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Ericsson Pulls Bluetooth Division

Posted by michael on from the wi-fi-all-the-way dept.

rookie1 writes "According to this article and this, Ericsson has shut down its Bluetooth division. Ericsson has not made any formal announcement. Considering SonyEricsson is a major supporter of Bluetooth technology, will this have a huge impact on its adoption?"

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  1. Re:Bluetooth not "adopting" by mccalli · · Score: 5, Informative
    When was the last time you used a Bluetooth-enabled device to do anything useful?

    Well, admittedly typing this reply on a bluetooth keyboard might not count as useful, so I'll have to go for an hour ago when I used it transfer photos. Before that I'd have to stretch a whole two hours ago when I used the built-in bluetooth on this Powerbook to communicate with a bluetooth mobile in order to send an SMS. And before that, it would be about five hours ago when I synchronised my address books. Without taking the phone out of my pocket.

    Enough yet? Or shall I cast my memory as far back as this morning to dig out some more usage?

    Cheers,
    Ian

  2. ahem slashdot reading skills by linuxislandsucks · · Score: 5, Informative

    Please reread the article

    Eericsson shifted the bleutooth work to a difrferent division folks..no stopping bluetooth at ericsson but a shifting of resources..

    Micahel why did you avoid reading the 2nd paragraph?

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  3. Re:Promoting? by Yokaze · · Score: 5, Informative

    To my knowledge, the word "promoter" means someone in the second line of development. Either someone funding, or advertising it.

    For example, a promoter of art is usually some rich guy, not necessarily the poor chap, who actually paints the pictures.

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