[Tfug] Wireless (BT, ZigBee, etc.)

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bexley Hall" <bexley401>
To: <tfug at tfug.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 05, 2008 2:23 PM
Subject: [Tfug] Wireless (BT, ZigBee, etc.)


> Hi,
>
> Does anyone have more than "casual experience" with any
> of the wireless technologies for "appliances" (i.e.,
> *not* 802.11a/b/g/n)?  For example, knowing just what
> sort of things you could *conceivably* connect to your
> BT phone (i.e., does the phone manufacturer limit you
> or are the -- lack of -- "other available items" the
> primary factor)?

What sort of appliances?

For branded phones, the carrier will often cripple your 
phone to allow only some of the BT profiles and features as 
designed by the manufacturer. (in the USA especially) 
Manufacturers want to make their devices useful, but 
carriers often don't want the onus to support the features, 
unless they can slap a fee on them.

I use BT GPS receiver (looks to the phone like a serial 
port), A2DP wireless stereo, and BT headset.

You could also network BT devices together and access the 
filesystems, but I don't use that. Some laptops have BT 
built in. Otherwise a USB BT dongle works too.

I have read about some autos and printers being equipped 
with BT.

Setting up things with BT can be a hassle. As a result 
people are prone to ignore security. Some devices don't 
support all the latest profiles you might expect.

Sorry, this probably classifies as casual experience...








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> --don
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