Why the iPhone is not ready for prime time
My "baseline" phone is my Nokia N95, so my quality and functionality bar is high. I'll go straight to the point here:
- Bluetooth audio: doesn't support the Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) profile, meaning you can't use stereo headsets that support it to listen to music. I've got the BlueAnt X5 which work flawlessly with my Nokia N95 but only work as phone headsets with the iPhone. This also means that it doesn't work either with my very cool Pioneer bluetooth-enabled stereo. This is a bummer as I have a very nice user experience with the N95 and the stereo: I can listen to my music through bluetooth, and as soon as an incoming call arrives, the music fades out and then pauses, and I get to answer the call *from the stereo*. That means I can use the stereo speakers to listen to my caller, and I got the provided microphone installed on the windshield close to the driver steat on the left, so I got a very comfortable hands-free experience. And it sounds much better than the (rather old) ...
