kokkia i10s

kokkia i10s

just received the kokkia bluetooth i10s transceiver from ebay. sounds easy right? not so if you are staying in singapore. 

i get to know this little gadget when i start surfing the net for bluetooth transceiver since june'12. i wanna use this for my ipod classic 7th gen(birthday gift from my wife : ))

as the ipod classic does not come with bluetooth, therefore you need (or don't need) to attach a transceiver to its dock connecting port. and upon pairing up, you will be able to transmit the songs to your bluetooth headset.

as apple authorized dealer doesn't hold this brand in singapore, the closest for the hunting escapade lands me onto a bluetooth transceiver by our local tech giant, creative(http://sg.store.creative.com/speakers/creative-bluetooth-audio-bt-d5-iphone-ipod-transmitter/4-19612.aspx). 

but BUT!! after reading some review from user who owns this gadget, it seems like it is having some bug, mainly the off by itself problem(after 5mins of playing song). meanwhile, the review for i10s are great as lots of user recommended. problem is, though amazon and ebay does sell this device, they DO NOT SHIP TO SINGAPORE!!

luckily, very recently, some company got it imported to singapore and is selling on ebay!! ok, that's how i got my i10s. ( http://www.ebay.com.sg/itm/KOKKIA-i10s-Black-Tiny-Bluetooth-iPod-Transmitter-iPod-iPhone-iPad-/261088392311?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_216&hash=item3cca14b477#ht_505wt_907 ). so i got mine for SGD$69.99 with free postage. 

now, for the review of i10s. first, they comes in black or white, with and without some other functions (like transmitting to 2 bluetooth headset at once). please note that, transmitting to 2 headset requires more power, and the power comes from your ipod battery. 


how to connect
1. plug the i10s into your ipod dock connector port, and you will see it the tiny blue led start to blink.
2. on your bluetooth headset. for bh 505 user, press the start button for 8 secs and 
3. the blue led will blink faster and 
4. it is connected.

for bh 505 user, you can fast forward, rewind, up/down volume and pause/play as your device is compliant with:
Bluetooth Specification 2.1 + EDR
supporting the following profiles:
Headset Profile 1.1, Hands-Free
Profile (HFP) 1.5, Advanced Audio
Distribution Profile (A2DP) 1.2, and
Audio Video Remote Control Profile 1.0.

hope you enjoy your i10s as much as i do and i will review a week later for its effect on the battery life of my ipod.

cheers.... :)