The Plantronics Savor M1100 Bluetooth headset is a well-styled smartphone accessory that accepts voice commands and speaks to tell the user of headset status. The headset announces calls and provides hands-free call handling options. Combined with the Vocalyst voice and text service, the headset provides voice access to Twitter, contacts, news, sports and information services. The Savor M1100 weighs a slight 9 grams and works with both the Apple iPhone and Android-based smartphones. When used with the iPhone, the Savor's battery life is also displayed as an icon next to the iPhone battery. This Bluetooth feature is expected in the Android OS in the near future. The Savor M1100, announced Sept. 27, is available now for $99. It uses three microphones that are governed by Plantronics' Audio IQ3 and DSP to overcome ambient noise. In my test calls using both an Apple iPhone and a Sanyo ZIO Android smartphone on the Sprint network, my callers' voices were clear in the headset, and the callers reported that I was easy to understand. Pairing the headset to the phones was straightforward and easy to do using Plantronics' Multipoint connection pairing procedure that let me connect to either phone handset.
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Plantronics Savor M1100 Bluetooth Headset Speaks, Reads
by Cameron Sturdevant
Top
The V-shaped styling puts one microphone in the tip of the "v," another midway, and one clearly visible in the main body and is used only in very windy environments.
Side
The on/off switch is clearly visible in the off position. The clear ear gel has a tab to secure the Savor in place and is comfortable to wear for up to a couple of hours.
Bottom
There’s just room for the regulatory markings on the 9-gram Savor.
In Action
The Savor fits securely and comfortably in either ear. The design is stylish.
My Commands
The Plantronics Vocalyst service is configured from a browser-based interface.
Reminder
Reminders can be recorded and listened to later using the Savor headset with the Vocalyst service.
Contacts
Three contacts can be added to the basic Vocalyst service to be accessed via voice commands from the Savor headset. Up to 400 contacts can be stored in the service.
Twitter
The service enables access to Twitter and enables users to listen to tweets in real time and record replies.
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The Plantronics Savor M1100 Bluetooth headset is a well-styled smartphone accessory that accepts voice commands and speaks to tell the user of headset status. The headset announces calls and provides hands-free call handling options. Combined with the Vocalyst voice and text service, the headset provides voice access to Twitter, contacts, news, sports and information services. The Savor M1100 weighs a slight 9 grams and works with both the Apple iPhone and Android-based smartphones. When used with the iPhone, the Savor's battery life is also displayed as an icon next to the iPhone battery. This Bluetooth feature is expected in the Android OS in the near future. The Savor M1100, announced Sept. 27, is available now for $99. It uses three microphones that are governed by Plantronics' Audio IQ3 and DSP to overcome ambient noise. In my test calls using both an Apple iPhone and a Sanyo ZIO Android smartphone on the Sprint network, my callers' voices were clear in the headset, and the callers reported that I was easy to understand. Pairing the headset to the phones was straightforward and easy to do using Plantronics' Multipoint connection pairing procedure that let me connect to either phone handset.