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hi I'm Brian Bennett at sina.com and today we're taking a first look at the Motorola elite sliver the trend in smartphones especially Android devices is to be bigger and badder than the next guy but Bluetooth headsets however aren't an arms race to squeeze as many high-end features into the smallest size possible the 12999 elite sliver is right in line with this practice while not as light as other headsets like the Plantronics mark its 0.3 ounce weight is barely noticeable compact it uses a wrap around the air design the call button is on the bottom of the air loop a smart button on the front doubles as a volume control you turn the headset on and off by swiveling the air piece also part of the package is a case that holds a portable battery the headset doesn't have a standard port for charging but its case sports a micro USB connection now there are things I don't like about the Motorola elite sliver while Motorola provides a selection of ear gels for the air piece the air bud is too large to fit inside the ear and provide a true audio seal the air loop is tricky to strap on especially for people who wear eyeglasses like me the smart button and volume button is small and hard to manipulating I'm Brian Bennett for cnet.com and you've just taken a first look at the Motorola elite sliver Bluetooth headset be sure to check back soon for our full review