List of applications

A typical Bluetooth mobile phone headset

More prevalent applications of Bluetooth include:

• Wireless control of and communication between a mobile phone and a hands-free headset. This was one of the earliest applications to become popular.
• Wireless networking between PCs in a confined space and where little bandwidth is required.
• Wireless communications with PC input and output devices, the most common being the mouse, keyboard and printer.
• Transfer of files between devices with OBEX.
• Transfer of contact details, calendar appointments, and reminders between devices with OBEX.
• Replacement of traditional wired serial communications in test equipment, GPS receivers, medical equipment, bar code scanners, and traffic control devices.
• For controls where infrared was traditionally used.
• Sending small advertisements from Bluetooth enabled advertising hoardings to other, discoverable, Bluetooth devices.
• Three seventh-generation game consoles, Nintendo's Wii, Microsoft's Xbox 360^[4] and Sony's PlayStation 3 use Bluetooth for their respective wireless controllers.
• Dial-up internet access on personal computer or PDA using a data-capable mobile phone as a modem.