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Originally posted by Mark Rejhon The hardware is capable of more than that, RIM has limited it to audio (and serial profiles, under very limited circumstances). I'm hoping they add Bluetooth keyboard support (encrypted mode only), as the chip is clearly capable of it. I use one quite a lot with my iPaq handheld computer. |
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Originally posted by GregGebhardt Agreed but right now only audio. A friend of mine told me that the BB BT chip was way more capable, just limited by the software. Maybe there is some more goddies on the way! My head is still spinning with the new browser, so you can see it does not take much to keep me happy!
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Originally posted by atwageman Yeah Greg my head is still spinning too! In some round about way, I think the up comming merger has really forced Nextel to get off their duff and get something going with their data services. |
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Originally posted by xxhiyanxx what is this limited serial interface for the bluetooth? |
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Originally posted by WetSpot A bluetooth keyboard is on the way. No date as of yet, but it's coming. |
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Originally posted by Mark Rejhon The Bluetooth serial interface is accessed by the $100 RIM signing key. Not many vendors use this, except for proprietary uses. For more information about getting this signing key for your Bluetooth projects, research www.blackberry.com/developers and www.BlackBerryDevelopers.com |
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Originally posted by WetSpot A bluetooth keyboard is on the way. No date as of yet, but it's coming. |
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Originally posted by Mark Rejhon The hardware is capable of more than that, RIM has limited it to audio (and serial profiles, under very limited circumstances). I'm hoping they add Bluetooth keyboard support (encrypted mode only), as the chip is clearly capable of it. I use one quite a lot with my iPaq handheld computer. |
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Originally posted by Dunlop Your sources? |
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Originally posted by Dunlop Hi Mark, Just curious but you say that the "chip is clearly capable of it" Do you know this for a fact? If so, your sources? Thanks, Dunny. |
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Originally posted by Mark Rejhon It was published on the Bluetooth group website at one point (or was it the FCC application?), regarding the capabilities of the Bluetooth chip. Also, at least a couple of RIM employees have told people in public that the Bluetooth chip is technically of it, but that the software limits are because of security reasons. I also work at a major RIM partner company called Idokorro - www.idokorro.com - and there is additional information I know that I cannot talk about. However, this information about Bluetooth capabilities is already talked about in public from time to time, and certain RIM employees has been open about it (even before I worked at Idokorro). This is not confidential information. The Bluetooth limits are essentially software based, clearly for security reasons. Bluetooth serial profiles are documented in the RIM SDK 4.0 which can be downloaded from RIM's website. That means if a developer wants to do so, it is possible to do a safe proprietary encrypted (i.e. NON-OBEX) wireless synchronization between a BlackBerry and a desktop computer, if a developers wants to write a synchronization client. Functionally, and pratically, Bluetooth is audio only on the BlackBerry, for security reasons. However, Bluetooth will gradually be opened up as time passes, at least on new devices -- for certain "approved" uses of Bluetooth that meets security considerations. (But have to think in timescale of many months, not "soon") |
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