| th was originally designed as an industry standard, | | | | listening, Bluetooth enabled stereo headsets. The |
| for cross communication between devices, the | | | | stereo headsets are a direct result of the |
| idea was to create a common protocol that could | | | | implementation of the Bluetooth 2.0 technology, all |
| connect all common household devices, like | | | | phones that support streaming of audio in |
| laptops, cellphones, music systems, televisions etc. | | | | Bluetooth stereo will mention that they support |
| using a single protocol. One of the biggest | | | | stereo headsets or they usually mention that |
| applications of Bluetooth is the transformation it | | | | they support A2DP (Advanced Audio distribution |
| has bought about, in the way mobile phones send | | | | profile). |
| and receive data with each other. Today there is | | | | Most high end phones today offer the stereo |
| a plethora of devices that can be linked up to a | | | | Bluetooth headsets as an accessory, especially |
| mobile phone using the Bluetooth protocol. | | | | newer Motorola phones have started supporting |
| The first thing you need to know is that there | | | | the A2DP technology, Nokia, Samsung and LG |
| are actually two types of Bluetooth enabled | | | | have also followed suit. So if you are a big music |
| phones in the market, older handsets that support | | | | fan and love your music, check to see if your |
| Bluetooth 1.1 or 1.2 based cell phones (the number | | | | phone supports A2DP and go and get your self a |
| indicates the version of the Bluetooth technology, | | | | stereo Bluetooth headset. Some popular |
| so a lower number means an older version of the | | | | manufacturers of both stereo and normal |
| technology). Newer and more recent mobiles | | | | Bluetooth headsets are Motorola, Nokia, Samsung, |
| which support Bluetooth 2.0. There are a couple | | | | Jabra. |
| of features that are supported by handsets with | | | | Bluetooth Printers |
| Bluetooth 2.0 that are not supported by 1.1, | | | | Click and Print is no longer a thing associated with |
| however all features of a 1.1 version will be | | | | cameras, today you can use your cell phone to |
| supported by 2.0 (the technical term for this is | | | | take pictures, and simply send them to the |
| backward compatibility). | | | | nearest Bluetooth enabled printer to print them |
| The objective of this article however is not to be | | | | out, initially Bluetooth printers were used by laptop |
| a technical white paper, but to actually mention | | | | owners to get easy printing done without any |
| some of the really useful Bluetooth enabled | | | | wires at all, however with time Bluetooth enabled |
| gadgets that are available for mobile phones | | | | printers have become quite the rage and you can |
| today. So without further specifications and details | | | | simply turn on the Bluetooth on your phone, |
| lets get straight to the list | | | | search for the nearest Bluetooth enabled printer |
| Bluetooth Headsets | | | | and send copies of your favourite photographs to |
| The most popular accessory which supports | | | | be printed. And yes! It is actually at the press of |
| Bluetooth is the Bluetooth headset, almost all | | | | a button. Printers supporting Bluetooth are |
| Bluetooth enabled phones support the Bluetooth | | | | available from all major printer manufacturers like |
| headset, and the newer version of Bluetooth | | | | HP, Canon, Compaq etc. |
| actually has support for the latest in music | | | | |