Bluetooth has been a big success in the mobile world, but primarily for just one application: wireless headsets. These are extremely popular and with good reason: You can’t beat the convenience, and they are have become quite inexpensive.
But Bluetooth can do much more than just connect a headset with a phone. The technology also is capable of file transfer, dial-up networking, printing, and much more. These services are called profiles, and you can find the complete list of profiles here Opinion: A new type of Bluetooth security
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