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The Bluetooth special interest group (SIG) has launched technology designed to enable content on a website to be easily transferred from a PC, via Bluetooth to a PDA.
The service, known as TransSend, is supported by software on the web server that "TransSend enables" the website and by client software on the PC that is available for free download. It enables Internet content such as maps, addresses, phone numbers and other text and images to be wirelessly transferred from a Bluetooth enabled PC to another mobile Bluetooth device. The Bluetooth SIG suggests: "This is very convenient for people on the go as they can quickly send contact and location information, event reminders or important URLs to their mobile devices."
The downside is that, at present, TransSend works only with the Microsoft XP SP2 and Windows 2000 operating systems and wih the Internet Explorer 5.5 (and higher) browser. The Bluetooth SIG says that "support for additional operating systems and Internet browsers is under consideration."
Users will have two ways to 'TransSend' content from the Internet to their Bluetooth mobile devices: they can click on a TransSend and Bluetooth icon next to the content or they can right click on specific information and select the option within the menu to TransSend' the data. With either method, the computer will automatically begin searching for Bluetooth devices within range and allow the user to select the device they wish to receive the information.
TransSend relies on the Object Push Profile (OPP) to send web content OBEX standard formats are used for calendar entries (vCal), contact information (vCard), and text (vNote) data types. The TransSend client includes a plain text (.txt) option since vNote (.vnt) format is optional for OPP. Images will rely on standard Internet formats (.png, .gif, .gmp, .jpg and .wmf).
The Bluetooth SIG says that ' By providing this free of charge, useful, on-the-go capability to consumers, the Bluetooth SIG hopes to help increase customer satisfaction of Bluetooth enabled devices and drive visitors to TransSend enabled web sites." However, it does not appear to have set up any demonstration website to illustrate and promote TransSend, which is rather surprising.
David Bass
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