Retailers predict Bluetooth headset sales to double

Jabra estimates to sell over 6,00,000 headsets this fiscal,
doubling last year's sale. Following the trend of incorporating Bluetooth
function as basic accessory to mobile phones, retailers conservatively estimate
that the sale of Bluetooth headsets will grow by at least 30 percent this year
to last year.

Also, some Bluetooth component manufacturers, such as Jabra,
predict that the sale of Bluetooth headset will reach 600,000 sets, which is
twice as much as last year's sale of 300,000 sets. The global shipment of
Bluetooth products has grown by 127 percent in 2005. It is estimated that the
total shipment may reach 182 million in year 2010. Although there is a broad
application of Bluetooth components, the Bluetooth headset is still the most
popular Bluetooth component. Given the recent drop of Bluetooth headset's
price in Taiwan market, the sale is expected to grow substantially.

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