What is Bluetooth?

What is Bluetooth?

Bluetooth is a computing and telecommunications industry specification that tells how devices can communicate with each other. Devices that use Bluetooth include computers, a computer keyboard and mouse, personal digital assistant and smartphones.

Bluetooth Symbol

Bluetooth is a RF technology that operates at 2.4 GHz, it has an effective range of 32-feet (10 meters) (this range can change on the basis of power class), and it transfers 1 Mbps and 721 kbps throughput rate.

How is Bluetooth used?

The good example of how Bluetooth can be used is the ability to connect to a cell phone without any wire or special connector of the computer. Example of a USB Bluetooth Adapter from SMC.

SMC Wireless Bluetooth Adapter

Some other examples of Bluetooth devices can be used.

• Bluetooth headphones - Headphones that can connect to any Bluetooth device.
• Bluetooth keyboard and mouse - wireless keyboards and mouse.
• Bluetooth speakers - Speakers that can connect to any Bluetooth audio device.
• Bluetooth car - With Bluetooth, a car can call hands-free calls in the car.
• Bluetooth Watch or Health Monitor - Bluetooth wrist device can access data on Bluetooth to other devices.
• Bluetooth lock - Door lock which allows you to remotely lock and unlock a door.

Bluetooth technology is used in several ways