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“Bluetooth is that thingy that allows me to talk without a cord on my phone, right?“—Sound familiar to that random guy in ther Verizon store with you? Most consumers out there look at Bluetooth as this weird word that is limited only to cord-free calling.

The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) is trying to change that limited perception with the launch of the Bluetooth Experience Icon Program. The icons will, at a glance, tell consumers and retailers about the products’ functionality enhanced by Bluetooth technology.

The current icons available to illustrate five functions of Bluetooth wireless technology are:

• Transfer – The transfer icon tells you that the device can wirelessly send and receive data, text, pictures, music or other files with other devices.
• Headset – The headset icon lets you know that you have the ability to talk on your phone “hands-free.” Getting rid of annoying cables means being able to move around freely while using your cell phone.
• Input – The input icon shows that you can control as well as input data wirelessly to a device. This makes for fewer cables on your desk and improved control over portable devices without using the tiny, built-in keyboards.
• Music – The music icon means these products allow you to listen to Hi-Fi stereo music wirelessly. You are able to send music from your mobile phone, computer or other device bearing this symbol and listen using compatible speakers, headphones, home stereos and many other devices.
• Print – The print icon lets you know that printing can be simpler by allowing you to wirelessly print directly from your computer, mobile phone, PDA or any other device displaying the print icon.

There are plans to release other icons later this year, such as an icon for dial-up networking (DUN) and the automotive hands-free use case, and others will be developed as the Bluetooth technology experience expands to additional popular applications.

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