Windows Phone Thoughts: A Touch Of Gray In Bluetooth's Silver Lining?

We can't seem to put down this hot potato. :lol: This is perhaps one of the most balanced Bluetooth analyses I've read in a while, and strikes a middle ground between Ed's opinion and my opinion on the subject.

The uptake, according to the article?

• Bluetooth adoption in Europe is very solid, but lousy in North America -- only about 10% of the 1 million Bluetooth devices shipped per week come to the Americas as a whole. In my opinion, we can almost singlehandedly blame the CDMA carriers and their shortsightedness for that one. :roll:
  
• There have historically been compatibility issues and ease-of-use issues, although many of these are being straightened out. The adoption of the new Bluetooth 1.2 standard, which improves speed and is more robust to interference, may help.
  
• Trends still seem to suggest that Bluetooth will become a mainstream technology in about 18 months.
  
• However, UWB is on the horizon and may pose significant competition if it can get broader acceptance and implementation.

For a change, someone in the press seems to understand the market. Without a doubt, BT has its challenges, but cable replacement technology (either via BT or its successors) continues to have increasing influence and promise.