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This is called BlueJacking. See here. I've tried this in the US (airports, malls, etc) and it just doesn't work as well on this side of the pond. BlueTooth phones aren't widespread enough in the US, but over the next few years I'd expect to see them become more popular.

Sort of like bluejacking?

Does that mean trippling of the range??? I'd sure appreciate a fetaure like that... Here're some bluejacking links. Also, great general bluetooth info on the WebLogsInc.

nokia admits that some of their phones are vulnerable to bluesnarfing.

Security Focus also has some good information.

or blue stumbler or bluejackQ might interest you.

You'all might not want to skip this site: bluejackQ.com

That's pretty funny.

You can already do this, if you have a bluetooth-enabled phone.

well, once you and your mates have bluejacked each other (to see how it's done), then you'll turn bluetooth functionality off and go back to using IR.

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Bluetooth generally is used for communicating with a headset. (which interferes with the wired telephones in our office BTW, really strange).

I can't think of any other use for it, that you'd actually use.

Imagine the possilbities for bluejacking!

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• the more popular BlueJacking

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The Bluetooth function enables users to use the DIVA GEM as a wireless Head-set or Hands-free device for mobile phones. So users can listen to music and can pick-up incoming calls with the MP3 Player.

...oh great, now I have to worry about some ass bluejacking my Led Zepplin.

I'm curious as to why you transfer files from one phone to another.

To beam Address Book contacts to buddies without having to read out the phone number they want and wait for them to type it in to their handset, to share amusingly-snapped pictures with friends in the same way, Bluejacking.

I agree with your post from your position though, two years ago the UK was in pretty much the same position and I can remember hearing the hype about the new Bluetooth phones coming and thinking 'what's the use of that? my phone is just great now'. Over here thought it seems to have developed through a push from the handset manufacturers deciding we need it rather than any consumer-driven movement, and now that it's fairly ubiquitous it's quite a cool toy (bluejacking, sharing photos), plus it does fairly useful stuff (sharing contacts, text messages, notes, memos).

I'd like to see how you'd accomplish bluejacking with IRDA. Perhaps you consider the random social contacts "extremely limited value."

From the article, "Bluetooth works over a range of about 10 metres..."

I hardly think spam is going to be a problem. It's not economically feasible for generic spam (no economy of scale) and I think localized messages (for example, a restaurant sending you a message saying "eat here") would annoy rather than entice, thus costing the offender business. The blujackq.com faq says

On most models the phone will bleep the same tone as when a text message is received, and it will show a message similar to "name of contact has just been received by Bluetooth". If the user then accepts it, the contact will appear in their phonebook. From here the user can see what is written in the other fields too.

The potential to drive away customers by angering them is enormous. Of course, this could be used to good advantage by a competitor...