A Guide To Bluetooth

Bluetooth is an inexpensive and convenient wireless technology for exchanging data over short distances (up to 100 metres). When computers, entertainment systems or telephones are used, the various pieces and parts of the systems make up a community of electronic devices. These devices communicate with each other using a variety of wires, cables, radio signals and infrared light beams, and an even greater variety of connectors, plugs and protocols. Bluetooth connects and streamlines the process of communication between these devices.

Data is transmitted using a special radio frequency (in the 2.4 Gigahertz range) that creates a short range network. For the security-conscious who are worried about the data protection elements of this process, there is no need to worry. Bluetooth is very secure and can connect up to eight devices at the same time. The chip can be plugged into items such as computers, digital cameras, mobile phones and faxes.

Bluetooth is particularly convenient in certain situations – for example, when transferring files from one mobile phone to another without messy and confusing cables. Sending music and photos between a PC and a mobile phone is another useful application. It is designed to be a secure and inexpensive way of connecting and exchanging information between devices without wires.

A Bluetooth connection is automatic and can simplify our daily lives. It can be found in many of the newer mobile phones, handheld computers, laptops, printers, handheld organisers, as well as in all sorts of products. It can be used to send photos and mp3s from your mobile, exchange business cards, backup your PDA or mobile to your PC, send voice from a headset to a mobile phone, and for real-time satellite navigation using GPS on your mobile phone, PDA or laptop. In most cases, you can use your portable Bluetooth device to connect with other existing Bluetooth points, without having to carry a data lead and CD of drivers around with you – give one a try today!