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So what is Bluetooth? Bluetooth is a radio standard for communication between electronic devices. It can be used to connect computers, mobile phones, printers to name but a few, and new implementations are coming out all the time. For instance, you can now even get Bluetooth enabled refrigerators and microwaves! Why Bluetooth? The need for a low-cost, standardised communication method prompted the invention of Bluetooth. Rather than each manufacturer making their own standards, and therefore only being able to connect certain products with each other, the Bluetooth standard is global. This means that any Bluetooth-compatible device made by any manyufacturer will communicate with any other Bluetooth device. History of Bluetooth  Ericsson began investigating Bluetooth in 1994, and in 1998 they formed the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) along with Intel, Nokia, Toshiba, and IBM. Now, the SIG has over 3,500 member companies and offers the Bluetooth specification royalty-free to it's members to allow all manufacturers to create Bluetooth-enabled devices. By the end of 2001, Bluetooth devices began to hit the high streets. Mobile phones were shipped with Bluetooth chips and soon afterwards people were able to buy wireless Bluetooth headsets and become the first Bluetooth consumers. Of course this was just the beginning... Related Links  Bluetooth at Work Bluetooth at Home Bluetooth in the Car |
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