With all of the new laws regarding the use of hands free devices while driving, I find it a bit difficult to believe that Bluetooth headset use would actually be declining.  That is exactly what Strategic Analytics found, however, in a recent study.  In fact, Bluetooth headset use apparently declined dramatically from 2008 (43%) to 2009 (26%).   According to the study, a large reason for the decline in use was style and design, with fewer and fewer people remaining satisfied with these devices.   Additionally, satisfaction with device performance was lower among Bluetooth headset users than users of professionally installed hands-free car kits.

I have to admit that I still find these numbers to be a bit suspect.  We all know that statistics can be easily twisted to support virtually any conclusion, and I have not read the study closely enough to draw my own conclusions about the methods used for the study or its conclusions.  That being said, I have always had a real love-hate relationship with Bluetooth headsets.  As much as I love the idea of a headset, I have never found a convenient way to carry them when not in use.  So, I will simply take this study for what its worth and celebrate the fact that maybe we are moving on to some other, more convenient way to communicate wirelessly.

Check out the original study at Strategic Analytics and let us know what you think.

Via Engadget and Brighthand.]

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