Comments on: What's new with Bluetooth in iPhone 3.0?

By: Tessie Presnar

Tessie Presnar — Fri, 04 May 2012 02:36:12 +0000

Very helpful article thanks... I too was unaware of the W3C mobile site validation.

By: RamanChhura2000

RamanChhura2000 — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 10:59:00 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8g8Y3zKuOs see how to install bluetooth for transfering ringstones, images, music etc.

By: Raman

Raman — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 17:07:47 +0000

complete video on iphone ibluenova(cracked)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8g8Y3zKuOs

By: Azra

Azra — Wed, 12 May 2010 15:31:32 +0000

Can I send pix via bluetooth

By: Claudia

Claudia — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 04:40:31 +0000

And where do i get my ipod unlocked?

By: SD

SD — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 10:46:14 +0000

I find it strange that I can connect with BT Nokia E51 with Mac running on MacOS 10.4 and transfer files... while I'm not able to connect iPodTouch 3rd generation with the 3.x OS with the same Mac. Getting error message that the device (the iPod?) doesn't have required something. Also, I'm not able to transfer files (and in fact, connect for longer than 1 second)the iPod with the Nokia phone. Considering it - I would hardly say that the iPod (and the iPhone?) have a BT in them...

By: lorraine thorpe

lorraine thorpe — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:59:36 +0000

hi everyone ive found a bluetooth app in iphone apps book, it's called( photo share,) but you can only share them with other iphone & ipod users only. i think apple are being very petty over their applications for this phone.

By: Rajinder

Rajinder — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:39:28 +0000

Thèmes

By: Rajinder

Rajinder — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:37:21 +0000

By: B-R@d

B-R@d — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 04:02:28 +0000

Here's a workaround that I have found after a little leg work. Essentially you are making a call, putting the call on hold, then starting your iPod and listening to your music. Only problem I found was most automated phone lines hung up on you after :45-1:00. My mission was to find a recording that loops as I have unlimited minutes and use my iPod while working in my shop for 8-11 hours a day. The number I found was an old ass outdated weather hotline somewhere in FL. Here's the work around for the music without any additional devices plugged to ur iPhone: - call 954-250-0212 - select your audio source as your BT - place call on hold - hit the home button - start your iPod - Jam out with no wires

By: Karey

Karey — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 10:36:01 +0000

Have u been listening to us iPhone users. For the most part we don't care about things like that. what we really want is the ability to pair with other devises.

By: ZlaZwer

ZlaZwer — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:26:38 +0000

What many people said - is there any word on data exchange with other non-iphone cells? Tried it today with several phones, no dice. Anyone heard some rumours or announcements from Apple regarding that function?

By: Jroy

Jroy — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:33:34 +0000

All I want is for the iphone to be able to connect via Bluetooth to other cell phones with bluetooth so that files, photo, and video may be transfered!

By: Cody

Cody — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:21:12 +0000

hey i want to send my mates porn pics and vids but none of them have a iphone and i have a iphone 3gs . So can i or not? cheers mate

By: nicola

nicola — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:59:10 +0000

can i send pictures to my iphone using bluetooth ?

By: Blueu

Blueu — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 20:48:06 +0000

i have a motorola H500 headset and it wont pair with my ipod touch. well, first of all, it CANT even DETECT IT! but my motorola phone is able to pair with the headset and use it. maybe there are only specified bluetooth earphones SPECIFIC for ipod touch. thats why they said "compatible" in their website. it meant, not all will be able to pair with it.

By: Brian

Brian — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:14:16 +0000

I'm having a bluetooth issue with 3.0 but it's not related to Wifi. Since I "upgraded", when someone calls me while I have bluetooth on and paired with my Jawbone, it sometimes doesn't actually broadcast over my headset. Even though bluetooth is on and my headset is on and the bluetooth indicator on my phone is blue, I have to hold the phone to my ear. It works fine when I call someone, but I have intermittent problems when receiving calls.

By: Hangoutman

Hangoutman — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:21:20 +0000

The Motorola S9 will not work. It will pair with the iphone but all the funtions of the S9 will not work. At first the headset will answer a call, then the volume will go down by its own. With that say goodbye to the sterio music. Control button wont work at all. The update to 3.0.1 didn't fix this problem either. But I have hope one day I can use my S9, it would be cool.

