Bluetooth has become one of the most important wireless specifications on the market. We find Bluetooth in all sorts of devices today from printers and cell phones to computer mice and more. The Bluetooth SIG has been working for a long time on the newest Bluetooth specification known as Bluetooth 3.0.

This week the Bluetooth SIG officially adapted the Bluetooth 3.0 specification officially called Bluetooth Core Specification Version 3.0 + High Speed. The new specification boosts speeds by linking traditional Bluetooth with an 802.11 radio allowing for up to 24Mbps of data transmission.

The new specification will also provide devices with longer battery life thanks to the enhanced power control. The new specification includes simple pairing and automatic security. The security features are needed to ensure for one that you keystrokes can’t be captured form a Bluetooth keyboard. The spec will also broaden the availability of wireless bulk synchronization of music libraries. Products using Bluetooth 3.0 are expected to be available in 9 to 12 months.

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