The Bluetooth SIG has formally adopted Bluetooth Core Specification Version 3.0 + High Speed (HS), or “Bluetooth 3.0”. The group says this iteration of the short-range wireless technology allows manufacturers of consumer electronics and home entertainment devices to build products that send large amounts of video, music and photos between devices wirelessly at speeds consumers have come to expect.
The inclusion of the 802.11 Protocol Adaptation Layer (PAL) provides increased throughput of data transfers at an approximate rate of 24 Mbps. In addition, mobile devices including Bluetooth 3.0 will realise increased power savings due to enhanced power control built in.
“Utilising the 802.11 radio was a natural choice as it provides efficiencies for both our members and consumers — members get more function out of the two radios they are already including in devices, and consumers with Bluetooth 3.0 + HS products will get faster exchange of information without changing how they connect,” says Michael Foley, Ph.D., executive director of the Bluetooth SIG. “We are excited to expand the possibilities of the PAN.”
The latest version of Bluetooth builds on the the current 2.1 + EDR version, including Simple Secure Pairing and built-in, automatic security. Bluetooth 3.0 + HS provides developers, manufacturers and consumers with the benefit of backwards compatibility.
Applications enabled by Bluetooth 3 include:
- Wirelessly bulk synchronise music libraries between PC and music player or phone;
- Bulk download photos to a printer or PC;
- Send video files from camera or phone to computer or television
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