One of the things that has been promised to us for years, and is finally starting to come true on a viable basis, is the full convergence of phone, media player and internet device. Oddly, the segment that is arguably lagging the most on Windows Mobile is the media playback functionality. The biggest reasons that I can see for this are the anemic amount of on-board storage available on most devices, lack of standard audio ports and the shortage of quality free media playback software. The good news is that all this (and more) appear to be coming in Windows Mobile 7. Until then, workarounds abound for these issues, many of which have been featured on this blog.

For those of you blessed enough to sport an on-board 3.5mm audio port (or have already done a workaround). Check out v-moda’s Bass Freq headphones. Available in a variety of colors for those of you that are not stylistically challenged, v-moda offers functional headphones with some additional niceties that I would expect to find in a higher end (read: more expensive) product.

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The thing that I love about my AT&T Tilt and Windows Mobile in general is how flexible it can be. I can use it as a phone, messaging device (text and email), web browser, GPS or for music and video playback. For the music playback, I’m still trying to fine tune the way that I get the sound from my Tilt to my ears. I’ve used a couple sets of Bluetooth headphones (Sony Ericsson’s HBH-DS970 and Motorola’s MOTOROKR S9-HD) but both have quirks that make me crazy after a few minutes use.

This conundrum has me looking for a new set of wired headphones. First on my list is the Atomic Bass headphones by Radius. I’ve always been a sucker for bass, and traditionally that has been a low point for headphones (pun intended).

Follow the break to see how atomic these headphones are. 

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I have used several sets of Bluetooth headphones and I’ve yet to find a pair that I’ve really fallen in love with. The things that I’m looking for are decent sound, fairly lightweight (good enough to wear running), and comfortable enough for substantial use.

Motorola has been making devices for mobile use for a very long time. Despite its various financial issues (pick a story), it continues to make quality hardware. Motorola’s MOTOROKR S9-HD Bluetooth Stereo Headphones are the successor to their S9 Headphones. The S9-HD has already made our Holiday Buyers Guide, stick around to read why.

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If you haven’t heard of Jabra, you’ve probably been living under a rock somewhere. The New Hampshire based subsidiary of Danish GN Netcom (the maker of the worlds first Bluetooth Headset) is one of the top manufacturers for Bluetooth Hands free solutions.

The Jabra BT3030 ($59.95 from WMExperts) is a Bluetooth Stereo Headset which allows you to listen to and control your multimedia playback from any A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile) and AVRCP (Audio/Video Remote Control Profile) compatible device. After using this device from a number of weeks, I can tell you it’s even better than it sounds. Keep reading to find out why.

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