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Bluetooth Special Interest Group
(SIG) formed -
First Product
first consumer project launched.
hands-free mobile head set -
Bluetooth 1.0
bluetooth equipped chipsets, dongles, and mice wireless PC cards
max connection speed 0.7 mbps (megabits per second- measure of data transfer speed)
Range: ~33 ft -
First Mobile Phone
cell phone previously called the Sony Ericsson T36 model, was revised and actually sold in stores as the T39 model.
Could store up to 1,000 contacts. -
Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR
1 mbps core with 3 mbps with EDR (endpoint detection and response- tools and technology that protects computer/hardware from potential threats- viruses)
range: ~100 ft -
Bluetooth 3.0 + HS
HS (high speed transfers with wifi and bluetooth pairing)
3 mbps with EDR
Range: ~ 100 ft (same as previous) -
Bluetooth 4.0 + LE
3 mbps with EDR and 1 mbps LE (low energy)
Range~ 200 ft -
Bluetooth 5.0
3 mbps with EDR and 2 mbps low energy
Range: ~800 ft -
Wrap Up
current version is still 5.0
~10 billion bluetooth devices shipped a year
-this version (5.0) has 4x the range, 2x the speed, and 8x the broadcasting message capacity
-walls and other obstacles weaken the signal.
-continuing- bluetooth will continue to be a key factor of all wireless devices and become more reliable and power- efficient in the future.