How many people actually use Bluetooth daily?

[Guest muff]

I'm curious about this one - lots of people complain that this phone or that phone doesn't have BT - does everyone actually use it?

if you could include examples of what you are using it for I'd be really interested

(never used it myself in a non-testing way)

[Guest robbster]

I voted no as I don't use it everyday. Only time i really use it is to send files to friends phones although i'm looking into getting the new tomtom when it arrives so that could change things

[Guest cubik]

Definately every day. I use USB in the office for active sync but bluetooth when I get home. In the meantime, pottering round the city center, having fun with bluetooth...

Oh, and almost forgot... when I'm in the car.

Edited March 17, 2005 by cubik

[Guest Drewtech]

I use it for both my handsfree headset and my co-pilot GPS receiver. There is teh odd day that I don't but I use it for these most days. I don't use it for sending files but would if I needed to. I used to have to have my GPS receiver in the sameplace as my iPAQ (because it was a sleeve) and this meant it couldn't be used in my partners Picasso bacause of the windscreen heatsheild. Now I can put the BPS unit on the back shelf and see the C500 screen on the dashboard.

[Guest pagap]

BT Switched on all the time, use it for active Sync and Parrot Car Kit

[Guest confused and hungover]

mine is always active... i'm generally chatting with people on the other side of the office when i shoul dbe working.... very cool for sharing files, folders, movies etc so long as the other person has full speed bluetooth availabe,

its also funny when you're sitting on the train and the phone beeps and tells you someone you know is nearby... this happened last night, stood up and my best mate was sat 2 seats down... yes i like bluetooth

[Guest Disco Stu]

I've used it to transfer photos between phones in the pub a few times and actually got ActiveSync working at home once, but I now make a point of not using it :roll:

There's yet to be a killer application for me though BT stereo headphones are going to be a must when they get small enough.

[Guest markgamber]

I kind of made it a point of not using it also. I had it set up to work with activesync and it did work but after I rebooted the computer and forever more (until I killed it), activesync would whine about the port not being available and if it didn't hang completely, it would ask if I wanted to remove the port. I suppose it's because I had bluetooth on the phone turned off but, funny me, I like having a reasonable battery life. So I ended up disabling it in activesync meaning there was little point in using it on the phone. I figure maybe I'm missing something someplace but I work at home so it's probably not worth the hassle. Still, it's nice to know that if I need it, I have it.

[Guest awarner [MVP]]

I only use bt for TomTom and CoPilot

[Guest drblow]

Nver even switched it on in my life! :D

[Guest ElGato65]

So I can use IM and recieve rss updates directly to my phone whilst arounfd the house or garden.

[Guest TigerNet]

My major use is in the car...I use several phones and BT means I only need the one phone holder in the car...would not want to be buying new car kits for every phone!!!

I also use it for file/picture transfer to/from the PC or mates phones...and MobiLuck to send messages...and GPS every now and then...

[Guest confused and hungover]

My major use is in the car...I use several phones

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maybe i'm just old fashioned but why do you have more than one phone?

[Guest Confucious]

I use it for CoPilot GPS, Car kit and ActiveSync. I've never used it for transfering files between phones though (maybe I ought to start :D )

[Guest xda-rocks]

Use BT in car every day for headset and GPS with MDA3 and MPx220

[Guest roma0803]

BT ActiveSync at work;

BT ActiveSync at home;

BT handsfree in the car;

BT remote control WMP at home.

I think I got them all... I think... :cheesy:

Edit: BT GPS soon... TomTom 5

Edited March 17, 2005 by roma0803

[Guest gingerninja]

BT active sync at home, Tom Tom in the car and Mobiluck in the pub. Most definatly needed on a phone like this. C500 by the way

[Guest blewer]

To sync with outlook.

Bluetooth headset daily :D

That's all

[Guest moosery]

here's an exotic use for you - to stream CCTV onto my mobile phone, so I can watch it from anywhere in the house. GPRS doesn't have the bandwidth..

doubt I'll do it much but I wanted to prove it's possible. Most often I listen to shoutcast stations downstairs (phone plugged into amp, obviously), syncing outlook, surfing the web and using msn away from pc (freedom keyboard).

so yeah, bluetooth quite useful. :D

[Guest fozzie]

Use it with my Jabra headset and CoPilot Live GPS, all the time. Occasionally use it to transfer files to another phone.

[Guest James]

Just use it to send pictures and ringtones in the pub....

[Guest TigerNet]

maybe i'm just old fashioned but why do you have more than one phone?

...I do some product testing for various people, use different phone if I'm on the rugby pitch rather than the office/pub, like to stay abreast of the latest technology...

...one bluetooth car kit saves me multiple holes in the dashboard of the car changing car kits... :D

[Guest sracer]

I use BT everyday... for my BT folding keyboard. It has been indispensible for entering notes and working with my phone. My SMT-5600 has become my micro-PDA. :D

[Guest morpheus2702]

It'd be interesting to know what the split is between those that use BT to sync as opposed to those using a cable?

[Guest Kallisti]

I use bluetooth for my parrot car kit, and for my GPS unit for satnav. In the office, my computer is bluetooth enabled for Activesync, in theory I should be able to dial up via my mobile if something happened to my ADSL and I also have a motorola headset.

I'm currently trying to get my phone to use my PC for speaker and mic, but then get the computer in turn to use my headset. I'm not sure it's possible though, I'm just getting errors with the widcomm software while trying it right now.

Bluetooth is great :D I'm contemplating, if I can't get the above to work, getting a second headset for the office for my VoIP calls.