As the brand new state-wide law goes into effect @ California time for CA guys and ladies to get some wired or wireless Cell Phone Headsets.

Now whether you’re a fan or not, fact is that if you’re going to be talking on a cell phone call, then you need a headset. While I agree with that the law needs to be tougher, and goes worldwide. Though most big city in the world got big road sign saying don’t text or e-mail while you’re driving-but how many of we did actually look at those billboards. That’s just plain dumb, and you could end up in World’s most spectacular accident.

So whether you are living in California or Canberra- time to get wise and get yourself a headset-if you intend to use your phone while driving. Read on for some quick tips on searching for that vague new Bluetooth headset since I’m sure most of we are going to want to avoid the wires.

So there are thousands of reviews out there bashing different manufacturer’s Bluetooth headset, but to be honest a general consumer can’t afford to spend 48 hours searching reviews to buy a headset. First you need to know facts about Bluetooth-than decide whether it’s for you or not. Before you start talking, you do need to know a few facts. Bluetooth has a range of 30 feet (10 meters), and the devices in question must use compatible versions of Bluetooth. The majority of products currently in the marketplace work on Bluetooth 1.1. (Two previous versions, 1.0 and 1.0B, were plagued with compatibility issues and have since been discontinued.) As with any wireless device, Bluetooth has some some minor security concerns. The SIG (Special Interest Group) has admitted that bluebugging, where a hacker secretly accesses a phone’s commands (such as eavesdropping on conversations), and bluesnarfing, where a hacker can access a phone’s data–such as the contacts–are possible, yet the group downplays both actions. While they work through Bluetooth, they also require the hacker to use a PC and to be within range of the victim. To help combat both, Bluetooth devices can be locked with a code or simply turned off or put in Hidden mode when not in use.

Bluetooth headsets vary enormously in price.  Some can be found for $30 or less, while others cost $300 and more. Cnet got some awesome aggregated reviews on headset, PC world as well got a list of Bluetooth headset-which will save you a lot of time and effort searching for “the one”. No matter what Bluetooth you buy, keep in mind these-

· Is your phone compatible with the headset you are buying?

· Ease of use

· Id the available features includes-Voice command, Call answer/end, Last number redial etc. Most commonly used commands.

· Is it comfortable even if it’s a long talk time

· Battery life