Bluetooth Makes The Wires Disappear

While relatively new to the ears of commonproblems have been greatly addressed in version
consumers, Bluetooth technology has been around1.1 of the Bluetooth standard but these are not
for several years and number of products thatbackward compatible to previous versions
support this application grows year after year.because of the considerable difference in
Various technology-oriented companies advertisehardware. Bluetooth has a maximum transfer rate
Bluetooth-enabled PDAs, laptops and mobileof 723 kbps and range of 20-100 meters or 65
phones. Bluetooth is a not-so-new technology thatto 125 feet. However, Bluetooth will unlikely
utilizes short-range radio connections, designed tobecome an alternative to wireless standards given
take the place of cables that connect mobile orits slower speed. Bluetooth can be used in various
fixed electronic gadgets. Its main capabilities areapplications ranging from PDAs, to laptops, to
low complexity, robustness, low power and lowinput devices, headphones and wireless printer
cost. Made to operate in noisy frequency places,adapters. Many laptops have a built in Bluetooth
the Bluetooth radio utilizes a fastadapter that enables the gadget to seamlessly
acknowledgement and frequency hoppingcommunicate with other Bluetooth-capable
application to make a seamless connection.devices. USB Bluetooth adapters can be
Bluetooth radio modules move across at 2.4GHz,connected with many laptops and desktop
an unlicensed GSM band. The use of thissystem that do not have an onboard adapter.
frequency enables the technology avoidBluetooth also allows PDA's to easily sync
interference from other frequencies and signals.wirelessly and transfer data. Bluetooth is also
Bluetooth radio hops at a faster pace compareduseful in headphones particularly fro mobile phone
to other systems operating in the similarcommunications and audio playback. A
frequency level, as it uses shorter packets.Bluetooth-enabled mobile headset can be used in
History of Bluetooth The word Bluetooth can becombination with a Bluetooth enabled mobile
traced to European history. The King of Denmarkphone, allowing the user to go hands and wire
from 949 to 981 Harald Bluetooth was known forfree. Gadget manufacturers such as Logitech
his unique ability to help people effectivelyhave products that are wireless because of
communicate with each other. The reference toBluetooth technology. A Bluetooth mouse can be
the king is appropriate for wirelessused in computers or both a keyboard and
communications technology. Characters on themouse. A key advantage of using a
Bluetooth logo come from the runic alphabet. TheBluetooth-enabled mouse and keyboard is range,
basic definition based on BlueTooth.org indicatesas some can be used for as long as 30 feet.
that it is a worldwide specification low-cost radioBluetooth printer adaptors are convenient to use
solution, small-form factor that enables directin a typical network due to the elimination of
communications between mobile phones, mobilewires. Printing can be done from any location
computers, and other portable gadgets, and onlineinside an office. The main roadblock for Bluetooth
connectivity. Bluetooth gadgets operate on 2.4to be widely accepted is cost to implement.
GHz radio signals similar to many cordlessCurrently, Bluetooth has not grown in terms of
telephones and 802.11 b/g wireless networkinguse as what technology pundits have hoped for.
systems. However, Bluetooth has began toHowever, Bluetooth does offer a practical solution
minimize interference and improve quality ofto many gadgets that could not have wireless
transmission in response to almost excessive useconnectivity without the technology.
of the frequency range in occupies. Interference