| Product of Sony and Ericsson, the Sony ericsson | | | | that an user of the phone Sony Ericsson P1i must |
| P1i is compatible to Bluetooth. Many users of the | | | | know. UnPlugFests are testing events organized |
| phone are unaware of this facility. And those who | | | | by the Bluetooth SIG. They take place three or |
| know doesn't know much what this technology is | | | | four times each year. At UnPlugFests, different |
| all about. | | | | manufacturers can test their products' |
| To begin with, the term Bluetooth is a low-power, | | | | interoperability with other devices. |
| short-distance radio link. A Bluetooth chip set that | | | | That was all about the Bluetooth technology and |
| is embedded in a set in our case Sony Ericsson | | | | its primary information. There are other lot of |
| P1i, it enables wireless data connectivity between | | | | applications that users of the Sony Ericsson P1i |
| different types of electronic devices, such as | | | | can use. At first, the Bluetooth replaces the |
| mobile phones, laptops, and digital cameras, within | | | | cables for connecting various compatible digital |
| a radius of about 10 meters and without | | | | devices. Perhaps the possible applications of the |
| line-of-sight requirements, a very important | | | | technology include business card exchange, file |
| feature. | | | | transfer, synchronization of data, and dial-up |
| And there is Bluetooth SIG? What Blutooth P1i is | | | | networking. |
| all about? To begin with, the Bluetooth Special | | | | The second phase transformation that is being |
| Interest Group (SIG) is an industry consortium | | | | witnessed by users of the mobile phone is related |
| founded in 1998. Many renowned companies like | | | | to Personal Trusted Device, allowing applications |
| Agere, 3COM, Ericsson, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, | | | | such as local value-added services, reliable |
| Motorola, Nokia, and Toshiba are in this | | | | transactions, and access control. Users of the |
| consortium. | | | | phone can develop Bluetooth applications in |
| Importance of the consortium is that, it is | | | | Symbian C++ or in the Javaâ„¢ |
| responsible for the specification and the Bluetooth | | | | programming language. |
| Qualification Program. And there is UnPlugFests | | | | |