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iPhone: No-A2DP Joke

Written by Lennie,

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iPhone 3GHa ha! Have you expected the new iPhone 2.0 to feature A2DP? I have...

But no way! I wonder why Apple is so persistant with the Bluetooth Stereo absence. A2DP has gained such a great popularity that iPhone is risking to get too many praiseworthy rivals.

Though, for Apple fans the 3G iPhone became finally closer – on July, 11 it will be available at $200 for an 8-GB version and $300 for a 16-GB version.

Of course, many enhancements were announced. GPS is a great feature. iPhone look has slightly changed – now it has a black plastic back, and a normal headphone jack. The Internet speed was doubled.

But still iPhone lacks so many good things!

  • No Multimedia messaging – you can't sent MMS
  • No copy/past feature
  • No user-swappable battery
  • No physical keyboard
  • doesn’t include a dock adapter for Apple Universal Dock design
  • No video recording – now, when every average mobile phone is able to make some recording, no matter what a quality is...
  • No voice command and voice dialing – well, it's not so important
  • And no Bluetooth capability extention, no A2DP, no wireless stereo!

By the way, the owners of the original iPhone can upgrade it for free, and the owners of the iPod Touch can do it for $10. The enhancements they will get are Microsoft Office support and better e-mail handling – there is an ability to move, delete, or manage a large group of e-mails.

There are many things left unclear. We only have to wait till July.

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Jun 11, 2008 at 03:05 AM
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A2DP Support on Desktop and Mobile Platforms

Written by Lennie,

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Desktop Platforms:

On most desktops the Bluetooth hardware is represented by a Bluetooth dongle, connected to an external interface - such as Serial or USB. To make this hardware recognized by OS, Bluetooth drivers should be installed. Bluetooth services, available to OS and users, depend on drivers' manufacturer and version. By combining a dongle and drivers, or picking up drivers for a dongle individually, you can get any Bluetooth services specified by Bluetooth standards, including A2DP. This solution is affordable and preserves sound quality.

Now let's examine A2DP availability on various OS.

Mac OS X

  • Version 10.5 Leopard: Mac OS X includes native support for A2DP on Bluetooth-equipped Macs (though with bugs and glitches);
  • Version 10.4 and earlier: no built-in support for A2DP;
  • A2DP support for Mac OS X is also presented by Softick with Softick Audio Gateway for Mac OS X

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Feb 06, 2008 at 04:14 AM
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Get to Know A2DP

Written by Lennie,

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LennieWhen did you hear the term A2DP for the first time? Not long ago, I think. Er... maybe you haven't heard it at all? Oh, it is easy to remember and understand! Several years ago a wireless Bluetooth A2DP-enabled stereo headset seemed to be a notion from science fiction. Now it is quite a common thing for many people, and not so expensive.

Maybe you are going to buy a stereo headset, but don't know how to choose it? Well, if you don't want to be confused, search for:

  • Wireless – and there will be no wires to untangle;
  • Bluetooth – you will be able to answer calls without taking the earphones off;
  • A2DP – to have a perfect STEREO audio, rather than generic mono sounds at phone line quality.
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