Here's an interesting post, not for the topic, that has been covered before, but for the convoluted reasoning of the final poster trying to shift the blame for the deficiency from Apple to AT&T.
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=331832
Surur
(some posts removed for brevity's sake)When will I be able to listen to music via bluetooth?
TheScavenger 07-19-2007 07:55 PM
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When will I be able to listen to music via bluetooth?
Do you think Apple will release a firmware update that will allow me to listen to music on my iPhone via bluetooth?
Josh
Sobe 07-19-2007 07:56 PM
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I don't see it happening any time soon, but I don't have any real information one way or the other.
mpw 07-19-2007 07:59 PM
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I wonder whether it'll feature on iPods first, just to give them a sales advantage, then appear on the iPhone once Apple think they've fleeced the consumer as much as they can.
TheScavenger 07-19-2007 10:01 PM
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I already have the Plantronics 590A bluetooth headphones. They come with a bluetooth adapter. It is just annoying to have to use the adapter with the iPhone which has bluetooth of course.
Josh
Anthony8720 07-20-2007 01:49 AM
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Originally Posted by TheScavenger (Post 3939884)
Do you think Apple will release a firmware update that will allow me to listen to music on my iPhone via bluetooth?
Josh
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I think this is the deal on this one. AT&T is the absolute worst when it comes to content. They have no music downloading service (which is prob why apple chose them among other things), so they don't carry stereo bluetooth headsets. I bet they worked out a deal with apple to have them not support the profile. For as long as apple is with AT&T, i think the iphones bluetooth will be crippled. Which is really weird, since AT&T is known for full featured bluetooth phones, while verizon is known for crippled phones. Now, all new verizon phones support obex and stereo bluetooth and DUN and you name it...strange turn of events. What kills me, is that all the iPhone would have needed is a few basic functionalies. Such as GPS, fine no 3G yet (I agree, i want battery life), and full featured bluetooth, mms, a camera with actual functions such as zoom and VIDEO!. I'm sure there are many more, but at least by adding those things, next to no one could complain about it. The worst part is that they all seem like trivial obvious additions. I would love to read through the reasoning for leaving all this out.
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=331832
Surur