| With every passing month, it seems that more | | | | some day the only wires you will need to tame, will |
| electronic devices are touted as being Bluetooth | | | | be the power cords that some of these devices will |
| enabled. And, while many people are excited about | | | | need for their power supply. That would be a |
| the advent of its new products, others are left | | | | welcomed change from the tangles of cords and |
| scratching their heads wondering, "What is | | | | wires that are common in home offices and |
| Bluetooth?" | | | | entertainment areas. |
| Bluetooth mobile wireless technology has become | | | | One of the best features, is that all its enabled |
| one of the leading technologies for wireless | | | | devices function on a standard protocol. This means |
| communication world wide. The reason it has become | | | | that all transmission of data and voice signals |
| so popular around the globe, in just a few short | | | | between two of its devices, even if they are |
| years since its introduction, is because it allows | | | | produced by different manufacturers, is |
| phones, computers, PDAs and other electronic | | | | straightforward and simple to implement. |
| devices to easily communicate with the other enabled | | | | It was the need for a standardized communication |
| devices nearby. The range of its networking is limited | | | | convention that prompted the development of |
| to a short range of about 30 feet. | | | | Bluetooth technology. Rather than the need for each |
| Bluetooth utilizes radio waves, in the non-licensed | | | | manufacturer to establish their own standards, and |
| range of 2.4 Gigahertz. This system has been | | | | thereby limit the connectivity to other devices made |
| designed with the intention of providing a secure and | | | | by the same company, they can simply implement |
| an inexpensive way to connect with and exchange | | | | the Bluetooth wireless technology networking |
| information between other devices alike, all without | | | | standard. This simple approach has made it a global |
| the need of wires. | | | | solution used by all manufacturers and benefiting the |
| What is Bluetooth technology mainly used for? The | | | | end-user significantly. |
| Bluetooth mobile wireless technology has quickly | | | | Some of the other advantages of Bluetooth are: |
| become the standard for all wireless methods of | | | | data transfers that are fast; communication with |
| communication. It can now be found integrated into | | | | other devices alike that are not in a direct line of |
| the latest and most popular models of handheld | | | | sight (as required by the infra-red protocol); |
| computers, laptops, PDAs, printers and headsets, not | | | | inexpensive circuitry and components; the ability to |
| to mention cellular phones. Manufacturers are finding | | | | transmit both data and voice concurrently. |
| more and more products to add the technology to, | | | | This technology has been on the market for almost a |
| as the demand for this enhancement increases. | | | | decade. One of the reasons it is relatively inexpensive |
| In addition to the Bluetooth wireless phone models, | | | | and widely used is because the original developer, |
| which are probably the most prevalent type of | | | | Ericsson, has made the specifications royalty-free so |
| devices on the market, you can now also find its | | | | manufacturers do not have to pay to implement the |
| headphones and speakers. It is expected that other | | | | technology in their devices. Because of this, the use |
| Bluetooth wireless audio and video products will | | | | of Bluetooth technology is expected to expand and |
| continue to be brought to the marketplace. | | | | soon no one will be left asking the question, "What is |
| With this type of advancement, it is conceivable that | | | | Bluetooth? |