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These two factors do make this rumor more credible, especially since there are no phones or PDAs yet that support 2.0.]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/02/19/the-ipod-bluetooth/http://www.engadget.com/2005/02/19/the-ipod-bluetooth/
I'm still reading nagging stories about incompatibilities between different manufacturers' implementations of the standard, though. This results in supposedly compatible Bluetooth devices not being able to link up with the Bluetooth functionality in certain cars, for example.

As long as these issues remain unresolved, that universal dream of compatibility will be difficult to attain. Fingers crossed...

Carmi
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Bluetooth would be rather pointless. WiFi would be better IMHO.

I would really like to see iPod to iPod transfers. I know it probably won't happen though.]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/02/19/the-ipod-bluetooth/http://www.engadget.com/2005/02/19/the-ipod-bluetooth/Dec 19th 2005 12:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/02/19/the-ipod-bluetooth/http://www.engadget.com/2005/02/19/the-ipod-bluetooth/Dec 19th 2005 12:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/02/19/the-ipod-bluetooth/http://www.engadget.com/2005/02/19/the-ipod-bluetooth/
I believe they were the first company to create an MP3 player that interfaced via FireWire too.

Bluetooth for the car would be a welcomed addition to the iPod line. I would definitely buy one if a universal Bluetooth receiver is made for cars.]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/02/19/the-ipod-bluetooth/http://www.engadget.com/2005/02/19/the-ipod-bluetooth/
The iRadio system will have a Bluetooth adapter for the car. Note that Motorola tested an iPod with a Bluetooth adapter hooked up to its prototype system. Since Motorola "accidentally" leaked this, I guess that's one part of the connection.

There's something definitely more with iRadio, a Bluetooth iPod, the Bluetooth iTunes phone. Maybe someone can dig, tie it together, and help us to see this next big thing.]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/02/19/the-ipod-bluetooth/http://www.engadget.com/2005/02/19/the-ipod-bluetooth/Dec 19th 2005 12:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/02/19/the-ipod-bluetooth/http://www.engadget.com/2005/02/19/the-ipod-bluetooth/
WiFi uses significantly more power, and I can't see Apple adding it to an iPod unless/until (if ever) the iPod gains a user interface for accessing the Internet or a larger display to watch streamed video. But a future device sized between today's iPod and iBook could have it, since there would be more room for a larger battery.]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/02/19/the-ipod-bluetooth/http://www.engadget.com/2005/02/19/the-ipod-bluetooth/Dec 19th 2005 12:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/02/19/the-ipod-bluetooth/http://www.engadget.com/2005/02/19/the-ipod-bluetooth/Dec 19th 2005 12:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/02/19/the-ipod-bluetooth/http://www.engadget.com/2005/02/19/the-ipod-bluetooth/Dec 19th 2005 12:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/02/19/the-ipod-bluetooth/http://www.engadget.com/2005/02/19/the-ipod-bluetooth/Dec 19th 2005 12:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/02/19/the-ipod-bluetooth/http://www.engadget.com/2005/02/19/the-ipod-bluetooth/Dec 19th 2005 12:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/02/19/the-ipod-bluetooth/http://www.engadget.com/2005/02/19/the-ipod-bluetooth/
Maybe not. I dunno. Hehe.]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/02/19/the-ipod-bluetooth/http://www.engadget.com/2005/02/19/the-ipod-bluetooth/
It happens all the time in the game industry, I know that (whenever a new console is about to be announced - like, for example, now). Console manufacturers will throw all sorts of stuff out there through backdoor channels like this; all of it false. That way, if somebody does get hold of some real, hard info, nobody believes it. Or at worst, they know some of the rumors may be true but not all, and they don't know which are which.

I'm sure Apple does the same thing. Because it definitely is odd how just before every product announcement there's this major flurry of rumors, and invariably some of the rumored features actually happen and others don't.]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/02/19/the-ipod-bluetooth/http://www.engadget.com/2005/02/19/the-ipod-bluetooth/Dec 19th 2005 12:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/02/19/the-ipod-bluetooth/http://www.engadget.com/2005/02/19/the-ipod-bluetooth/
My one main reason for this? Commuting to work? Please... if someone other than my family, my staff or my boss calls me on my way to work, I'm cracking skulls when I reach my office.

Nope... my main purpose is for when I'm walking my dogs. All these damin cords get caught up in my coat and the leashes. It really sucks.]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/02/19/the-ipod-bluetooth/http://www.engadget.com/2005/02/19/the-ipod-bluetooth/
Might as well do that for cameras too. SD to Bluetooth adapters, anyone?]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/02/19/the-ipod-bluetooth/http://www.engadget.com/2005/02/19/the-ipod-bluetooth/
this would be amazing if you would be able to sync your ipod with your computer via Bluetooth. Just walk in the room and you get new songs. oh my god i'm getting all warm and fuzzy inside just thinking about it. Like mold- but better. wifi would be better for this kind of application though ...

Mike.
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firewire and usb would still be the primary methods for initial song transfer (since you still need to charge your iPod), although bt would be acceptable for adding a few new songs/podcasts daily. and isync over bt could be fixed to download calendars, contacts, and notes.

bt could also be used for internet access thru your cell phone, so it could tie in with .mac syncing and the home-on-iPod concepts. and maybe we could have specialized notes formats for weather, maps/directions, headlines. or better yet, those could be downloaded from the internet to the iPod as audio files and played aloud. so using your phone, you call up mapquest on your cell, give it your locations, and it sends you the turn-by-turn directions as audio and notes (a map) which are stored on the iPod. wow, there are lots of possibilities - the iPod could be viewed as a storage accessory for your cell phone.]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/02/19/the-ipod-bluetooth/http://www.engadget.com/2005/02/19/the-ipod-bluetooth/
WiFiFiWi would be very nice, though.]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/02/19/the-ipod-bluetooth/http://www.engadget.com/2005/02/19/the-ipod-bluetooth/
erm that's what I would like.

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I could see it working with iSync/PDAs/Outlook/phones and other iPods to move contact information. I could see it working with digital cameras and camcorders to provide a portable mass storage solution for your digital imagery - no more memory cards. (Apple likes revolutionary ideas - eliminating memory cards would be appealing to them.) I could see it used in stores at kiosks for track-at-a-time digital media purchases. It _could_ support playback on bluetooth speakers/headphones, but they would need to have a battery and reciever, which means either a bulky set of headphones or a reciever between the earbuds.]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/02/19/the-ipod-bluetooth/http://www.engadget.com/2005/02/19/the-ipod-bluetooth/Dec 19th 2005 12:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/02/19/the-ipod-bluetooth/http://www.engadget.com/2005/02/19/the-ipod-bluetooth/
The key is it can sync ALL the time.

When you sync all the time you don't have to be fast]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/02/19/the-ipod-bluetooth/http://www.engadget.com/2005/02/19/the-ipod-bluetooth/Dec 19th 2005 12:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/02/19/the-ipod-bluetooth/http://www.engadget.com/2005/02/19/the-ipod-bluetooth/]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/02/19/the-ipod-bluetooth/http://www.engadget.com/2005/02/19/the-ipod-bluetooth/
BRAD]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:10AM