By: Kelvinl

Kelvinl — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 21:28:47 +0000

Will this mean that I can use a motorola s9 stereo headset with me iphone 3g with 3.0 update? Yeah!!!!!!!!!1

By: Siergiej

Siergiej — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:44:04 +0000

I would be really happy if APPLE fix really buggy connectivity with bluetooth headsets, maybe it's only my problem, but i just bought Jabra BT620s, everything is great but track buttons doesn't work (skimming and next/previous), and its impossible to use voice control functions since iPhone OS doesn't on pushing call button... react

BTW, my bluetooth functionality in iPhone become "unavailable" after trying to invoke voice control...

Apple, please - add support for all Bluetooth headsets functions!

By: OG kush

OG kush — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:58:13 +0000

Man I really think Apple crippled the OG iphone to put pressure on the owners to upgrade. As the Bluetooth chip is the same in both phones. In order to upgrade just to use the A2DP Stereo bluetooth feature, I would not only have to pay $200 to upgrade my hardware to 3g. BUT, Also have to agree to a more expensive contraqct which does not include text messaging. So I have to buy a new phone, pay about $30 a month more, PLUS pay extra for texting, just to cut the wire on my headphones, for a feature that should have been there from the beginning. I am VERY upset APPLE !

By: Ali

Ali — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 06:22:48 +0000

hay Guys are we able to connect our Bluetooth with other i phone n are we able to copy our contect from phone memory to sim if anyone knew replay me plss

By: sschwar4

sschwar4 — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 23:26:16 +0000

Quit a few let downs and functionality that just fell short!

Tethering, well I still use Netshare and the hack. MMS, would have been nice... I can wait Bluetooth Stereo - volume control from iPhone is not working for most models and relys on headset to do so. Nike+ support, still missing for upgraded 3G. It was just an app with BT support. At least they could have supported the module like the Nano. Video, still missing. If you jailbreak your phone you can get video. My SE phone from 2003 could do 2MP and video with zoom.

I think is just nickel and diming us for max profits. You need to buy the new hardware...why, some of it is the same, just has new apps on the 3Gs

By: Touch User

Touch User — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:16:47 +0000

Bluetooth paired with my Motorola S9 but the pause / next / previous track buttons do nothing. Come on Apple! I can't believe you didn't know about this. Should have mentioned this on your website before I paid my $10 and wasted my time which is more than that. This is the only feature I cared about.

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:23:04 +0000

I posted the files and instructions on enabling MMS and Tethering on any iPhone on AT&T network chrissheldrick.com

By: Pras

Pras — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 05:08:44 +0000

My First generation iPhone does not give me the option for the Bluetooth source on the iPod App. It sucks that this does not work on the iPod but when i am on a call i can go to the iPod & play the music and listen to it on my bluetooth headset which is a regular one without the a2dp technology. what the hell is apple doing????

-Pras

By: Colleen

Colleen — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:47:29 +0000

I too do not have the icon in the bottom corner with any option to change the audio source for the ipod on my iphone. However, my phone works via bluetooth in my car. I've updated to OS 3 and am not sure what I'm doing wrong. . .

By: JC

JC — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:23:29 +0000

Is anyone else having trouble playing music through their ipod (on the iphone 3g w/ 3.0) onto your car stereo via bluetooth? I have an '08 Audi A4 with factory bluetooth installed (which comes through the speakers), and when I am connected to it, I do not have an option in in the ipod app (the little bluetooth button at the bottom right) to switch the audio source to the bluetooth. Am I missing something here? Any help with this would be greatly appreciated...

By: Adge

Adge — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:43:57 +0000

Does anyone know if the Sony ericsson Bluetooth watch will work with iPhone 3.0? I've had my eye on one for a while now.

By: Dave Wilkinson

Dave Wilkinson — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:28:37 +0000

I was sooo looking forward to A2DP in 3.0 but disappointed to find that it will not pair with the InPhase car radio I have - despite the fact that it DID pair when running 2.2.1.

Grrrrrrr!!!!

By: The Voice of Reason

The Voice of Reason — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:50:50 +0000

I will say I'm disappointed in the A2DP with 3.0. I have Motorola H820 headphones and previously used with my blackjack phone. The audio quality was excellent (cd quality, no fuzz). With the iphone 3g the audio quality is lacking... I got some fuzz in the signal. Also, as others have stated no track advance/previous track/volume control from the headset. So, I have some H820 to put on ebay, thanks apple for doing the minimum amount of work possible to get people to shut up...

