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| Ericsson demos first Bluetooth phone
(IDG) -- Mobile phone vendor Ericsson demonstrated its Bluetooth mobile phone, the tri-band and WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) ready T36, at the CommunicAsia conference and exhibition, the Swedish mobile phone and network equipment vendor announced this week. The T36 is the first mobile phone to have built-in Bluetooth wireless technology, according to Ericsson. The T36 is also the company's first tri-band GSM (global system for mobile communications) phone, meaning the phone can be used over GSM frequency networks in Europe, the Asia/Pacific region and in the Americas, Ericsson said in a statement.
The concept behind Bluetooth is to forgo the inconvenience of cables by connecting devices such as mobile phones, PCs, printers and handheld computers to each other without wires. The emerging specification, using low-frequency radio waves, promises to connect up to eight devices within a range of roughly ten meters.
Ericsson also demonstrated its Bluetooth PC Card at CommunicAsia. The Bluetooth PC Card allows a user to connect a laptop with a mobile phone using the Bluetooth wireless connection, Ericsson said. The product is classified as a Type II PC Card. The T36 mobile phone comes loaded with a WAP 1.2.1 browser and supports HSCSD (High Speed Data) making the mobile phone faster than a standard GSM connection, Ericsson said. The T36 should be delivered to the mass market by the fourth quarter with two versions to be made available: the T36m, and the T36mc. The T36mc will have a Chinese interface, allowing users to send and receive Chinese SMS (short messaging service) messages and store Chinese names in the phone book, Ericsson said. The Bluetooth PC Card will be made available in December of this year, Ericsson said. Ericsson did not disclose its retail pricing guidelines for its Bluetooth mobile phones or PC Cards. CommunicAsia runs until Friday. RELATED STORIES: Wireless services broaden handheld reach RELATED IDG.net STORIES: Ericsson wins $80M GSM upgrade deal from SingTel RELATED SITES: Ericsson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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