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Bluetooth is Coming
Informationis starting to come out now about the Bluetooth springboard from Widcomm called the Blue-Connect. The Blue-Connect module enables wireless connectivity with other Bluetooth-enabled devices. Like other springboards, the Blue-Connect is completely Plug-N-Play. Widcomm will also have a Blue-Share™ product that allows the Visor to connect to
the desktop over Bluetooth.
Below is a list of the Blue-Connectmodule specifications from Widcomm’s
website:
- Add-on module enabling wirelessconnectivity with other Bluetooth-enabled devices
- Conforms to the Springboardinterface present on the Visor PDA
- Plug and Play with no priorconfiguration required on the Visor device
- Bluetooth 1.0 specificationcompliant software and firmware
- The Blue-Connect module comes loaded with all the software drivers required to use a Visor device runningthe Palm OS
- Optional software applications (e.g. e-mail, web access) can be included in the Enabler module Flash ROM
- Bluetooth profiles implemented: Dial-up Networking, Serial Port Profile, Synchronization Profile
- Power drawn from Visor battery pack - Current : Peak : 60 mA; typical : 40 mA
Below are some of the ways that the Blue-Conect module can be used:
- "Beaming" an application over from Visor to Visor
- "Beaming" an address-book entry from Visor to Visor
- Visor to desktop/notebook using the Blue-Connect and the Blue-Share (address book, schedule, to do list) synchronization
- Visor to cell phones (address book, schedule synchronization)
- Using the Visor as a user interface while using a cell phone as an untethered modem
- Visor to Digital Camera (image transfer)
According to a press release that Widcomm has with Acer, the Blue-Connect will cost less than $100 and will be available in Q2 2000. The possibilities of Bluetooth will be endless. Widcomm will also release an API so companies can write Bluetooth-aware applications.
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