Chapter 8: Bluetooth On Your Droid - Motorola DROID Manual

Bluetooth on Your DROID
In this chapter, we will show you how to pair your DROID with any Bluetooth device,
whether it is another computer, stereo speakers, or a wireless headset.
Thanks to the technology known as A2DP, you can also stream your music to a capable
Bluetooth stereo.
NOTE: You must have a capable third-party Bluetooth adapter or Bluetooth stereo to stream your
music via Bluetooth technology. Also, there is AVRCP profile support, so many music controls on
a Bluetooth device (like Play, Pause, or Skip) can be operated from your DROID.
Think of Bluetooth as a short-range, wireless technology that allows your DROID to
connect to various peripheral devices without wires.
Bluetooth is believed to be named after a Danish Viking and king, Harald Blåtand, whose
name has been translated as Bluetooth. King Blåtand lived in the tenth century and is
famous for uniting Denmark and Norway. Similarly, Bluetooth technology unites
computers and telecom. His name, according to legend, is from his very dark hair, which
was unusual for Vikings. Blåtand means dark complexion. There's also a popular story
that the king loved to eat blueberries, so much so that his teeth became stained with the
color blue.
Sources:
http://cp.literature.agilent.com/litweb/pdf/5980-3032EN.pdf
www.cs.utk.edu/~dasgupta/bluetooth/history.htm
www.britannica.com/eb/topic-254809/Harald-I
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