Comments on: Walkie-Talkie application, over Bluetooth – a RobK idea http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/12/walkie-talkie_over_bluetooth_-_a_robk_idea.html Daily news and opinion for 250,000 industry executives and mobile fanatics Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:14:00 +0100 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Web Hosting Provider http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/12/walkie-talkie_over_bluetooth_-_a_robk_idea.html/comment-page-1#comment-260076 Web Hosting Provider Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:25:00 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/?p=12994#comment-260076 I have read several good stuff here. Certainly worth bookmarking for revisiting. I wonder how much effort you put to make such a fantastic informative web site. I have read several good stuff here. Certainly worth bookmarking for revisiting. I wonder how much effort you put to make such a fantastic informative web site.

]]> By: Molten Ice http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/12/walkie-talkie_over_bluetooth_-_a_robk_idea.html/comment-page-1#comment-241195 Molten Ice Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:18:11 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/?p=12994#comment-241195 I tried the software.. doesn't work on N80 unfortunetely. Too bad... was really looking forward to it I tried the software.. doesn't work on N80 unfortunetely. Too bad… was really looking forward to it

]]> By: Molten Ice http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/12/walkie-talkie_over_bluetooth_-_a_robk_idea.html/comment-page-1#comment-234137 Molten Ice Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:18:11 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/?p=12994#comment-234137 I tried the software.. doesn't work on N80 unfortunetely. Too bad... was really looking forward to it I tried the software.. doesn't work on N80 unfortunetely. Too bad… was really looking forward to it

]]> By: Molten Ice http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/12/walkie-talkie_over_bluetooth_-_a_robk_idea.html/comment-page-1#comment-233641 Molten Ice Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:18:11 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/?p=12994#comment-233641 I tried the software.. doesn't work on N80 unfortunetely. Too bad... was really looking forward to it I tried the software.. doesn't work on N80 unfortunetely. Too bad… was really looking forward to it

]]> By: SdAdam http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/12/walkie-talkie_over_bluetooth_-_a_robk_idea.html/comment-page-1#comment-233159 SdAdam Mon, 29 Dec 2008 18:08:58 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/?p=12994#comment-233159 I like where this is going. Motorola made the <a href="http://www.commusa.com/products/category/MOTOTRBO.aspx" rel="nofollow">MOTOTRBO</a> walkie talkie which has a voice over IP solution that's supposed to be released in early 2009. This is kind of like what you are talking about. In any sense, it's an exciting period for bluetooth. I like where this is going. Motorola made the MOTOTRBO walkie talkie which has a voice over IP solution that's supposed to be released in early 2009. This is kind of like what you are talking about. In any sense, it's an exciting period for bluetooth.

]]> By: SdAdam http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/12/walkie-talkie_over_bluetooth_-_a_robk_idea.html/comment-page-1#comment-232927 SdAdam Mon, 29 Dec 2008 17:08:58 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/?p=12994#comment-232927 I like where this is going. Motorola made the <a href="http://www.commusa.com/products/category/MOTOTRBO.aspx" rel="nofollow">MOTOTRBO</a> walkie talkie which has a voice over IP solution that's supposed to be released in early 2009. This is kind of like what you are talking about. In any sense, it's an exciting period for bluetooth. I like where this is going. Motorola made the MOTOTRBO walkie talkie which has a voice over IP solution that's supposed to be released in early 2009. This is kind of like what you are talking about. In any sense, it's an exciting period for bluetooth.

]]> By: Mike42 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/12/walkie-talkie_over_bluetooth_-_a_robk_idea.html/comment-page-1#comment-232924 Mike42 Mon, 29 Dec 2008 11:06:11 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/?p=12994#comment-232924 Also, the idea that Bt-to-Bt comms in a mesh network will make cell towers redundant is nonsense. Mesh networks collapse at about the 3rd or 4th order, as the overhead required to route packets to the correct node, with all nodes being aware of where to send them, grows exponentially. What was a few KB of message ends up being MB of routing data. <br><br>Bt is a PAN technology - Personal Area Network. Just because you can hack something for an unintended use doesn't mean you should.<br><br>Re Walkie-Talkies, £15 at Argos gets you something that will work over a few hundred yards, or through a few decent walls. No market there for a handset costing £100 to poorly replicate it. If it's a junk handset, post it to Africa where it can do some real good as the WAN device it is.<br><br>/m Also, the idea that Bt-to-Bt comms in a mesh network will make cell towers redundant is nonsense. Mesh networks collapse at about the 3rd or 4th order, as the overhead required to route packets to the correct node, with all nodes being aware of where to send them, grows exponentially. What was a few KB of message ends up being MB of routing data.

Bt is a PAN technology – Personal Area Network. Just because you can hack something for an unintended use doesn't mean you should.

Re Walkie-Talkies, £15 at Argos gets you something that will work over a few hundred yards, or through a few decent walls. No market there for a handset costing £100 to poorly replicate it. If it's a junk handset, post it to Africa where it can do some real good as the WAN device it is.

/m

]]> By: Ben Smith http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/12/walkie-talkie_over_bluetooth_-_a_robk_idea.html/comment-page-1#comment-232906 Ben Smith Sun, 28 Dec 2008 19:13:35 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/?p=12994#comment-232906 I completely agree. Bluetooth is _intended_ to be short-range. By definition it's the wrong technology to use for this purpose. I completely agree. Bluetooth is _intended_ to be short-range. By definition it's the wrong technology to use for this purpose.

]]> By: Ricky Cadden http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/12/walkie-talkie_over_bluetooth_-_a_robk_idea.html/comment-page-1#comment-232903 Ricky Cadden Sat, 27 Dec 2008 23:08:32 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/?p=12994#comment-232903 I have to say, I'm somehow completely missing why this would be even remotely useful. Given that Bluetooth typically has a range of ~30 feet, and in real-world scenarios, even falls short of that, I don't really see why you wouldn't just step a bit closer to the person, or talk a bit louder. I have to say, I'm somehow completely missing why this would be even remotely useful. Given that Bluetooth typically has a range of ~30 feet, and in real-world scenarios, even falls short of that, I don't really see why you wouldn't just step a bit closer to the person, or talk a bit louder.

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