just trying to update my cell phone and boy am I confused.....
2006-08-26 10:57:48 · 8 answers · asked by katrina1220 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
Do I have to buy a program for my pc to download the onfo... I am running xp home edition
2006-08-26 11:04:17 · update #1
It's just a wireless connection. Your cell has to already have it in order to use it.
2006-08-26 11:03:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a wireless networking protocol. I believe many phones have it built in, but it needs something to talk to (like your PC for transfer of files, or headphones if you want that). Bluetooth works in a very small area.
2006-08-26 18:07:18 · answer #2 · answered by Ken H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bluetooth Basics
Bluetooth wireless technology is a short-range communications technology intended to replace the cables connecting portable and/or fixed devices while maintaining high levels of security. The key features of Bluetooth technology are robustness, low power, and low cost. The Bluetooth specification defines a uniform structure for a wide range of devices to connect and communicate with each other. ALSO,THERE ARE NO MONTHLY FEES OR EXTRA COSTS!!! PLUS, YOU DON"T NEED A COMPUTER.
Bluetooth technology has achieved global acceptance such that any Bluetooth enabled device, almost everywhere in the world, can connect to other Bluetooth enabled devices in proximity. Bluetooth enabled electronic devices connect and communicate wirelessly through short-range, ad hoc networks known as piconets. Each device can simultaneously communicate with up to seven other devices within a single piconet. Each device can also belong to several piconets simultaneously. Piconets are established dynamically and automatically as Bluetooth enabled devices enter and leave radio proximity.
A fundamental Bluetooth wireless technology strength is the ability to simultaneously handle both data and voice transmissions. This enables users to enjoy variety of innovative solutions such as a hands-free headset for voice calls, printing and fax capabilities, and synchronizing PDA, laptop, and mobile phone applications to name a few.
Core Specification Versions
* Version 2.0 + Enhanced Data Rate (EDR), adopted November, 2004
* Version 1.2, adopted November, 2003
Specification Make-Up
Unlike many other wireless standards, the Bluetooth wireless specification gives product developers both link layer and application layer definitions, which supports data and voice applications
Spectrum
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
Interference
Bluetooth technology’s adaptive frequency hopping (AFH) capability was designed to reduce interference between wireless technologies sharing the 2.4 GHz spectrum. AFH works within the spectrum to take advantage of the available frequency. This is done by detecting other devices in the spectrum and avoiding the frequencies they are using. This adaptive hopping allows for more efficient transmission within the spectrum, providing users with greater performance even if using other technologies along with Bluetooth technology. The signal hops among 79 frequencies at 1 MHz intervals to give a high degree of interference immunity
Range
The operating range depends on the device class:
* Class 3 radios – have a range of up to 1 meter or 3 feet
* Class 2 radios – most commonly found in mobile devices – have a range of 10 meters or 30 feet
* Class 1 radios – used primarily in industrial use cases – have a range of 100 meters or 300 feet
Power
The most commonly used radio is Class 2 and uses 2.5 mW of power. Bluetooth technology is designed to have very low power consumption. This is reinforced in the specification by allowing radios to be powered down when inactive
Data Rate
1 Mbps for Version 1.2; Up to 3 Mbps supported for Version 2.0 + EDR
2006-08-26 18:14:32 · answer #3 · answered by chrisb.chiken 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bluetooth is just a fancy name for wireless. You do not have to pay extra to use it, you just need to buy a blutooth phone and a bluetooth earpiece
2006-08-26 18:00:21 · answer #4 · answered by Alucard 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dang i have the v3 razor and the bluetooth headset is freaking 85 dollars its crazy i think its just waste of money
2006-08-26 18:06:17 · answer #5 · answered by TexasPsychoVixen 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bluetooth is a devise for transfering files
most new phones have bluetooth and you don't have to pay extra for it
2006-08-26 18:01:38 · answer #6 · answered by muhammad 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think it is a ear piece that has a micraphone type thing one it i dont no if u have to pay extra on it
2006-08-26 18:10:42 · answer #7 · answered by laurenkw92 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its like a wireless connection device and its free
2006-08-26 18:00:10 · answer #8 · answered by jazzy264718 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