, 2015 12:44 PMby Meg St._Clair,Wally6151 wrote:
I can certainly agree that some people cannot and should not ever be on a phone when driving. That being said some people are skilled enough to handle multiple sensory inputs and multi task safely while on the phone.
There are people who believe they're capable of driving safely while talking on the phone. They are perhaps the most dangerous of all because the overestimate their own abilities. Human beings are far worse at multitasking than the think they are.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/douglasmerrill/2012/08/17/why-multitasking-doesnt-wo rk/
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Feb 8, 2015 1:21 PMby Wally6151,I originally wrote this post to see if anyone else had come up with a solution to Apple's inability to engineer the Iphone 6 product line to be compliant with Bluetooth 4.0 that has been around for ONLY 5 years. Since you want to talk about driving while talking let's look at your evidence. 1) When you consider that the Washington Post will not admit to the number of participants participating in the study they site makes the study in valid as you cannot tell if any conclusion is statistically valid. The National Safety Council does not give what data it had or where it came from but is pure opinion- not factual. 2) When you look at your second source from Forbes- did you realize that the person who wrote it is a CONTRIBUTOR with no scientific data to back his conlusions? I happen to have be a licensed Insurance Agent for over 30 years. The largest insurance companies (who pay the claims) have not been able to draw conclusions about talking and driving as the number of incidents per million miles (determines the rates charged for coverage) have not been statistically different enough to go to state insurance commissioners to ask for rate increases due to talking and driving at the same time. The states that have enacted Hands Free Laws did so for 1 reason- if a person has 2 hands free to try to avoid an accident there is a higher probability that a driver will maintain control of their own vehicle vs. 1 hand. Can we stick to the subject- Do you think that APPLE should have made the IPhone 6 Compatible with Bluetooth Headsets and why haven't they done so yet?
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Feb 8, 2015 1:27 PMby Meg St._Clair,Wally6151 wrote:
I happen to have be a licensed Insurance Agent for over 30 years.
Sorry, didn't realize you had scientific credentials.
If were inclined to continue the discussion, I would find the citations for the primary sources. But, back to BlueTooth.
Do you think that APPLE should have made the IPhone 6 Compatible with Bluetooth Headsets and why haven't they done so yet?
They did. As I've noted, I've used numbers brands and models of BT headsets with my iPhone 6 with no incident.
Best of luck.
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Feb 8, 2015 5:25 PMby Lawrence Finch,Wally6151 wrote:
No Bluetooth headsets are compatible with IPhone 6 series-
Patently false. I use a Blueant Q3 regularly, and a Parrot Zik stereo, noise reducing headset at the gym every other day. Neither has ever disconnected in use. I've also used an older model Plantronics Voyager stereo headset, likewise with no issues.
When you start out with a false premise everything else you say can be easily ignored.
And BTW, BlueTooth 4 has ZERO to do with it, thus demonstrating that your understanding of technology is underwhelming. No BlueTooth headset uses BlueTooth 4, AKA BlueTooth Low Energy, AKA BlueTooth LE, AKA BlueTooth Smart. BlueTooth 4 is a standard for wearable devices such as Fitbits and similar devices.
As to your experience as an licensed insurance agent, you surely know that multiple insurance industry studies have found that using a cell phone while driving, even with a hand-free device, is as dangerous as driving drunk. The argument that some people can do it safely (such as you) is hogwash. Everyone is sure that they are the exception.
