NOTE: I am on my 3rd iCom - first two replaced by Phonak with broken wire (that goes around neck). It weakens slowly from movement. Also, since upgrade to iOS 4, it crackles badly and is unusable with my iPhone. Since it worked before upgrade with iPhone, and also with Palm Centro and HTC G1 (original Android phone) this probably isn't Phonak's fault. Still a useful device, but it EATS batteries! Also, several people have told me my on-call clarity is poor, but the device *is* about at my sternum, far away from my mouth, so if you use it in loud places it's not going to work at well. You kind of have to pick your spots, but I still think it's worth it if you really need it. If you can, try one for a week before you buy it. --- In response to a private message question "18 months after creating the video are you STILL happy with the iCom" I replied in part: "I'd say that I'm *somewhat* happy with it. I've had two break on me (the wire that goes around the neck) and though I've gotten two replacements no charge, it's a bit much to take. Also, battery life is very poor while it is in use. Since I upgraded to iOS4 on my iPhone I have been unable to use it well. It's certain nice at times -- beats headphones a lot of the time, but it's also proving to be less-than-rugged and in a noisy environment, you can't hear well. Even in a car it is often too quiet to hear anything but music, and even then it is somewhat drowned out. For my car, I actually bought a new stereo system so I ...
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