Download the Bluetooth-icons NOW, and join the event FRIDAY!
WHAT'S HAPPENING ON BLUETOOTH FRIDAY?
We hope that this initiative will stimulate more and more people to activate their
Bluetooth enabled phones and besides that,
we suggest to use a meaningful Bluetooth nickname, according to the format below.
Starting in The Netherlands, our aim is to create a situation where there will be a big change that wherever
you are, there will be Bluetooth users around you who know about this monthly
day and who indicate that they are
willing to participate in some fun or exciting Bluetooth communication!
PICK A MEANINGFUL NAME
We suggest you use the pattern at the left to find a nickname for your phone.
Doing that, it's clear for other people who you are and, what your intentions are,
which improves the smoothness of the communication process, so to say.
DOES THE THING HAVE BLUETOOTH?
Many phones nowadays have a Bluetooth function. The easiest way to find out is
to go through the phone-menus like 'connectivity' and look for Bluetooth options.
Or check out
Gsmarena.com
which offerst specifications for almost all phones in the world.
SO, WHAT TO DO?
Yes! Do give it a try! Find the right spot where you predict there might be some people
who are aware of the fact that it's Bluetooth Friday and follow the following steps:
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Find a nice, humerous or weird picture or photo on your phone that you want to send to
some stranger somewhere close around you (a distance of about max. 15 meter)
/ Having the picture ready, try 'More' or 'Options' (or something alike) /
Then choose 'Send' / Then select the option 'Bluetooth'.
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Your phone will now look for available Bluetooth receivers and finally it will show a list
of names that are within reach.
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3a)
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Choose one of them
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3b)
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The other person will see 'M31_NICK' wants to transfer an item. Accept?
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3c)
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The person shoud press 'Yes' or 'OK'
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4)
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The image is being transferred
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5)
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Now the receiver can send something back.
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VIRUSSES / RISKS
Yes, there are Bluetooth virusses around. But usually they can ONLY harm you if you explicitly allow them to
install on your phone, which requires pressing 'OK' 'Yes' 'Really' 'OK' at least
repeatedly a number of times.
Just be sure to accept and download item first, without opening directly, if you're not sure it's really
an image you're receiving. Virusses can never be contained in any imagefile such as a .jpg
< TRY IT HERE
A couple of suggestions where you could try to find some fellow Bluetooth phones
and start up a picture-chat:
Public transportation, inside trains buses or trams, but also
while waiting for them to arrive. The office, any workplace,
a caf�, discotheque, bar, or whatever venue that attracts
a certain crowd, with a probability of accepting an incoming message.
COMMUNICATION ICONS
To support the communication process, we have developed a number of icons
to be used throughout a picture-chat with someone.
They can be downloaded to be put on your phone
as a start. But do invent your own too! Can be fun.
REMAINING ANONYMOUS?
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I'm keeping my phone in the air now
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Can you please hold your phone in the air?
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Meeting up
Other / quit
