Jawbone Kicks Off New Era

By Lisa Johnston -- TWICE, 1/21/2011

San Francisco - Jawbone added to its popular Bluetooth headset line with the introduction of the Jawbone Era, said to use motion technology.

The company teamed with Fullpower-MotionX to create what they're calling the first headset with a built-in accelerometer integrated with the patented MotionX platform. The Era is engineered to detect a user's natural movements.

Users can also say, "Shake, shake" to pair the headset, or they can say, "Tap, tap" to answer or end a call. The Era has a wideband speaker that is 25 percent larger than previous Jawbone models, and it also has the company's NoiseAssassin 3.0 noise-canceling technology. 

The Era is offered in Shadowbox, Smokescreen, Midnight and Silver Lining designs for $129. It's currently available.