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Headset solutions provider Jabra has expanded its growing portfolio of unified communications solutions with the Jabra PC Suite Plug-In for IBM Lotus Sametime. The telephony capabilities of Lotus Sametime and Sametime Unified Telephony is enhanced, thanks to the new Jabra PC Suite Plug-In. Company officials said that this is because it provides integrated call management functions -- call answer/end, volume, mute -- and remote ring detection to a range of award-winning Jabra corded and DECT or Bluetooth wireless headsets.

WebSafety, Inc., a provider of mobile phone software solutions that prevents distracted driving, is now supporting 88 models of smartphones for the company's CellSafety product.

Rdio has raised $17.5 million during the latest financing round involving new and existing investors.

Berg Insight, a leading provider of premier business intelligence to the telecom industry, has recently announced the release of its latest study on the increase in the shipments of consumer electronics devices, especially with embedded mobile broadband connectivity. According to the research report, the number of shipped consumer electronics devices with cellular connectivity had grown exponentially grown to 22 million in 2010 across the world as compared to 11 million in 2009.

Later this year, Microsoft plans to release new official high-end headsets. Microsoft has partnered with maker Mad Catz, and together will release the co-branded headsets during the 2011 holiday shopping season, the Xbox logo will appear alongside Mad Catz' Tritton branding.

Cardo Systems, a major player in wireless Bluetooth communications for motorcycle helmet headsets, has launched an enhanced intercom communication product, the scala rider Q2 MultiSet PRO.

Gamers rejoice, Tt eSPORTS just announced the next edition of its professional Shock gaming headsets. The One is the most advanced headset in the range, it has many amazing features including DTS 5.1 virtual surround sound and dynamic 40mm speakers that allow for high quality bass enhancement.

The undercover Miami officer who allegedly enlisted the help of another thief to sell 10,000 cell phone accessories on the black market entered a guilty plea on Monday to federal charges. Ricardo Martinez, a 12-year veteran officer, admitted he tried to sell a stolen shipment of Bluetooth headsets, according to a NBC article.