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Bluetooth History
Bluetoothis a standard which utilises a short-range radio link to exchange information, enabling effortless wireless connectivity between mobile phones, mobile PCs, handheld computers and other peripherals. It aims to replace the IrDA spec of InfraRed in mobile and computing devices.
Bluetooth is so called after 10th century Danish King Herald Blatand. In English, Blatand translates to Bluetooth. The King united Norway and Denmark, hence the link with the Bluetooth we think of today - uniting electronic devices.
Ericsson began investigating Bluetooth in 1994, and in 1998 they formed the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) along with Intel, Nokia, Toshiba, and IBM. Now, the SIG has over 3,500 member companies and offers the Bluetooth specification royalty-free to it's members to allow all manufacturers to create Bluetooth-enabled devices.
By the end of 2001, Bluetooth devices began to hit the high streets. Mobile phones were shipped with Bluetooth chips and soon afterwards people were able to buy wireless Bluetooth headsets and become the first Bluetooth consumers. Of course this was just the beginning...
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