Q: Can anyone tell me why Apple does not sell a Bluetooth Headset that is compatible with the IPhone 6??  The Bluetooth 4.0 version that the 6 runs has been in place since 2010.

Wally6151 wrote:

 

Lawrence-are or have you been licensed I'm the insurance industry?  I have looked at every Bluetooth headset option listed on the Apple website- take a look for yourself- none of them are in fact certified as compatible according to Apple.

I guess you can't read, either:

http://store.apple.com/us/product/MHBE2AM/A/beats-by-dr-dre-beats-powerbeats2-wi reless-headphones

http://store.apple.com/us/product/MHBJ2AM/A/beats-solo2-on-ear-headphones-blue

http://store.apple.com/us/product/MHNG2AM/A/beats-by-dr-dre-solo2-wireless-headp hones

http://store.apple.com/us/product/HFFB2VC/A/plantronics-backbeat-fit-wireless-st ereo-headphones

http://store.apple.com/us/product/HGVC2ZM/A/yurbuds-powered-by-jbl-liberty-wirel ess-headphones

http://store.apple.com/us/product/HG0T2VC/A/aftershokz-bluez-2-wireless-headphon es

http://store.apple.com/us/product/HH002ZM/A/parrot-zik-20-bluetooth-headphones

http://store.apple.com/us/product/HC508ZM/A/sennheiser-momentum-on-ear-headphone s-with-mic-and-remote

All of these have the same compatibility chart:

There are quite a few more that I didn't bother to scan, but this list certainly disproves your claim that none are certified compatible by Apple. And just because a device is not certified as compatible does not mean it is NOT compatible, only that it wasn't tested. Most of the ones that do not explicitly list the iphone 6 are older, discontinued products, so there would be no reason to test them. However, the BlueTooth standard for hands-free devices has not changed in over 10 years, so I would be very surprised if there was any BT headset made in that timespan that would not work. I've only tried the 5 older models that I have kicking around, and all of them work with my iPhone 6. What's really nice is my Q3 works especially well, allowing me to wake Siri from the headset, as well as displaying the Q3's battery level in the top bar on the phone.

bluetooth have various services as to what is supported these are called bluetooth profiles A2DP is the bluetooth profile which handle 2 way audio for headsets in a stereo setting

if a headset support that they it works if it does not than the headset does not support the bluetooth profiles correctly and you can report them to Ericsson if they are still the guardings of the bluetooth std.

a headset can not be more compatible with iphone 6 then implementation the A2DP profile correctly and the same goes in terms of being compatible with android and windows phone and black berry and normal computers

you can read more about bluetooth profiles here

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Bluetooth_profiles

iOS: Supported Bluetooth profiles - Apple Support

Wally6151 wrote:

 

I am very sorry that you did not read the clarification that I gave earlier- Bluetooth Headsets- not Bluetooth Headphones.  Bluetooth 3.0 was 2009, Bluetooth 4.0 in 2010, Bluetooth 4.1 in 2012, 4.2 in 2013, and finally 4.3 in 2014.

 

You obviously didn't read any of the headset links I posted. I included both headsets and headphones. And, as I said, I've got 5 devices that all work perfectly. A2DP has been supported for several years by all Apple devices. Including the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. And each of the standards you mention adds features; it doesn't take away any that were already implemented. Here is the full profile information for every iPhone model: iOS: Supported Bluetooth profiles

But there's no point in continuing this discussion. You should dump your iPhone and get a phone that meets your perceived view of the world.

Regarding the safety or lack there of for hands-free calls:

http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2014/04/15/326289.htm

http://safetytoolboxtopics.com/General/hands-free-cell-phone-devices.html

http://www.roadandtravel.com/safetyandsecurity/handsfreecellphone.htm

http://www.webmd.com/balance/news/20100813/hands-free-headsets-dont-improve-driv ing-safety

http://www.forbes.com/sites/tanyamohn/2014/04/28/most-drivers-believe-hands-free -cell-phones-are-safer-a-mistake-a-new-poll-says/

http://www.mysafetysign.com/is-it-safe-to-talk-on-a-hands-free-cell-phone-while- driving

http://www.cellphonesafety.org/vehicular/

http://evidencebasedliving.human.cornell.edu/2013/06/17/the-evidence-on-hands-fr ee-cell-phone-devices-while-driving/

There are dozens more, but this should get the point across to anyone but you.

When there is a problem that affects a lot of phones there are thousands (literally, and I mean literally) of posts about it. This does not affect a lot of phones, if any. For example:

This was a real bug, almost 3 years ago, that affected less than 1% of all iPhones at a time when there were under 100 million iPhones. Today there are almost 600 million phones. If the problem you describe affected even 0.1% of those phones you would see similar or greater numbers of posts. Even if it infected only the 6 series, that's 80 million devices based on latest sales figures. I have seen a few scattered reports of BlueTooth headset problems, a few more of car connectivity problems. I'd say that at least half of the reported problems are people who don't understand how to pair BT devices. If you have a demonstrable problem with your headset and your phone take it to an Apple store, demonstrate it, and they will replace the phone.

if a A2DP headset does not work then it's because

1. the headset does not implement the A2DP bluetooth profile correctly it's a std to follow like making a usb mem stick it's a generic interface and no special driver or support for the computer is required

2. the phone in this case iphone 6 does not  implement the A2DP profile correctly in which case apple should have red ears and it would be an issue with all of them

3. the phone in question has a hardware defect periodic in nature with the bluetooth part of the system on chip or a poor connection to the antenna

so it can never be a question of selling more compatible headset because it's hit or miss a headset support A2DP or does not support A2DP