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This article is about a wireless technology standard. For the medieval king of Denmark,
see Harald Bluetooth.
BluetoothDeveloped byBluetooth Special Interest GroupIndustryMobile personal area
networksCompatible hardwaremobile phones, personal computers, gaming consoles[1]Physical
rangeTypically less than 10m, up to 100m[2][3]
Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard for exchanging data over short distances (using shortwavelength UHF radio waves in theISM band from 2.4 to 2.485 GHz[4]) from fixed and mobile
devices, and building personal area networks(PANs). Invented by telecom vendor Ericsson in
1994,[5] it was originally conceived as a wireless alternative to RS-232 data cables. It can connect
several devices, overcoming problems of synchronization.
Bluetooth is managed by theBluetooth Special Interest Group(SIG), which has more than 25,000
member companies in the areas of telecommunication, computing, networking, and consumer
electronics.[6] The IEEEstandardized Bluetooth as IEEE 802.15.1, but no longer maintains the
standard. The Bluetooth SIG oversees development of the specification, manages the qualification
program, and protects the trademarks.[7] A manufacturer must make a device meet Bluetooth SIG
standards to market it as a Bluetooth device.[8] A network ofpatents apply to the technology,
which are licensed to individual qualifying devices.
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While using the Bluetooth feature, you can run through a lot of advantages to and at the same time
and run to a lot of disadvantages also. With about every great technology, there has to be
something in there that makes it not perfect. There's probably no such thing of a perfect product. A
few advantages and disadvantages of Bluetooth includes the following.
Advantages:
Widely Used: Bluetooth is now really popular and keeps getting more popular as time passes by. It
is now widely used across countries and almost by everyone. Companies are taking the benefit by
using this in their new and future products to make life much easier for everyone. Pretty much
very soon, you will be noticing quite a bit of technology will be wireless due to Bluetooth. As it is
already, but most likely it will be more dominant. You can use Bluetooth on laptops, cell phones,
music players, headsets, printers and a lot more other products.
Feature Simplicity: You do not need to know much about technology in order to run Bluetooth.
Anyone that doesn't have no knowledge about the new technology can still be able to use the
Bluetooth feature due to its simplicity and the ease of use. I think that the simplicity of it and the
fact that it's wire free makes it very widely used and utmost popular.
Free of Charge: Best of all, you do not have to pay a penny for the service! It's not an extra cell
phone or cable bill that you have to add to your budget. Simply by the technology and you're
done! All you need to do is connect it with what you are using. There hasn't been any reporting
lately on companies charging a monthly fee or any fee for people to use the Bluetooth feature and
I don't expect it.
Go Wireless!: It allows you to stay cord free and do not have to worry about finding the correct
place to connect that extra long cord. Avoid having to have a ton of cords wherever you go. You
may still need a few cords but not as much as you would without Bluetooth. You can also go to the
internet wirelessly with this feature when you're out somewhere outside of your home.

Your in Control: Even though you are able to exchange data across your cell phones, you still have
the ability to keep your information private. In order to make a transfer or allow someone to
access the files on your phone, you will have to give them access by accepting or rejecting the
request through your phone. If you have the Bluetooth feature enabled on your phone and not
disabled while using it, others that you may not even know request to send you a file.
Disadvantages:
Battery Use: This occurs mostly on your cell phone but also occurs in other technology such as
music players. You're using up more battery power when you leave your Bluetooth enabled on
your phone all day. To disregard all this, the best thing that you can possibly do is disable it once
you are completed with the transfer. It only takes a few seconds to enable and disable so it
wouldn't hurt to disable it once you are done using it.
Bluetooth Internet: Throughout all devices, when using Bluetooth internet, the connection can
sometimes run very slow so Bluetooth internet is not highly suggested for all cases.
As you can notice that there are quite a bit of advantages and fewer disadvantages. Overall,
Bluetooth is a great thing to be using on all your devices that supports it. You can do so much with
it and includes cutting all the cords attached to your devices.
Welcome to Bluetooth Technology 101A brief tutorial on Bluetooth wireless technologyWhat is
Bluetooth technology?
Bluetooth technology is the global wireless standard enabling, convenient, secure connectivity
for an expanding range of devices and services. It is an essential element for bringing everyday
objects into the connected world.
Created by Ericsson in 1994, Bluetooth wireless technology was originally conceived as a wireless
alternative to RS-232 data cables. Bluetooth technology exchanges data over short distances using
radio transmissions. Bluetooth technology operates in the unlicensed industrial, scientific and
medical (ISM) band at 2.4 to 2.485 GHz, using a spread spectrum, frequency hopping, full-duplex
signal at a nominal rate of 1600 hops/sec. The 2.4 GHz ISM band is available and unlicensed in
most countries.
What is Bluetooth used for?
Bluetooth wireless technology is built into billions of products, from cars and mobile phones to
medical devices and computers and even forks and toothbrushes. Bluetooth technology allows you
to share voice, data, music, photos, videos and other information wirelessly between paired
devices.
When was Bluetooth technology invented?

