Comments on: Bluetooth in Japan: very little usage reported

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Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:41:56 +0000

[…] not being used is that it is far from standard on mobile phones. I’ve looked before at Bluetooth in Japan, but why it has never taken off is a mystery to me, although the fact that infrared was already […]

By: Monchan

Monchan — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 04:12:14 +0000

The only problem about BT is that sometimes it can be a pain-in-the-ass to connect some things together and battery life can be short. In addition, there are still quite a few things that aren’t bluetooth compatible… But yea, I definitely hope that BT continues expand their products because it’s definitely a cool and efficient technology.

By: Nick Ramsay

Nick Ramsay — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:35:30 +0000

Thanks Patrick, I like the sound of wirelessly connecting to the computer.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 09:47:41 +0000

Nick: No idea how it works in Japan, but in Europe (where bluetooth is a must have feature for any phone) it’s used for any communication to of fro the phone and another device. So apart from a (stereo) headset the handsfree in the car uses bluetooth, the computer does so you can edit your photos, upload your music and ringtones, sync you addresses and calendar, etc. I also use it to withthe GPS I have in the car. The navigation software runs on the phone and I get much better reception than the built in GPS module because of all that metal in a car. I haven’t touched the IR in the phone ever, bluetooth is considerably faster and doesn’t need line of sight.

By: Crom

Crom — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 01:08:00 +0000

Not suprising considering how taboo it is in Japan to even use a completely normal mobile phone in public.
I can’t imagine how people would react to someone walking down the street in their borg headset, having a conversation with themself.

By: Nick Ramsay

Nick Ramsay — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:48:57 +0000

So Bluetooth let’s you use an earset. What other benefits does it offer? We’ve got that infrared thingy on Japanese phones for transferring contact details, gadgets for driving hands-free, and of course we have internet access, so what need is there for Bluetooth?

By: Durf

Durf — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 06:47:05 +0000

Not quite so much demand for wireless earsets when so many people use the phones as mobile mail terminals while on the go? Not sure about that. It would be nice to see more BT options out there, if for no other reason than I’d like to tether one to my laptop and get online that way when needed.