By: Jaspm

Jaspm — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:06:34 +0000

just to add on to JayBostons remark above,

its some bullsh*t that AT&T is not allowing the MMS till August and tethering might not be aloud at all. seems to me that AT&T is not making the best decisions with Apple now have signed with Verizon. i would think they should be getting everything offered that apple is making available for the iphone to keep customers here instead of going to Verizon when they get their iphones next year.

By: JayBoston

JayBoston — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:20:13 +0000

Ben - if you are on AT&T the MMS and tethering are enabled in the new OS but we still have to wait for AT&T to enable on their part. On Apple's site is states that MMS on AT&T will be available "later" in the summer, and as far as tethering ... I think AT&T is hoping to charge an extra fee for the capability. Maybe it will be free, but its not available yet

By: Ben

Ben — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 05:11:13 +0000

Hey, i jsut got the update for my 3G to 3.0 but some of the funtions dont WORK!!!! lIKE MMS and tathering

By: Toppntch

Toppntch — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 03:17:50 +0000

I can confirm that the 3.0 software does not support the next,previous, track functions in the stereo bluetooth .A2DP is great, but the AVRCP is not enabled ? We still have to fish out iPhone to skip ahead / back or pause .Why dosen't Apple get it right. I still can't get an answer from Apple Support regarding voice dial over Bluetooth. I have called support three times.

By: davek

davek — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 02:33:41 +0000

does anyone know if the new iphone update today works with ANY A2DP enabled headset or do i have to wait for Apple to come out with their own headset?

By: Rob Lawson

Rob Lawson — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:01:27 +0000

Sorry if this is a bit off-topic, but I was hoping the new 3.0 OS would enable my TomTom Go 720 to establish a BT data link via my iPhone. Should this be possible? It will still only do handsfree.

By: Jim

Jim — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:27:06 +0000

Well I just downloaded 3.0 and it instantly DC'd my motorola bluetooth, and will not recognize it. I should have known not to download this update before all the bugs got fixed. Since nobody else has said anything about problems with 3.0, let me be the first: IT BUGS YOUR BLUETOOTH AND YOU CANT RECONNECT.

By: Carlos P

Carlos P — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:14:07 +0000

Hey there

I can confirm that Stereo Bluetooth / A2DP is working perfectly in iPhone 3.0, finally, after all the waiting! I have blogged about setting it up, with screenshots.

By: nda-breaker

nda-breaker — Mon, 11 May 2009 13:37:37 +0000

@Mouli: step 1: Wait for general release of iPhone OS 3.0 later this summer. Step 2 - well, do step 1 first and see if you have any questions.

By: nda-breaker

nda-breaker — Mon, 11 May 2009 13:34:53 +0000

Hey @Omari James I can confirm that the Plantronics Voyager 855 works great on iPhone 3G. Mute button on the headset pauses/resumes the track; volume control is only via headset volume control. no on-screen volume controls on the iPhone are available; the hard volume buttons on the iPhone have no effect.

By: James

James — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:19:18 +0000

It would be kool if that now means we can send and recieve pics, vids and contacts via Bluetooth. Also... "gaber" what's a jailbreak app, and a treo 650??

By: Zhivko zhelyazkov

Zhivko zhelyazkov — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 20:24:37 +0000

I have a problem,when i conect my iphone3G with my BMW anybody can not hear me good.With nokia i don't have that problem.

By: Mouli

Mouli — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:09:33 +0000

I have a Plantronics 855 head set Bluetooth and iphone 3G. I was not able to listen the music through the Bluetooth. Could any one help me with steps I need to follow to make it work? .

By: Jabba

Jabba — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 01:09:10 +0000

A2DP is great, but is AVRCP also enabled? Having bluetooth headset, but then still need to fish out iPhone to skip ahead / back or pause would be still a little sucky.

By: Heather'sFreakinExcited!

Heather'sFreakinExcited! — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 03:29:05 +0000

AHHHHH!!! Finally!!! I'm so excited about the stereo bluetooth!! I love music and now im going to love it even more without the big flopping cord!! You'd think the apple people would have these obvious problems taken care of the first time (atleast on the 2g phone). There is a god!!

