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Connecting to Devices
Connect ing to Bluetooth® devices
Bluetooth is a short-range wi reless communicatio ns technology that
devices can use to exchange i nformation over a distance of a bout 8
meters. The most common Bl uetooth devices are headpho nes for
placing calls or listeni ng to music, hands-free kits for c ars, and other
portable devices, in cluding laptops and cell pho nes.
To connect to a Bluetooth device, you must tur n on your phone’s
Bluetooth. The first time you us e a new device with your phone, you
must “pair” them, so that they kn ow how to connect securely to eac h
other. After that, you can simply conn ect to a paired device.
The Status bar displays ic ons that indicate Bluetooth statu s.
Bluetooth is on
Connected to a Bluetooth devic e
NOTES
• There are several Bluetooth prof iles that define the feature s and
communications standa rds for Bluetooth devices. Your phone
supports the Bluetooth prof iles: HSP, HFP, A2DP, AVRCP, OBEX,
OPP and PBAP.
• OPP (Object Push Profile ) allows you to send and receive th e
following types of files b etween Bluetooth devices : Contacts
(vCard), images (JPEG, B itmap, PNG, WinBMP, GIF), and movies
(3G2, 3GP, MP4). Movie (WMV) and musi c (MP3, M4A) files can
only be received.
• Blutooth Smart is a feature of Blu etooth 4.0 wireless radio
technology, aimed at new low-power a nd low-latency applicatio ns
for wireless devices w ithin a short range (u p to 50 metres/160
feet). This facilitates a w ide range of application s and smaller form
factor for devices in the hea lthcare, fitness, secur ity and home
entertainment domains.