Voices

Plantronics Q3 Worse Than Forecast; Outlook Even Uglier

These are troubled times for headset maker Plantronics. The company is having issues across all of its businesses–overall revenue is down 22.1 percent. Office corded products were down 21 percent; office cordless products were down 24 percent. Bluetooth headset products were down 22 percent. Gaming and computer products were down 18 percent. Its outlook is even worse.

T-Mobile Service Ties Cellphones to Home, With Some Sacrifices

T-Mobile is rolling out a new system that allows you to use a cellphone account with any corded or cordless home phone. The system works well and is extremely simple to set up and use, but there are some drawbacks.
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Extending Cellphones’ Reach

The $150 Vtech LS5145 Expandable Cordless Phone System synchronizes with your cellphone and redirects incoming cell calls to ring wherever the VTech phones are placed in the house.
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