(keitai-l) automotive bluetooth initiative

From: <FLEX-MAGAZINE_at_TELDA.NET>
Date: 12/18/02
Message-Id: <204629067TDN@TDN.TelDa.Net>
what do you think about this?

http://neasia.nikkeibp.com/wcs/leaf?CID=onai
r/asabt/news/220551

In short, it says that Toyota, Denso, NTT 
DoCoMo, Matsushita, Nissan, and Toshiba 
have defined a Bluetooth wireless hands-free 
specification to be applied inside 
automobiles, plus some devices on the 
horizon. 
This is more about hands-free operation of 
mobile phones in the car, not about additional 
data services etc.

This kind of contradicts the general 
"tiredness" with Bluetooth i have experienced 
in Japan.

So... is there a chance for Bluetooth in the long 
run, or is this initiative just chasing a dream, 
or trying a final attempt to push an already 
dead technology?

fx
Received on Wed Dec 18 12:53:07 2002