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iPhone Bluetooth Does Nothing But Calls

Remember way back in 2004, when Verizon Wireless introduced Motorola's V710 with "crippled" Bluetooth? Headset pairing worked, but there were no file-transfer options and other extended features. People literally sued in protest. Well, as you probably know, the scales of justice never tipped. In the past three years, most Bluetooth phones sold by carriers in the US have been "crippled" in that sense, including the iPhone:
• It can't transfer files to a PC, or appear on a desktop for drag-and-drop file juggling.
• It can't send a photo to a Bluetooth printer.
• It can't stream audio via Bluetooth to a compatible speaker system or headset. (Video is out of the question.)
However, it can link with any Bluetooth headset on the market, including the Apple iPhone Bluetooth Headset that will soon be at an Apple Store near you. Now that you're depressed about its lack of capability, want to hear what's cool? More »

5:33 PM on Sun Jul 1 2007
By Wilson Rothman
105,712 views, 63 comments

Latest by Ondemon: Perhaps the real question behind this thread is: "WHY is the Bluetooth on the iPhone SO crippled?" Scan the first page of the voluminous Legal disclaimer (Settings>About>Legal) on the iPhone and it lists the Bluetooth license as BlueMagic from Open more »