Friday, March 16, 2007
Only in Egypt!!
I know these are kinda old and you have probably seen them before but I just love them! :)
What is Bluetooth?
Bluetooth is a standard for short range, low power, low cost wireless communication that uses radio technology. Although originally envisioned as a cable-replacement technology by Ericsson (a major cell phone manufacturer) in 1994, embedded Bluetooth capability is becoming widespread in numerous types of devices. They include intelligent devices (PDAs, cell
phones, PCs), data peripherals (mice, keyboards, joysticks, cameras, digital pens, printers, LAN access points), audio peripherals (headsets, speakers, stereo receivers), and embedded applications (automobile power locks, grocery store updates, industrial systems, MIDI musical instruments). Ericsson joined forces with Intel Corporation, International Business Machines Corporation (IBM), Nokia Corporation, and Toshiba Corporation to form the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) in early 1998. 3Com Corporation, Lucent/Agere Technologies Inc., Microsoft Corporation and Motorola Inc. joined the group in late 1999. Joint work by the SIG members allowed the Bluetooth vision to evolve into open standards to ensure rapid acceptance and compatibility in the marketplace. The resulting Bluetooth specification, developed by the Bluetooth SIG, is open and freely available at the official Bluetooth website www.bluetooth.org. Bluetooth technology is already supported by over 2100 companies around the world. The Wireless Personal Area Network (WPAN) technology, based on the Bluetooth Specification, is now an IEEE standard under the denomination of 802.15 WPANs. In 2003, Cahners In-Stat estimated that Bluetooth-enabled equipment shipments would climb to just under 1 billion units by 2005.
You can download the original three-paper IEEE text from here.
phones, PCs), data peripherals (mice, keyboards, joysticks, cameras, digital pens, printers, LAN access points), audio peripherals (headsets, speakers, stereo receivers), and embedded applications (automobile power locks, grocery store updates, industrial systems, MIDI musical instruments). Ericsson joined forces with Intel Corporation, International Business Machines Corporation (IBM), Nokia Corporation, and Toshiba Corporation to form the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) in early 1998. 3Com Corporation, Lucent/Agere Technologies Inc., Microsoft Corporation and Motorola Inc. joined the group in late 1999. Joint work by the SIG members allowed the Bluetooth vision to evolve into open standards to ensure rapid acceptance and compatibility in the marketplace. The resulting Bluetooth specification, developed by the Bluetooth SIG, is open and freely available at the official Bluetooth website www.bluetooth.org. Bluetooth technology is already supported by over 2100 companies around the world. The Wireless Personal Area Network (WPAN) technology, based on the Bluetooth Specification, is now an IEEE standard under the denomination of 802.15 WPANs. In 2003, Cahners In-Stat estimated that Bluetooth-enabled equipment shipments would climb to just under 1 billion units by 2005.
You can download the original three-paper IEEE text from here.
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