IBM plans to release a Bluetooth computer card in November. Motorola and Ericsson expect to have Bluetooth cellphones available before Christmas. Ericsson will also offer a cordless headset so that phone users can be unencumbered as they drive down the freeway or stroll around their offices. About 2,000 companies are developing Bluetooth products. By the end of next year, the technology may be in 30 million devices, according to DataQuest.
Designers talk about possibilities that seem like science fiction.
When you walked past a store with the product, your cellular phone would alert you. In reality, such a machine is a long way away. What's more, there are different cell phone standards around the world. So tech-savvy persons are working out their own solutions by carrying laptops, cellphones and personal digital assistants. Until now, the solution has been infrared beams, which have severe limitations.