iPhone’s Bluetooth is dumb, purposely crippled or both?





Did you know that there are roughly twenty-five Bluetooth profiles? iPhone only supports the Hands-Free Profile (HFP) and Headset Profile (HSP). You’ve heard my bellyache over the lack of support for Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) and Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP). If supported, these two profiles would stream music wirelessly from the iPhone to any supported Bluetooth headsets (i.e. Etymotic ety8) or wireless HiFi speakers (i.e. Com One Bluetooth Speaker System). Well, I’m back again with another Bluetooth bitch session.

Parrot Digital Photo Viewer

Parrot finally sent me their new 7-inch Photo Viewer. Nearly every single Bluetooth-enabled phone on the market supports the Basic Imaging Profile (BIP), File Transfer Profile (FTP), and Object Push Profile (OPP). Guess what? iPhone can’t send images to the Photo Viewer. Why? Because iPhone’s Bluetooth is either extremely dumb, crippled or both.

http://www.myitablet.com/media/parrot-photo-viewer.flv

While I’m on the subject, not that I would ever want to use dial-up networking over EDGE, iPhone doesn’t support the Dial-Up Networking Profile (DUN).

Am I alone or are you pretty p----d off too?

iPhone Support:

Hands-Free Profile (HFP)
Headset Profile (HSP)

iPhone Does Not Support:

Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP)
Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP)
Basic Imaging Profile (BIP)
Basic Printing Profile (BPP)
Cordless Telephony Profile (CTP)
Device ID Profile (DID)
Dial-up Networking Profile (DUN)
Fax Profile (FAX)
File Transfer Profile (FTP)
General Audio/Video Distribution Profile (GAVDP)
Generic Access Profile (GAP)
Generic Object Exchange Profile (GOEP)
Human Interface Device Profile (HID)
Intercom Profile (ICP)
Object Push Profile (OPP)
Personal Area Networking Profile (PAN)
Phone Book Access Profile (PBAP)
Serial Port Profile (SPP)
Service Discovery Application Profile (SDAP)
SIM Access Profile (SAP,SIM)
Synchronisation Profile (synch)
Video Distribution Profile (vdp)
Wireless Application Protocol Bearer (WAPB)

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104 Responses to “iPhone’s Bluetooth is dumb, purposely crippled or both?”

  1. Russybaby says:

    I got the iphone just before Christmas and although the bluetooth picture swapping is a prob, if it was that important I’d download/upload pics from itunes on my PC to the phone.

    The camera doesn’t have a flash unlike my crappy LG Renoir which did produce excellent photos so if I go out at night, guess what…I take a compact digital camera!

    Other than this I ADORE my iphone 3gs and can’t put it down.

    Message to whoever comes up with a “bluetooth to other mobiles pic sharing” App……..you’re gonna make s***loadsa cash launching this!!!

  2. Debs says:

    I’m loving the iPhone but believe Apple have deliberately crippled the bluetooth functions. I can understand they don’t want us swapping music files…but come on…photos too?? And why no flash? Even the standard blackberry has a perfectly functional flash. Play the game Apple…!

  3. Stina says:

    So i wanted to send a friend of mine pictures from my iphone to her iphone. she could connect to me but i couldn’t connect to her. so i go to the att store where i bought my iphone only to be told iphone doesn’t support that feature? wtf kinda shit is that!? yes i’m totally pissed off too. except what doesn’t make sense is she has the 3G i have the stunning new 3GS… the difference? mine takes video..YIPPEE! so why does hers suck less than mine when it comes to bluetooth?… the world may never know. |:

  4. Vinicius says:

    Man, this is the biggest demonstration of disrespect with consumers that i ever seen! Apple sucks! What a shame.


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