Bluetooth Cell Phone Headsets

Did you know that the Bluetooth feature that comes with your new cell phone is much more than just used to connect a wireless headset? With a Bluetooth compatible mobile phone, you can access the Internet via a secure connection to your laptop - wherever you get a cellular signal, use your phone as a digital camera, mp3 player, or just share your files with your favorite friends and family. Now it is true that you can do these things before, but Bluetooth lets you do all this wirelessly without the need for bulky cables and connectors.

However, all Bluetooth phones are created equal. To do this one of the cool stuff mentioned here, the mobile phone you again to support OBEX, which means Object Exchange. You see, the Bluetooth specification allows for many different functions, such as connecting to headsets and sharing data, etc. A function that we discuss here again is OBEX, which allows your phone to exchange data without wirelessly with other devices. Now, some cellular carrier (which we will simply call V), with a few other manufacturers have chosen to cripple the functionality of their phones deliberately disable OBEX. They do this for a number of reasons, but the end result is, if your phone doesn t support OBEX, you can not do all these cool things. So next time you shop for a new cell phone, you can check first make sure that Bluetooth is not crippled in any way before making a purchase. (By the way, even if the manufacturer has disabled OBEX, it may be possible for users to enable it to do a web search to try to find a software solution for your phone. Of course, remember you can cancel your warranty if you screw up, so be careful!)

The top 5 coolest things you did not know you could do with your Bluetooth cell phone.

1) Use your phone as a wireless modem for your laptop - surf the Internet by connecting wirelessly via your mobile phone. This is my first choice. Why spend more for a separate cellular modem and data plan when the Bluetooth feature allows you to use your cell phone to connect wirelessly to the Internet? Many cellular companies offer some sort of plan data usage - for only a few dollars more per month you get unlimited data transfers. Thus, installing the scripts directly into your laptop, you can configure it to connect to your phone with Bluetooth for instant access to the Internet wirelessly. The real beauty of this configuration is that since most people already carry their phones with them, they can get a secure Internet connection, wherever they get a signal, and not worry about having adapters special modem card. Also, I feel much safer using my own connection anyway rather than rely on public hotspots open especially when I want access to my bank accounts or other private sites. Every phone is different, so if you want to know how to connect with yours, just Google. Try using the words "How to use my phone model () as a Bluetooth modem.

2) Take pictures on your camera phone and upload it to your computer - without having to get a cable or adapter. With camera phones today's packaging as much as 3 or more megapixels, you may find a very credible alternative to a standalone digital camera. So next time you're on vacation or with friends, and you just happened to forget to bring your camera, chances are you probably have your cell phone. Just slip away, and when you're finished, use Bluetooth to download these images on your laptop wirelessly.

3) Synchronize your contacts with your computer - tired of manually entering all your names and numbers in your new cell phone? Just use Bluetooth to automatically synchronize your phone contacts list with the one stored in your computer. No more having to use your phone keypad to enter all the information tedious. What.