| 1994 |
Ericsson starts a
project to study inexpensive interface between cellular phones
and their accessories |
| Mar. 1998 |
IBM, Intel, Nokia
and Toshiba form Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) |
| Nov. 1999 |
At CTIA, great
excitement with over 1000 companies in the Bluetooth SIG.
Conceptual framework - no products, no specifications |
| Dec. 1999 |
Version 1.0b of
Bluetooth specifications released |
| End 2000 |
Limited product
prototypes based on version 1.0b available |
| November 2000-
Comdex |
Less enthusiasm than
the previous year. A few products being demonstrated - Compaq
released card. Some SDKs released |
| April 2001 |
Version 1.1 of
specifications released. Bluetooth radios in $30-40 range - More
PC cards announced. Bluetooth server products in trade shows -
No products for customers to buy. |
| Mid 2002 |
Products with
integrated Bluetooth expected in the market - cost and prices
of Bluetooth-enabled devices will still stay somewhat high.
Downward spiral will at this time. . |
| End 2002 |
Most advanced 2.5G
and 3G smart phones with Bluetooth; some PDAs with Bluetooth
synchronization |
| 2003-2004 |
Radio prices for
vendors expected to go down to $5-10 - more widespread -
Enterprise and home users may start buying Bluetooth-enabled
devices. Limited replacement of fixed wiring with
Bluetooth-enabled devices. |
| Post 2005 |
Bluetooth may start
having major impact on short-distance networking and accessory
connectivity |
|
Source : -eweek
magazine with modifications by MobileInfo.com |
