Introducing the Jabra SP500 Bluetooth Speakerphone Perfect for In-Car Use and Phone Conferencing NEW ORLEANS, CTIA WIRELESS, March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Jabra, a leading brand of hands-free communication products for the mobile consumer market, announces the launch of the Jabra SP500 Bluetooth speakerphone. The wireless portable speakerphone is fully mobile and ideal for use in the car or for holding conference calls in the office or home. The speakerphone requires a Bluetooth connection to a mobile phone and offers automatic volume control for convenient hands-free communication. The Jabra SP500 builds on the success of the Jabra SP100 Bluetooth speakerphone with improved sound quality and overall ease-of-use. The Jabra SP500 speakerphone automatically adjusts the volume and compensates for loud environments such as inside a car, so users can have hands-free mobile conversations without manually adjusting the volume, allowing both hands to stay on the wheel while driving. Through a specially-designed DSP (digital signal processing) solution, the new Jabra SP500 uses noise-cancellation technology to reduce background noise and digitally enhance the sound, providing excellent sound quality and clarity. Additionally, a digital volume wheel can be used for manual volume setting, and a mute button provides added privacy. "The Jabra SP500 Bluetooth speakerphone is the ideal portable speakerphone for today's mobile lifestyle and with no installation or external power source necessary, it gives users the freedom to use the speakerphone virtually anywhere," says Jonas Forsberg, senior product manager at Jabra. "The intelligent sound enhancement features combined with ease-of-use makes the Jabra SP500 a superior speakerphone providing a truly mobile hands-free experience," says Forsberg. Providing up to 20 hours of talk time and 480 hours of standby time, the Jabra SP500 has an outstanding operating life and with a full recharge time of only two hours, it can quickly be put back into action. Calls are initiated and ended with a single touch of the answer/end button conveniently located in the center of the device, and the speakerphone supports voice-activated dialing (if supported by the mobile phone). With the addition of a dedicated pairing button, the new speakerphone supports one-touch pairing for easy connection to Bluetooth devices. The Jabra SP500 has a compact, lightweight design, requires no installation and is designed for a mobile lifestyle. It is extremely versatile and comes with a travel and car charger plus two mounting accessories for easy transport between the office, car or home, making it as mobile as its user. When in the car, the Jabra SP500 is quickly and firmly mounted with a clip on the sun visor or on the windshield with suction cups. Voice pick-up from the pivoting microphone arm is further optimized by adjusting the arm towards the user. Jabra SP500 in Summary: * Automatic volume control * Digital sound enhancement via DSP technology * High-performing full-duplex 96 dB speaker * Easy, digital volume control for manual setting * Dedicated mute button for added privacy * Dedicated button for instant pairing * Up to 20 hours of talk time and 480 hours of standby time * Pivoting microphone arm for maximum voice pick-up * Compact design measures 4.8" long, 2.9" wide, 1.3" high, and weighs 6 oz * LED indicator for visual cues of current status * Wall charger and vehicle power adapter, visor clip and suction mounts included in package * Supports Bluetooth 1.2 headset and hands-free profiles Pricing & Availability: Jabra SP500 will be widely available at select retail outlets across North America in Q2 2005. The MSRP is $99.00. About Jabra Jabra is a leading consumer brand of innovative hands-free mobile communication products including corded and wireless Bluetooth headsets and mobile accessories. The innovation, design and freedom provided by Jabra products enable users to use mobile communication freely and naturally. The wide range of Jabra products is available at major retailers worldwide. Jabra is a brand of GN Mobile, a business unit within GN Store Nord based in Copenhagen, Denmark. GN Mobile contains both the Jabra brand of products and GN's original equipment manufacturing (OEM) business. More information can be found on the website at http://www.jabra.com/ About GN Store Nord GN Store Nord has been helping people connect since 1869. Initially as a telegraph company and now as a global market leader in personal communications providing increased mobility and quality of life for its users. GN develops and manufactures headsets for hands-free communication, hearing instruments and audiologic diagnostics equipment. GN products are marketed globally and the company is traded on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange (Reuters: GN.CO; Bloomberg: GGNDF). For more information visit http://www.gn.com/ Jabra(R) is a registered trademark of GN Netcom. All other trademarks included herein are the property of their respective owners. The Bluetooth(R) word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by GN Netcom is under license. DATASOURCE: Jabra CONTACT: North America, Heidi Adams, Director of Marketing of Jabra, +1-858-622-9955, ; or Jamey Long of BERKMAN Communications, +1-619-231-9977, or mobile, +1-619-813-2996, , for Jabra Web site: http://www.jabra.com/

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