Bluetooth
- Date
- 1994-1999 · confidence high
- Place
- Ericsson, Lund, Sweden
- Credited to
- Jaap Haartsen and Sven Mattisson (Ericsson); Bluetooth SIG (1998)
- People
- 👤 Jaap Haartsen1963–
- Field
- Communication
What it is
A short-range, low-power radio for connecting peripherals without cables. It links headphones, watches, cars and medical sensors to the phone.
What it led to
- Wireless headphones and the disappearance of the audio jack
- Wearables and connected medical devices
- Contact tracing during the pandemic
Built on
Made possible
- Wearables and smartwatch (Fitbit, Apple Watch)2015
- AirPods
- COVID contact tracing