Two Wireless Systems
All Bluetooth cellphone users are employing two wireless technologies: Bluetooth between ear and cellphone and the carrier's transmission technology between cellphone and cell tower (see GSM and CDMA).
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Game Controllers
This "gamepad" from Sony uses Bluetooth to communicate with the PlayStation3 game console. See video game controller. (Image courtesy of Sony Corporation.)
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The Bluetooth Logo
The stylized "B" displayed on this cellphone means it has been synchronized with a Bluetooth device.
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