Written on November 13, 2008 – 10:08 am | by Maria Mihale |

Callpod Inc., a company specialized in the mobile electronics industry, introduced a couple of days ago the Drone, a plug and play VoIP and Bluetooth stereo USB adapter for PCs and Mac computers. In the past year, Callpod introduced several innovative products that won some important awards in the domain, such as the Chargepod, a well-received 6-in-1 portable gadget charging solution, the Dragon v2 Class 1 Bluetooth mobile conferencing system.

The Drone is made of die-cast zinc and high impact polycarbonate for strength and durability and can seamlessly switch between Bluetooth headsets and headphones and can connect to any PC or Mac computer via USB port. It has an operating range of 100 meters and its combined features surpass any other Bluetooth USB adapter.

“The Drone was designed to surpass anything else in this category ever created. We wanted the Drone to be strong, elegant and easy to use. We did not want to put the burden on the consumer of dealing with complicated CD ROMs and computer settings. You simply plug in the Drone and it’s ready to go”, said Dareen Guccione, Callpod CEO and co-founder. “Whether you listen to music, make phone calls via Skype or want to print utilizing a range of 100 meters, the Drone is the simple answer”.

Those of you out there using Skype and VoIP calling programs on a daily basis might consider the Drone, since it akin to relying on a Bluetooth headset without having to remain tethered to your computer or desk. At least you can now walk over to the fax machine and let the person on the other end of the line know that you have received whatever was sent, without having to excuse yourself and put him/her on hold while you check it out.

In addition, the Drone allows music lovers the luxury of listening to their favorite songs without being attached to a wire. It allows multi-taskers to take on chores, play video games or just sit and relax. The Drone can clearly and efficiently stream and control music via iTunes, CD, Windows Media Player or any other computer bases audio sources using the same 100 meter range.

But this isn’t everything you’ve got to hear about the Drone. This device is also equipped with features to support data transfer for use with Bluetooth printers and other peripheral devices. For example, if you want to transfer data to and from your computer via the iPhone, Palm Treo or any other Bluetooth cell phone or PDA, the Drone allows you to do this with no headache involved. It can also be used with Bluetooth photo printers and cameras, enabling the user to transfer and print photos. More than that, there is the possibility for you to transfer data from PC to PC or Mac to Mac. Again, the Drone transmits this data up to a range of 100 meters, so that you can have your Bluetooth peripheral device in a separate room.

The Drone is currently available for $49.94 and for more information you can visit the company’s official website.

(Source coolest-gadgets.com)