In 1994 a group of engineers at Ericsson, a Swedish company, invented a wireless communication

technology, later called Bluetooth. In 1998, the original group of Promoter companiesEricsson,
Intel, Nokia, Toshiba and IBMcame together to form the Bluetooth Special Interest Group
(SIG). Since no single company owns the technology, the SIG member companies work together
to preserve, educate, and further Bluetooth technology as a means to bring devices into the
connected world.
Where does the name Bluetooth come from?
The name "Bluetooth" comes from the 10th century Danish King Harald Bltand or Harold
Bluetooth in English. King Bltand helped unite warring factions in parts of what are now
Norway, Sweden and Denmark. Similarly, Bluetooth technology was created as an open standard
to allow connectivity and collaboration between disparate products and industries.
How does Bluetooth technology differ from other radio technologies?
Mobile phones, FM radio and television all use radio waves to send information wirelessly. And
while Bluetooth technology also uses radio waves, it transmits them over a shorter distance.
Radios and TV broadcasts over many miles or kilometers. Bluetooth technology sends information
within your Personal Area Network or "PAN" (aka your own personal space) at distances up to
100 meters (328 feet)depending upon device implementation. Bluetooth technology operates in
the unlicensed industrial, scientific and medical (ISM) band at 2.4 to 2.485 GHz, using a spread
spectrum, frequency hopping, full-duplex signal at a nominal rate of 1600 hops/sec.
Is Bluetooth technology hardware or software?
It's a combination of both. When someone says a product contains Bluetooth that means it
includes a small computer chip containing the Bluetooth radio. But it also needs software to
connect, via Bluetooth wireless technology, to other products.
What else can Bluetooth technology do?
Originally intended to be a wireless replacement for cables on phones, headsets, keyboards and
mice, Bluetooth technology now goes way beyond that. Bluetooth technology is bringing
everyday devices into a digital and connected world. In the health and fitness market, the use
cases vary widely from sensors that monitor activity levels to medical and wellness devices
that monitor healthcare, like a glucometer, inhaler or toothbrush. The top-selling Smartphones,
PCs and tablets all support Bluetooth technology. In-vehicle systems give the ability to make
phone calls, send texts, and even make dinner reservations. The Bluetooth SIG is also seeing
developments where drivers will monitor important information like vehicle diagnostics, traffic,
even driver health all in real time. Bluetooth technology is creating opportunities for companies
to develop solutions that make a consumer's life better.

What are Bluetooth Smart and Bluetooth Smart Ready?

Bluetooth Smart and Bluetooth Smart Ready are extensions of the original Bluetooth brand
introduced in 2011. The Smart and Smart Ready designations indicate compatibility of products
using the low energy feature of the Bluetooth v4.0 specification. A Bluetooth Smart Ready product
connects to both classic Bluetooth and Bluetooth Smart low energy products. By contrast, a
Bluetooth Smart product collects data and runs for months or years on a tiny battery. Think of a
Smart product as a sensor that works for a long time without changing the battery (like a fitness
heart rate monitor) and a Smart Ready product as a collector (like a smart phone or tablet
receiving the information and displaying it in an application).
Bluetooth Power Classes
A question that I frequently hear people asking when it comes to purchasing a Bluetooth product is
"do I need Bluetooth Class 1 or Class 2?". In this this post I will describe the different Bluetooth
power classes and what class you should select when you next purchase a Bluetooth product.
For a start, I should make it clear that Bluetooth class 1, class 2 and class 3 all refer to
Bluetooth power classes, not to be confused with Bluetooth device classes.
The following table compares the available Bluetooth power classes:
ClassMaximum PowerOperating RangeClass 1100mW (20dBm)100 metersClass 22.5mW
(4dBm)10 metersClass 31mW (0dBm)1 meter

The actual range for each power class may vary depending upon environmental factors where the
Bluetooth device is used. Class 3 devices have a very limited range and not very common, hence,
they will be ignored for the rest of this discussion
So which power class should you choose for your new Bluetooth product? The two most
important question that should be asked here are: "over what distance do I need my Bluetooth
devices to operate?" and "what is the power class of the other Bluetooth device I want to
communicate with?" Here are the two important pieces of information that you need to
understand:
If you wish to communicate over the 100m range, you will need a class 1Bluetooth device
at bothends.
If you wish to communicate over the 10m range, you can have a class 1 or class 2 device at both
ends.
Many people make the mistake of believing that they can extend the range of their class 2 device
to 100m by purchasing a class 1 device for the other end. This is simply not true. Consider two
people standing 100m apart, if person A yells loud enough for their voice to travel over 100m,
person B will be able to hear what person A is saying, but if when person B replies they only yell
loud enough for their voice to travel over 10m, person A will obviously not hear the response.

Hopefully this post has cleared up any confusion regarding Bluetooth power classes.