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Bluetooth 3.0 tech specs to be revealed April 21
DVICE Atom Feed —
... On April 21st, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group will officially unveil its Bluetooth 3.0 technology to the world. Unsurprisingly, Bluetooth 3.0 is promised to be much faster than the current 2.0/2.1 standard, according to the SIG: "Transferring an entire music library, a complete DVD, a vacation's worth of photos, all within seconds at the touch of a button and wirelessly will now be possible." ...
Bluetooth Group Says 3.0 Spec Will Be Revealed April 21 [Bluetooth]
Gizmodo —
... Dvice says that the new protocol will be less prone to disconnects, thanks to 3.0's new Enhanced Power Control, and according to the press release 3.0 will have wi-fi speeds, making it possible to transfer "an entire music library, a complete DVD, a vacation's worth of photos, all within seconds at the touch of a button and wirelessly will now be possible." I remain skeptical on that last bit, but I am excited to see just what's under the hood of updated tech in a few weeks. [Bluetooth via ...
Waiting for Bluetooth 3.0? Now wait for April 21st
Newlaunches.com —
... This surely has got me marking my most awaited day of the month to April 21st. No second thoughts on what other untold features will be offered by the new technology. So, if you’re as speed hungry as I am then keep your fingers crossed and watch this space for more. [ Bluetooth via ...
Confirmed: Bluetooth 3.0 Coming April 21
Today @ PC World —
... buzz is building. The short-range wireless standard Bluetooth 3.0 will get its official launch on April 21. The developers of the standard, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group , have confirmed multiple reports forecasting the release of Bluetooth 3.0 specs. According to the Bluetooth SIG on April 21 it will announce the groups latest Bluetooth standard. At that time the Bluetooth 3.0 specifications will be unveiled. Here's What We Know About Bluetooth 3.0 The Bluetooth 3.0 standard is expected to deliver even faster short-range wireless speeds (up to 480 Mbit/s), ...
Bluetooth 3.0+HS spec goes live!
IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis —
... take advantage of Bluetooth 3.0’s faster file transfer speeds. Otherwise, file transfers will be handled the good old-fashioned way - over Bluetooth. Bluetooth 3.0+HS is backwards compatible with Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, so you can be sure that all your not-so-cutting-edge gizmos will still play nice with each other.
We’re told to expect to see the new 3.0+HS tech hitting market in 9-12 months’ time. A long wait, to be sure, but likely well worth it!
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Bluetooth 3.0 +High Speed now official
Phones Review —
... As of yesterday, Bluetooth has changed as SIG has now gone official with the latest Bluetooth, Bluetooth 3.0+High Speed delivering a new era of Bluetooth data transfer at 24Mps. ...
Bluetooth 3.0 set to arrive on your hardware in a year
T3.com News —
... synchronise music libraries between your PC and phone, or wirelessly transfer images from your camera directly to your printer.
By using existing WiFi technology, Bluetooth 3.0 won't sap your batteries either as it is far more energy efficient than its predecessors.
The technology is also backwards compatible and will still be able to communicate with older Bluetooth equipment - though not at the new breakneck speeds.
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Bluetooth 3.0 set to arrive on your hardware in a year
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... This new technology will also make it possible to bulk synchronise music libraries between your PC and phone, or wirelessly transfer images from your camera directly to your printer. By using existing WiFi technology, Bluetooth 3.0 won't sap your batteries either as it is far more energy efficient than its predecessors. The technology is also backwards compatible and will still be able to communicate with older Bluetooth equipment - though not at the new breakneck speeds. Link : Bluetooth ...
inPulse BlackBerry Watch Available for Preorder: $149, shipping February
IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis —
... rather than requiring something proprietary running in the background to gobble up memory and even more battery life, but to be fair, I really don’t know the extent of functions that existing profiles provide; maybe a dedicated app will open up the watch to fresh functions more quickly than waiting on the Bluetooth SIG to provide new profiles. Judging from the graphics, it looks like Allerta is hoping to include twitter, weather, RSS and IM into the mix in the future. ...
iPhone and Bluetooth: A Quick Guide
EverythingiCafe —
... To back up a bit, Bluetooth is a wireless communications technology that uses radio transmissions to send and receive data. It’s intended to be a low-power transmission method with a limited range, though some implementations can have ranges of up to 100 meters (these are Class 1 devices). Most devices for consumer use, such as Bluetooth headsets, have ranges of up to 10 meters. The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) is the organization that manages the standards of the technology as well as the licensing and trademarks for manufacturers of Bluetooth ...
