Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) announced the adoption of Core Specification Version 2.1+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) by unanimous approval. Improvements of the new Bluetooth specification include advances in security, simplified pairing, and enhanced power optimization — all in all Bluetooth SIG promises improved Bluetooth experience for the consumers. What about the new generation of Bluetooth products? According to their press release, we should expect to see the first Bluetooth 2.1+EDR enabled products shipping by the end of the year!
In the meantime, I’m still waiting for Nokia to release an update for my N93 and 5500 handsets that would include A2DP.
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do.
In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application.
Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.