Windows Phone Thoughts: Bluetooth SIG Group Partner with UWB (UltraWideBand) Developers

"The Bluetooth Special Interest Group announced Wednesday that it will work with ultrawideband developers to make their wireless networking technologies compatible. The move will allow developers and eventually consumers to take advantage of the high transfer rates of the ultrawideband technology--between 100 megabits and 200 megabits over a 10- to 20-foot range--on the broad array of devices that now include Bluetooth technology. Such devices include cell phones, other handhelds and cars. <...> Products are expected in a couple of years, said Foley, with the first likely being PC and display-related devices. "

100 and 200 megabits? Sounds great! First products are expected in a couple years with initial targets being PCs and display devices? Hmmmm. UWB standards not even settled yet? Well... I can't help but wonder if this development will be a classic case of "A Day Late, A Dollar Short" syndrome. Bluetooth has surged here in the US recently due to the increased adoption of BT headsets, but personally, while I once used Bluetooth quite a bit for ActiveSync and GPRS data, now my use is just limited to headsets (though I have considered GPS receivers). Is Bluetooth even a "must-have" feature for my future Windows Mobile devices (it used to be)? Could YOU imagine using and relying on Bluetooth as it is implemented right now for the next two years?