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Vendors bet that users want separate devices
Service providers believe Bluetooth will offer an alternative connectivity option for customers that want to have Internet access on handhelds without carrying a combination cellular phone/PDA device.
While the industry has been awash with announcements of devices that combine phone and PDA functionality, many manufacturers and service providers are betting that customers will still want to continue to carry separate devicesand they are putting money down that Bluetooth will be the connection of choice between devices.
Danny Hamady, president and CEO of solution provider Momentum Microsystems, said mobile workers want a solution that requires little configuration work.
"They are going to want to use it, but they are not going to want to be guinea pigs," he said. "They will want to see a track record."
Hamady said Fremont, Calif.-based Momentum is jumping on Bluetooth solutions, hoping to make a higher margin on the new technology. Hamady believes combo devices, such...