Ericsson MP3 Handsfree (HPM-10)
The Ericsson MP3 Handsfree gives Ericsson mobile phone users the ability to clip an MP3 attachment to their phone and listen to their MP3s on the run. Many of the features of the MP3 player are dependent on which Ericsson phone they are used with. We tested the unit with an Ericsson T20s.
The MP3 attachment itself weighs in at 17 grams, but combined with the T20s and battery the total weight is 140 grams. The attachment is robust and clips to the phone solidly, so you should have no problems with it falling off. The 32MB memory card that is supplied slots into the bottom of the attachment with an earphone jack on the right side. The display on the T20s is quite small, so there is a limit to what will fit on it. When a track is playing you can only see the track number, total time, and track title.
Support for the Ericsson is Windows only. The MultiMediaCard reader/writer plugs into the parallel port (with passthrough for your printer) and draws its power via a passthrough PS2 connector. The software installed without a problem, but there seemed to be a problem with the operation even thought we tried it on two different machines. It took over 10 minutes to copy the test files to the card and the machine was completely unusable during this time.
The Ericsson has a few nice features that add to its usefulness. It provides a handsfree solution for your phone, so you can use the phone while you are driving or carrying things. The phone will also mute the music when a call comes in, so you will not miss that important call.
The battery life is dependent on the phone it is connected to, and how many calls you make, so the eight hours quoted is quite subjective.
The MP3 handsfree is a great thing if you already have an Ericsson phone and just want to do a little music listening while you are out on the streets. Earphone quality was quite reasonable and handy.
Ericsson MP3 Handsfree (HPM-10)
Company:Ericsson
Ph:1300 650 050
Price:AU$440
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