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Got a fave headset? How to en-Bluetooth it!

The idea behind the BH-500 is simple: it lets you turn any standard headphones into stereo Bluetooth headphones by plugging them into the BH-500's 3.5mm socket (and you're not restricted to headphones, speakers and audio cables work too).

Before you jump up and place your order, you might want to read a full review by Krisse, of AllAboutsymbian. It's a compact review by someone who's done it, with all the "gotcha" details. Like:

Unfortunately you can't listen to your phone's FM radio, mobile devices require wired headphones attached to them to act as their FM aerial.

People often have their own favourite headphones, so it's nice that a device exists that can turn them all into Bluetooth headphones. The unavoidable downside is that you still end up with wires, because that's what standard headphones use. (Having said that, the headphones included in the sales package do have an extremely short cable to minimise the problem.)

What the BH-500 does in effect is act as a sort of phone-connected version of the clip-on iPod Shuffle, giving you a small, wearable set of music and call controls in a durable and barely noticeable package. Walking through a dodgy area of town, or just being caught in the rain, I'd much rather use the BH-500 than fish an expensive phone out of a bag or pocket.