Ericsson Shuts Down Bluetooth Division

[Mike Temporale]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://news.com.com/Ericsson+pulls+Bluetooth+division/2100-1039_3-5327431.html?part=rss&tag=5327431&subj=news.1039.5' target='_blank'>http://news.com.com/Ericsson+pulls+Bluetooth+division/2100-1039_3-5327431.html?part=rss&tag=5327431&subj=news.1039.5</a><br /><br /></div><i>"Ericsson doesn't plan to continue design and development around Bluetooth, but it will continue to support existing customers and include it in products, the company representative said. Bluetooth technology efforts will be incorporated into the work of Ericsson's Mobile Platforms group."</i><br /><br />I know that my experiences with Bluetooth has been nothing short of frustrating. Once everything is setup and communicating properly, it's a great thing. However, I really dread the setup and pairing of devices. Which makes this move by Ericsson very interesting. Do they feel that there is nothing more they can offer? Or Perhaps, Bluetooth has no where else to go?

[TANKERx]

The way you presented this article is far more level-headed and professional than on this site's sister site. Nicely done.

As for my feeling regarding Bluetooth, it works fine. Heck, I was in a car (a passanger) and a mate was in his car driving beside us on a dual carriageway and I was able to send important files to his smartphone! How cool is that!?

Maybe it has reached the stage where it is doing all that it will ever do, but what it does, it does well and at low cost also.