With the addition of Bluetooth technology in many mobile phone handsets, we are now able to create small networks in which we can pass around notes and files from one phone or computer to another.

While there are not really many practical reasons for doing this, it is free, easy, and fun to play with.

I think about a school classroom, where teenagers are texting each other messages in class, each time clocking up 15c on their phone bill. As they are in close range to each other, there is no need for this to cost money. If both their phones are fitted with Bluetooth, they are able to use this technology to send the notes for free.

This article will show you how to send messages and files from one phone to another over a short range for free, using Bluetooth technology. We can also send files such as ring tones, images and other audio files to one another using the same method. No additional software is required to make this work.

This article will show:

• A message/file sent from a Nokia N70 to a Windows Vista PC running Outlook 2007.
• A message/file sent from a Nokia N70 to a HP Ipaq rw6828
• A message/file sent from a HP Ipaq rw6828 to a Nokia N70

This should be possible on just about any Bluetooth enabled phone. The menus will be different, but the idea will be the same.

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I was very excited to test out the new Windows Mobile Device Center 6 (WMDC) when Inspect my gadget upgraded to Vista. WMDC for Vista replaces ActiveSync and offers everything that ActiveSync offered, as well as some extra features. For a full rundown on WMDC, please check out my article:“Windows Mobile Device Center 6: The complete guide”.

As with ActiveSync, connecting via Bluetooth can often be quite difficult and many people are unsuccessful the first time. This article will contain many troubleshooting tips I have picked up from my own experiences. I had quite a few problems connecting my device but was able to get it all up and running eventually after around 7 hours of trial and error. I hope that this article will assist you to connecting your device in a fraction of the time.

This article will show you how to connect your Windows Mobile 5 (WM5) to WMDC using Bluetooth.

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Activesync is a great little utility to sync your computer to your with your Windows Mobile device. It is fairly easy to get up and running but here at Inspect My Gadget, we want to get the most out of it.

Since the removal of Wireless synchronising in version 4 due to security reasons, we are left with USB sync or Bluetooth sync to transfer data between our device and our computer.

USB sync works fine and is what the majority of people use. I like to have my phone with me around the house so the Bluetooth solution works better for me.

This article will explain how to synchronise your bluetooth enabled Windows Mobile 5 device with your Windows XP computer using Bluetooth.

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Would you like to see who is calling your mobile on your PC? Are you in an environment where your phone has to be silent? Do you miss calls?

This walkthrough will show you how to connect your Windows Mobile 5 Smartphone to your Windows XP PC via Bluetooth. This is likely to work for most Bluetooth phones and all operating systems that support Bluetooth though the method will be slightly different on other platforms.

This method also works for Windows Vista. I have not had success in getting caller ID information, but a message does show up on the screen saying that there is an incoming call. Be careful not to attach Vistas voice gateway service as your calls will be answered automatically. To get this going in Vista, follow the steps below as the set up for Vista and XP are almost identical.

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Would you like to see who is calling your mobile on your PC? Are you in an environment where your phone has to be silent? Do you miss calls?

This walk through will show you how to connect your Symbian Smart-phone to your Windows XP PC via Bluetooth. This is likely to work for most Bluetooth phones and all operating systems that support Bluetooth though the method will be slightly different on other platforms.

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