The Bluetooth headset has many uses

You can use the Bluetooth headset to stream music wirelessly, connect you to the Web, transfer files, and do so much more.

The Bluetooth technology has been around since 1999. It is quite simple, inexpensive, and really easy to use. When you use Bluetooth technology, communication between two devices takes place over low-frequency radio waves that are in the 2.4GHz range. While using a headset, there is no need of any cables or wires. The only requirement is that both the devices being used should be Bluetooth compatible. And quite unlike the infrared ports, the connected devices do not have to be in direct line of sight. But both the devices should be relatively close to each other. Bluetooth does not cost anything besides the initial investment in the devices.

Bluetooth is used to connect a cell phone to a headset. It is also used to connect a PC to a keyboard and mouse, a handheld to other handhelds, as well as cell phones to computers. There are many cars today that are equipped with Bluetooth. So you can use your Bluetooth headset with the car's audio system for hands-free cell phone functions.

Pairing is the first step in the process of connecting devices via Bluetooth. This is a procedure in which Bluetooth-enabled phones and another Bluetooth device will be able to search for as well as recognize each other. Once this connection is made as well as secured via a PIN, then these two devices will be able to "talk" to each other in order to exchange information. As many as seven devices can be connected simultaneously, besides your Bluetooth headset. And all this happens at speeds of 500Kbps or higher. But do remember that the range of a Bluetooth headset is not beyond 30 feet. Thus you can use it for connecting a handful of devices but it is not appropriate for connecting a complete network of computers. In case that is required, then a Wi-Fi for a network will be better. Also, the Bluetooth headset can be connected only to those devices which have compatible versions of Bluetooth.

Even though Bluetooth is easy to understand, but choosing the correct Bluetooth headset for your phone is not very easy. There is a wide variety of Bluetooth headset available in the market and the range continues to grow rapidly. You can find them in a wide variety of styles, features, and performance.