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?"
Ericsson created Bluetooth, but it is in the mainstream now, so the company no longer needs to "seed" the development of the technology. It can now licence what is needed, buy the silicon, whatever at much cheaper prices.
Also, Sony Ericsson is not Ericsson. Sony Ericsson makes mobile phones, Ericsson is another company, with interests in Sony Ericsson.
My wife and I both have Bluetooth-enabled Nokia Phones (3650, and 3620). I have to say that trying to get it to link to my computer via bluetooth is the most painful experience I've ever been through... (this is using windows, mind you)
I had to find new drivers for the device, it doesn't seem to recognize more than 1 phone at a time, and the Bluetooth 'network' is continually non-functional.
I'll be glad the day that Bluetooth dies the death it deserves.
Re:Might not be bad
by
dJCL
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It is not "quirky"! It's a great way to waste time at the office when the boss is at a meeting, and usefull in running the battery down on my cell phone. I want more toys that use an interface like this. Could you image a set of bluetooth remote control interfaces that would work with any toy? Linux geeks would be writing cool apps to control whole convoys of the things, and you would never have to worry about losing the remote again... Wait! This would be a good idea for TV's and other CE too... arg, brain off track...
Anyway... I like my CAR100.
There
Now back to your regularly scheduled OT discussion.
Anyway...
-- On Arrakis: early worm gets the bird.
Magister mundi sum!
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Ericsson created Bluetooth, but it is in the mainstream now, so the company no longer needs to "seed" the development of the technology. It can now licence what is needed, buy the silicon, whatever at much cheaper prices.
Also, Sony Ericsson is not Ericsson. Sony Ericsson makes mobile phones, Ericsson is another company, with interests in Sony Ericsson.
My wife and I both have Bluetooth-enabled Nokia Phones (3650, and 3620). I have to say that trying to get it to link to my computer via bluetooth is the most painful experience I've ever been through ... (this is using windows, mind you)
I had to find new drivers for the device, it doesn't seem to recognize more than 1 phone at a time, and the Bluetooth 'network' is continually non-functional.
I'll be glad the day that Bluetooth dies the death it deserves.
It is not "quirky"! It's a great way to waste time at the office when the boss is at a meeting, and usefull in running the battery down on my cell phone. I want more toys that use an interface like this. Could you image a set of bluetooth remote control interfaces that would work with any toy? Linux geeks would be writing cool apps to control whole convoys of the things, and you would never have to worry about losing the remote again... Wait! This would be a good idea for TV's and other CE too... arg, brain off track...
Anyway... I like my CAR100.
There
Now back to your regularly scheduled OT discussion.
Anyway...
On Arrakis: early worm gets the bird. Magister mundi sum!