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Someone please explain this Bluetooth thing to me. How does it work?

I just got a new cell phone after upgrading from my 4 year old dinosaur. This one has Bluetooth capability. I know that means that I can hook up a cord free ear piece device to it but are there other things I can use it for? I saw this device at Wal-Mart that looked almost like a thumb drive. Is this something I can plug into my computer and put information on like a thumb drive and then plug it into my phone and upload the pictures/music/ or whatever? Or am I totally confused? Please someone clarify this for me. I know my phone can play music and videos and has Bluetooth capability. My computer is older so if this is the case would these devices work with my current computer? I want to know if I am able to upload stuff to my phone without having to pay out the nose for “internet connection”.

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1. Hi there. Bluetooth is used in a number of ways. The 1st way is to purchase a Bluetooth headset and use that to make phone calls. You can program your phone to be voice activated, so you can say a person's name into the headset and it'll dial the relevant number. The 2nd way is to buy a Bluetooth dongle and connect it to your computer. You can pair this dongle to your phone and computer, to allow you to copy music, pics, etc from your computer to your phone, or vice versa. The 3rd way is, in my opinion, the most useful. You can use Bluetooth to transfer things such as music tracks, ringtones, pics, contacts, etc between phones. This means that, if your friends or relatives have any music, etc, that you like on their Bluetooth phones, they can send them to you. Equally, you can send things to them the same way. If you want any further information on how to operate this stuff.
2. Bluetooth wireless technology is a short-range communications technology intended to replace the cables connecting portable and/or fixed devices while maintaining high levels of security. The key features of Bluetooth technology are robustness, low power, and low cost. The Bluetooth specification defines a uniform structure for a wide range of devices to connect and communicate with each other.