By: Barry Bilowitz

Barry Bilowitz — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 16:57:32 +0000

New to Iphone.. About to order 3g 8MB phone.. Is there a voice dialing app that I can use that will work with a plantronics 510 bluetooth headset. thanks

By: OsamaObama

OsamaObama — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 09:08:21 +0000

Completely agree with all the folks sad for OG iPhone STILL not bein provided A2DP when its very much present.... APPLE's a big BIG BIGG gambler..... Proven always... makin us sad

By: OG kush

OG kush — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:50:01 +0000

By: Akshat T

Akshat T — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 07:02:55 +0000

Can we send files like music and images to phones such as blackberry ,Sony or nokia ?? //fingers crossed

By: Jay

Jay — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:09:48 +0000

Lets hope the iBluetooth team get their app fully functional for the first gen, at least I can send/receive pictures with it. How can Apple exclude us first gen users?

By: Johnny

Johnny — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 09:02:39 +0000

AS FAR AS I KNOW WHAT THEY SAID AT THE PRESENTATION OF STEREO BLUETOOTH NOT WORKING ON THE FIRST GEN IPHONE IS A BIG FAT LIE TO OUR FACES. BOTH THE IPHONE 3G AND FIRST GEN IPHONE HAVE BLUETOOTH 2.0+EDR (ENHANCED DATA RATE)I JUST HOPE THAT A HACK WILL BE RELEASED TO ENABLE STEREO BLUETOOTH ON THE FIRST GEN.

By: ches

ches — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 03:04:25 +0000

I echo josh's question: Can we send stuff like pictures to other non-iPhones over Bluetooth?

By: Gaber

Gaber — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:04:13 +0000

The lack of A2DP support for the original iPhone made this entire presentation SUCK. I can do copy and paste with TWO jailbreak apps. I can do voice recording with several regular AND jailbreak apps. I have been waiting patiently for A2DP, and this is what I get for my patience? Ridiculous. If a 3rd party app made my Treo 650 A2DP-capable, then it is BULLS&&& that Apple can't do the same here.

By: Bill Taroli

Bill Taroli — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 23:36:09 +0000

"You can share files ... over Bluetooth." Uhh... I read (haven't watched recording yet) in one liveblog that when questioned about file transfer in 3.0 the bobbleheads seemed stumped. So... not sure this is really in there. Sure, /Bluetooth/ can do this... but can iPhone OS 3.0? Not clear.

By: Omari James

Omari James — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 21:52:20 +0000

Striatic : thank you ! It would be great for them to impliment that in their native apps. However , I don't think they would put time into creating something not everyone would be able to use.

By: Evilhomer

Evilhomer — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 21:00:15 +0000

I wonder if there will be an app now for using the iPhone to control my PS3? How cool would that be?

By: striatic

striatic — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:30:43 +0000

"So I will needa app to beable to use my BT keyboard with the phone ?"

only apps specifically designed to work with your BT keyboard will work. your BT keyboard will not work with mail, messaging, in the browser or with any other app that hasn't been specifically coded to understand the inputs from your keyboard.

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:00:19 +0000

Snoozers...

By: Omari James

Omari James — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:57:54 +0000

Yay. i can finally get the Plantronics Voyager 855 Stereo Bluetooth Headset I wanted last summer !

But I'm not understanding the BT Keyboard situation. So I will needa app to beable to use my BT keyboard with the phone ?

By: Mooto

Mooto — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:51:44 +0000

What Bobdaye said--I really hope bluetooth voice-dialing didn't get left out. I miss it. A lot.

By: T-Bone

T-Bone — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:46:38 +0000

Does this mean the the Nike+ system (like Nike+iPod) will finally come to the iPhone?

By: striatic

striatic — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:34:21 +0000

Will the lack of A2DP support on the 1st Generation iPhone impact its ability to talk to other iPhones over the new P2P feature?

..Or does this only effect audio transmission to headphones and speakers and such?

My wife doesn't really care about wireless headphones or speakers for her first generation iPhone, but would like to be able to play games with my 3G over P2P.

By: josh

josh — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:32:48 +0000

Does this mean we will be able to send images and music over Bluetooth to other phones? Please let the answer be yes!!!

By: Bobdaye

Bobdaye — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:32:19 +0000

Any word on voice dialing?

Bob