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College students show Bluetooth savvy

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Short-range wireless technologies like Bluetooth have a promising future, according to the Bluetooth Special Interest Group, which recently surveyed 5,000 college students on the topic.

More than half of the respondents recognized Bluetooth wireless technology, and 11 percent said they are currently using it, according to the Bluetooth SIG.

“We believe these results give us a preview of Bluetooth demand in the coming years-for the technology in general, as well as for specific applications such as hands-free in the automobile, wireless printing and peer-to-peer gaming.”

According to the group, 35 percent of respondents to the survey said they talk on their phones while driving one to three times per week, 24 percent said they use phones while driving at least once a day, and 13 percent said they use their phones every time they drive.

Moreover, 58 percent of those who talk while driving said they would be interested in paying more money for a technology that would allow them to talk hands-free. Additionally, 41 percent of those surveyed said they own digital cameras and/or camera phones and would be interested in a product that allowed them to wirelessly print digital images. Finally, 56 percent of mobile gamers expressed interest in wireless head-to-head play.

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