![]() But yes, I think it was 2004, 2005ish.Ĭhris Kohler: My name is Chris Kohler and I'm the features editor at Kotaku right now.Ĭabel Sasser: As Nokia made more and more phones, they reached this super funky zone, I want to say like in the late 90s, early2000s, where like they were just making whatever and there were like phones that look like boomerang shapes and the numbers were like curved and stacked and they had phones that were like, dodecahedron. We all know how that worked out.Ĭhris Kohler : It was definitely before the iPhone because this would have been laughed right of town if, uh, if had this been after the iPhone. ![]() You know, they were known for being indestructible workhorses. Nokia, of course, was sort of the king of the cool feature phone/flip phone/candy bar phone. Here's Panic co-founder and CEO, Cabel Sasser.Ĭabel Sasser: So, long before there were smartphones, we had portable game consoles, and we had feature phones. We have to start with Nokia in the early 2000s. And what that has to do with Panic, exactly. Today: how Finnish cellphone giant Nokia created the first feature phone to offer mobile gaming on par with handheld systems like the GameBoy, and how that device failed so spectacularly that it became a super popular meme at a time before social media really existed. Join me as I follow the quirky subplots and surprising characters that round out Portland's most lovable indie-software- and game-publishing company. "Ba-da-doo doo, ba-da doo doo, ba-da-doo doo doo!"Ĭhrista Mrgan: Welcome to the Panic Podcast, a podcast about Portland's Panic, but maybe not exactly. Follow the sidequests, subplots, and accidents of history that round out Portland’s Panic.įollow the sidequests, subplots, and accidents of history that round out Portland’s Panic.Ĭabel Sasser: They were known for their distinctive ringtone, which haunts me to this day. Pricing & Availability: The eMeet HS100 Premium headset is available from Amazon and is usually priced at $129.00 but it’s on offer at Amazon for $99 at this link.Panic Podcast. the eMeet HS100 Premium headset offers good value for money and very effective performance. There’s software available for adjusting settings for both PC and Mac users. There’s a lot on offer here for the money. I particularly like the ability to connect with a regular Bluetooth connection as well as the more advanced Bluetooth dongle and a USB cable. The headset feels comfortable to wear and the noise-canceling microphones cut down on unwanted background sounds being picked up. Verdict: For anyone who’s looking for a comfortable Bluetooth headset with great voice quality and lots of useful extras, the eMeet HS100 offers unbeatable value for money. Finally, the eMeet HS100 headset works with the most popular communications platforms, such as Zoom, Skype and Google Hangout etc. For example, this feature can connect to a computer and a smartphone so the user can chat on the computer and then switch to pick up a phone call coming through on the smartphone. There’s also support for multipoint Bluetooth that enables the headset to connect with two Bluetooth devices at the same time. The headset can also be connected to a computer via the supplied USB cable. With a Bluetooth range of 10m, the HS100 can connect to a smartphone or computer via regular Bluetooth or by using the high-quality USB dongle for use with computers that don’t have advanced Bluetooth with phone protocols. ![]() ![]() It’s not the best implantation of sidetone I’ve ever heard but it’s adequate. It’s an important feature that means you don’t end up shouting when making calls. When it comes to sidewalk, there is a function that enables the user to hear their own voice when speaking. A multifunction button and volume controls are on the left-hand ear cup plus the right hand ear cup has a button for allowing ambient sounds to be fed into the headset. There are quite a few controls on the headset including separate mute controls for the microphone and speakers. The software can also be used to enable sidetalk and microphone noise-canceling levels. It could be renamed with a worker’s name to stop the headset from being accidentally mixed up. The eMeet HS100 Bluetooth wireless headset supports voice prompts in seven languages and there’s also Windows software so the headset can be updated with the latest firmware and can also be used to rename how the headset shows up when pairing over Bluetooth. The HS100 headset has a boom microphone that can automatically mute the microphones when it's pushed.
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