It’s end of speculations now. The Bluetooth Special Interest Group is ready to take the curtains off Bluetooth 3.0(codenamed Seattle) wireless specification on April 21, 2009 officially. Also, the companies ready with new Bluetooth 3.0 devices and some  technical nuts and bolts will be announced on the very same day. So, what this release will bring to users? Read on to find out.

The most notable feature of this version is surely a speed one.  The standard is expected to provide up to 480 Mbit/s short range wireless transfer speed, thanks to the use of 802.11n. Yes, you thought it right. This new version uses latest Wi-Fi 802.11n standard.

With this, Bluetooth SIG  has come up with a unique “two-pronged design” which takes care of backward compatibility and faster bulk transfer both at once. For instance, it uses classic Bluetooth connection for syncing with a traditional phone for contacts etc and switches to 802.11 radio frequency when using bulk transfer like sending a bulky video from your PC to your Player.

Also there will be a feature called “Enhanced Power Control (EPC)” to address issues of disconnects due to some movements like putting your phone in a pocket. All these features with low cost and low power consumption, the two most concerned aspects for developers of devices such as Mobile phones.

How this new release will help Bluetooth in their competition with other standards such as Wireless USB? Just wait for April 21 find out. Till then, drop in your views via comments here.

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