An introduction to our 2019 Spotlight on Bluetooth
(Windows Phone Central)

Windows Central, Android Central, and iMore banded together to create a package of articles that shine a new light on an important technology many of us use every day but know little about and even take for granted. It`s 2019 — almost 2020 — and Bluetooth is everywhere. Literally. It`s in your phone, your car, likely lots of random smart-home gadgets sprinkled throughout your kitchen and living room. Those headphones the kid on the train is using next to you on your morning commute? Yep, Bluetooth. It`s in your work PC, and all-around your office. But what do you really know about Bluetooth? Are you aware of the origin of what is actually a very odd name? How about when it was first introduced? Or how it became ubiquitous? And why do some devices that seem like they really should use Bluetooth still rely on those clunky wireless dongles? At Windows Central, we decided to work with our sibling sites, Android Central and iMore, to answer these questions and a lot mor...