Motorola, Jabra and Plantronics were the world's big three Bluetooth headset vendors, taking a combined 57 percent share of total global sales in 2005, according to the latest research from Strategy Analytics.

Photo: Motorola H500 Bluetooth Headset Photo 1

Motorola, the world's second biggest mobile phone maker, controlled 28.2 percent of the Bluetooth headset market, while Denmark's Jabra unit was second with 16.3 percent and Plantronics came in third with 12.3 percent market share.

Driven by market demand for music phones, approximately one in every eight Bluetooth phones sold in 2006 will support A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), a new profile allowing consumers to enjoy wireless music by beaming stereo sound to a stereo Bluetooth headset.

Fueled the by falling prices of Bluetooth headsets, as well as traffic laws requiring handsfree calling while driving, global sales rose 153 percent to 33 million units in 2005, and are expected to grow 70 percent in 2006.