Nokia might be slightly overreaching with their prediction, only because WiFi is still so scorching hot that the consumer market may be preoccupied with connecting at hotspots or their citywide network. Nevertheless, Bluetooth has become virtually a ubiquitous technology, and it has become pretty much a standard in most new cellphones anyway.
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Nokia Says Bluetooth-Enabled Cellphone Sales to Rise in '06
With the release of three new Bluetooth-enabled handsets--the BH-800, the BH-900, and the BH-200--Nokia is predicting that the Bluetooth mobile phone market will rise a whopping
65% this year. Of course, they would surely love to get the lion's share of that number. It is
expected that roughly 220 million Bluetooth handsets will be sold this year, up from 133 million in 2005.
Reader Comments
(Page 1)3. Nokia is right. Bluetooth devices are cheap and useful. people are choose device which use bluetooth
Posted at 7:04PM on Feb 27th 2006 by Bluetooth ile kablosuz haberleşme
5. The market bluetooth will become stronger and stronger. Specially cause the bluetooth into the onboard system's with gps, telematics applications will be the most provided and effecient system during the next couple of years.
Nokia, is nokia, understanding of the market, but the inter-operability factors are not depending of one manufacturer but the capability to mastering the infos.
Posted at 11:01AM on Mar 22nd 2006 by ngololo
6. After reading this post i think that bluetooth technology will be choosen by most of people, coz bluetooth technology is cheap and very useful! I also have choosen one;)
Posted at 4:23AM on Apr 8th 2006 by Oferty Pracy
7. Don't forgot that bluetooth technology can by dangerous. I'm using bluetooth in my Nokia, but sometimes I disable it.
Posted at 7:57AM on May 14th 2006 by Technologie mobilne
9. Nokia is right. Bluetooth devices are the new thing on the market right now. Costs cheap and it is easy to use.
Posted at 10:34PM on Aug 22nd 2006 by robyn haywood
11. I think this year rise more than 2006
Posted at 3:28PM on Oct 1st 2006 by electronics circuits
15. I have been left on the side of the information highway - by choice. I love the Radio Shack advertisement from the boyfriend who admits he's not a multi-tasker and has no clue who's Blue Tooth. Good for a laugh.
Posted at 6:54PM on Nov 17th 2006 by Kathy T.
16. Nokia, is nokia, understanding of the market, but the inter-operability factors are not depending of one manufacturer but the capability to mastering the infos.
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Posted at 12:49PM on Dec 10th 2006 by eMule Forum
17. Now that 2007 has come, I guess Nokia did not get the whole bluetooth market because Samsung, Motorola and Sony Ericsson are on top also for the bluetooth features. Manufacturers are making bluetooth enabled cellular phones already (probably almost all new models).
18. I am looking for sales figures of Bluetooth enabled portable devices in Europe by country - cellphones, mp3 players etc. Does anyone know of a data source for this? Many thanks!
Posted at 11:16PM on Sep 3rd 2007 by Titus
19. I agree. Bluetooth is really easy to use...And most cellphone today have bluetooth.
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Posted at 11:15PM on Sep 21st 2007 by xuefeng8
20. I'm pretty sure most people are only going to consider buying phones with bluetooth nowadays. I noticed a lot more people talking to themselves while walking into stores etc. (Aka they have one of those tiny bluetooth headsets on :P) On a plus side, at least a lot more people are using two hands instead of one, while talking on their phone.
Posted at 3:40PM on Mar 5th 2008 by Ruch
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1. though the market for bluetooth will be up. nokia will still not be getting the majority of the marketshare since motorola and samsung offer better products in terms of style and design which is what users first want in a phone these days.
Posted at 2:47PM on Jan 26th 2006 by make money on ebay god