Bluetooth Versions
Bluetooth Versions

Version 1.1 And EarlierSince The Technology Of Bluetooth Was Introduced In1998, Several Specification Versions Have Beenreleased. Versions 1.0 And 1.0B Had Too Many Issuesand Problems For Manufacturers To Develop Devices For Bluetooth. The Main Issue Was The Lack Ofcommunication Among The Devices.The Core Specification Version 1.1 Is The First Successful Operating Version Of Bluetooth. Version1.1 Corrected A Majority Of The Bugs And Problemsfound In Earlier Versions.Version 1.2Many Of The Newer Bluetooth Devices, Such As The Newer Cell Phones Are Being Sold With The NewerBluetooth Version 1.2. This Version Offers Backwardcompatability With Bluetooth 1.1, Faster Transmissionspeeds, Received Signal Strength, And A Hostcontroller Interface (HCI) Support For 3 Wire UART.Bluetooth Version 2.0It's True That There May Be Multiple Communicationtechnologies, Although They All Share One Commontrait - Faster Is Better. Bluetooth Specialistsrealized This, And Therefore Worked On Improvingthe Speeds Of Version 1.2. The Newest Version, Version 2.0 EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) Was Accounced In 2004 And Became Available In Late2005.Version 2.0 Delivers Data Transfer Rates Of Upto Three Times That Of The Original Version OfBluetooth. Version 2.0 Also Provides Enhancedconnectivity. With Bluetooth 2.0 EDR, You'llbe Able To Run More Devices At The Same Time -with More Efficiency.Computers And Even Computer Related Devices Areexpected To Be Some Of The First Devices To Encorporate Bluetooth 2.0 EDR, Followed Of Course By Audio And Imaging Devices. Version 2.0 Is Backward Compatible With Previousversions, Three Times Faster, And Offers Anenhanced Data Rate Of 2.1 MB A Second. It Alsooffers Broadcast And Multicast Support, Alongwith A Further Enhanced Bit Error Rateperformance, Making It The Best Bluetooth Hasever Seen.(word Count 298)PPPPP