Topic: BLUETOOTH

[bluedevil]

The In's and Out's of Bluetooth®

Bluetooth® seems like it is becoming a key phrase between teenagers as well as adults. Cellular phones, PDA’s, laptops and remote control cars among some gadgets to mention. Where did the name come from? Is it from the same place as the tooth fairy? On the other hand, was it because it sends blue signals when active? The name Bluetooth® was taken from the 10th century Danish King Harald Blatand - or Harold Bluetooth in English. During the decisive stage of the technology development, a code name was needed to name the technology. Over an evening discussing European history and the future of wireless technology, several people felt it was appropriate to name the technology after King Blatand. He had been instrumental in uniting warring factions in parts of what are now Norway, Sweden and Denmark - just as the technology is designed to allow collaboration between differing industries such as the computing, mobile phone and automotive markets.

Bluetooth® is a wireless technology that was developed to replace the use of cables for short-range communication such as cellular phones, PDA’s, laptops, desktop computers, monitoring systems. The communication range between devices is usually around 30 feet. The unique feature of it is that it will interface with one device at a time, unlike multiple where you could get someone to hack or spy on your system or communication. It operates in the 2.4 GHz bandwidth; many other devices such as cordless phones, microwave ovens, baby monitors, some WIFI systems, use this. Because it talks with one device, it has a strong signal to fend off other interference that might cause problems. Currently many wireless devices are going to the wireless G which works on 5.8 Ghz range.

Bluetooth® technology has found it way around many industries, but in particular: Automotive, Mobile phones and Personal computers. In the automotive industry, it is used to communicate with the vehicles on board computer without wires allowing it to send data to a computer for diagnostics. This allows automobile makers to send data to be evaluated to the engineering department if it cannot be diagnosed locally. Another cool feature was a hands free Bluetooth® car kit. This allows the driver to answer the mobile phone without having to be connected to a dash mounted cradle or an earpiece. Wherever the mobile phone is in the vehicle it will ring thru the sound system and alert you, there is an incoming call. You can choose to answer it by voice or by pressing a button. Being it is Bluetooth® it means you do not have to buy new accessories every time you get a new phone. Just make sure it is a Bluetooth mobile phone. You will see this technology become available as a standard option in more vehicles such as trucks in the near future.
Do not worry; you do not have to wait until then. There are aftermarket companies offering these hand free kits that will work in any vehicle. Soon you will be able to send a picture that was taken from you mobile phone and have it as a wallpaper on you’re sound system.



In the mobile phone industry, it has been a crazy ride! Over 50 phones available are Bluetooth® enabled around the world and growing. Mobile phones are capable of communicating with wireless headsets, GPS systems, laptop computers, PDA’s, digital cameras, automobiles, digital pens and printers. Imagine being able to take a picture with you’re phone and sending it to a computer, printer, email. How about sending notes written with a digital pen that can convert your writing in to a note and send it to your phone. You can synchronize your contact's mobile numbers on the PDA with the numbers on the phone. This is just the start of what we will be able to do with our mobile phones. We are already making it a must have item to have all of the time. My dream is to be able to use it instead of my wallet one day.
In the computer world, it has made synchronizing much easier between devices such as PDA’s, laptops and desktop computers. This is probably where it will affect our day-to-day lives because many computers are now coming equipped with Bluetooth®. This way you can minimize the amount of cluttered wire and cables you have around the desk. There are keyboards and mice available in Bluetooth® technology. This is cool because you could have you computer hooked up to your TV and control it from a distance. This is cool when you have the computer connected as a media center, where you can use the computer for internet, Microsoft Office® , listening to MP3 music, printing, watching DVD’s, viewing pictures and other cool things.
Recently the medical field is using the technology in prostetic devices where they use it for sensors to talk to each other. One example is there is a sensor in the right foot and the left is a prosthetic leg with electronics and it receives the signals to mimic the right foot so they can walk smoother.
This is just the start for Bluetooth® enabled devices whether it is in your truck, home or mobile environment. Remember that next time you make a purchase it might be worth spending a few bucks more for Bluetooth® equipped product. Look out in the future issues for installations of Bluetooth hands free kits. Check out this website for more info: www.Bluetooth.com   www.Pioneerelectronics.com  www.Scosche.com  www.ALPINE.COM


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its about $340 to get the bluetooth hands free car kit put in,so i can talk on the cell phone without a headset,replace my onstar since i have an aftermarket HU!

[Strobin]

The Bluetooth hands-free for my Alpine is $250 . . . I have the BlueTooth headset but don't know if I'll upgrade to the hands-free one.