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