What Can I Do With The Bluetooth Application; What Types Of Connections Can I Make - palmOne Zire 72 Getting Started

CHAPTER 12
Key Term
Bluetooth Technology
that enables devices such
as handhelds, mobile
phones, and computers
to connect wirelessly to
each other.
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Before You Begin
Any device you connect
to must also be a
Bluetooth device, and the
device must have its
Bluetooth
communication software
enabled. Check the user
guide for your device.
To set up a phone
connection, you must
have a GSM or GPRS
mobile phone enabled
with data services.
To browse the web and
use e-mail, install the web
browser and the e-mail
software included on the
CD that came with your
handheld.
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Connecting Wirelessly to Other Devices

What can I do with the Bluetooth application?

Quickly set up connections to your cell phone, your computer, and other handhelds. How much
time each day do you spend at your computer? On the phone? Wouldn't it be great if you could
access these devices—dial a phone number, send an e-mail message—directly from your
handheld? The Bluetooth application gets you started by helping you set up connections to
devices within approximately 30 feet of your handheld.
Reduce cable clutter. Imagine a world—or even your workstation—without cables. While using
Bluetooth technology on your handheld does not completely eliminate cable clutter, it can replace
many of those cables with a wireless connection. For example, Bluetooth technology lets you
wirelessly synchronize your handheld with your computer.
Access the web and e-mail or send files wirelessly. Whether you access the Internet or your e-
mail account once a week or constantly throughout the day, wireless connectivity means that you
can get online any time you are in a coverage area for your mobile phone or are within range of
your laptop connected to the Internet. You can also send files such as photos.

What types of connections can I make?

With Bluetooth manager, you can make connections using the following types of devices:
• To browse the web and send and receive e-mail messages, connect to the Internet in these ways:
• Using your mobile phone, by dialing your ISP or signing up with a high-speed wireless carrier
account
• Linking through your desktop computer's network connection
• Establishing a connection to a Bluetooth Access Point connected to the Internet.
• To send and receive text and multimedia messages or photos, connect to your mobile phone.
• To synchronize your handheld with your computer wirelessly, connect to your computer.
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