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Raj Deokar, Pink Connect Northampton, was recently speaking to a friend who had just got a new mobile phone. The proud owner of this new piece of kit told Raj,  “it has got all sorts of new features including Bluetooth” and Raj replied, “well that’s really cool, what do you use it for?” to which the answer was,  “it enhances my mobile signal but I don’t use it specifically as such!

Being an expert in telecom and mobile, Raj was shocked by his answer!  So he thought of putting together some of the many ways one can use Bluetooth:

• One of the obvious uses of Bluetooth is to connect mobile to your Bluetooth headset – flexibility and handsfree talk
• Connect mobile to Bluetooth enabled car handfree systems – handsfree talk, handsfree dialling (if mobile accepts voice dialling)
• Connect PC/Laptop and Mobile – data exchange, synchronize calendar and contacts
• Connect to other mobile device – data exchange, play games against another person’s device
• Connect devices to Bluetooth enabled printers – send data to printers without wire
• Connect devices to Wifi systems, TVs  – audio / photo / video transfer (Bluetooth high speed technology) without wires
• Use PC devices such as keyboard, mouse, headsets wirelessly – flexibility without cords
• Connect Bluetooth headset to Landline phone and Mobile phone at same time – flexibility of having just one handset for landline and mobile
• Marketing use – some already use Bluetooth as a marketing tool. E.g. A retail unit transmitting message over Bluetooth about discount offers that can be received by mobile devices of people passing by.
• Some other uses include in camcorders, hi-tech devices and various other industries – there are literally thousands of devices that make use of Bluetooth technology.

More facts about Bluetooth®:

• Bluetooth is a wireless technology (uses r-waves in 2.4 Gigahertz range). It’s secure (as pairing is required), low energy consuming and one of the inexpensive ways of connecting and exchanging information wirelessly between devices. It allows Bluetooth enabled devices to talk to each other over short distances (PAN – Personal Area Network – range up to 33 feet).
• Bluetooth brand and technology is promoted by a non-profit group called Bluetooth SIG (Spec. interest group) so no single company owns the technology.
• The kind of technology that Bluetooth uses dates back to discoveries pioneered by military in 1940s.
• The name ‘Bluetooth’ is from 10^th century Danish King – Harold Blatand or Harold Bluetooth who was instrumental in uniting warring functions!

Are you using your Bluetooth enabled devices effectively?

PS.  At Pink Connect, we provide range of mobiles with Bluetooth and fully installed hands-free car kits that are great value – all with our friendly customer service!

So the last thing you want to do is plug accessories into them that’ll leave wires trailing everywhere, getting tangled up and generally getting in the way. This is especially true of headphones, which have an uncanny knack of writhing away in your pocket whilst your not using them, so that when you pull them out to listen to some tunes on the train, you’ve first got to spend half an hour teasing them out of the knotted mess they’ve become. Until, that is,  the advent of stereo Bluetooth. With a stereo Bluetooth enabled set of wireless headphones, like the new Jabra Halo, you can kiss goodbye to your corded-conundrums and get straight to the stereo quality music. Order yours from Pink Connect today, or take advantage of our August offer and get a free pair with your new business connection.*

*Dependant on value of agreement, naturally!

Smartphones are on the rise and with them the need for accessories. Those huge, bright touhscreens can do some serious damage to battery life, as can using your Android as a WiFi hotspot, so additional batteries and innovative charging solutions are a must. You’ll also want to protect the display from the ravages of the keys in your pocket, or from scraping along the ground when you drop it, making cases and screen protectors invaluable. Smartphones are effectively miniature PCs,  but the moment you stick one to the side of your head to take a call, all that added functionality counts for nothing. Use a Bluetooth headset, though,  and you’ll still be able to refer to emails and search postcodes whilst you talk. Samsung’s new HM3100 is designed to complement the Galaxy S in terms style and features, but, thanks to built-in noise reduction / cancellation, and automatic volume control which adjusts for background noise and / or signal strength, it’ll give you excellent voice quality whichever handset you pair it to – which is easier than ever thanks to Active Pairing. Multipoint means that it’ll pair to two phones simultaneously (there’s a joke in that somewhere…), and usability is excellent with dedicated battery level indicator and power switch. For the best price on  smartphone toys get in touch with Pink Connect.