Bluesoleil

Infobox_Software
name = BlueSoleil


caption = Screenshot of BlueSoleil
developer = IVT Corporation
latest release version = 6.2.227.11
latest release date = 4 August 2008
operating_system = Microsoft Windows, Linux & Windows CE
genre =
license = Proprietary
website = [http://www.bluesoleil.com/ www.bluesoleil.com]

BlueSoleil is a Bluetooth software/driver for Windows XP, Windows Vista, Linux, WinCE, Windows Mobile etc. Its latest version 6.0, supports Bluetooth chipsets from CSR, Broadcom, Marvell etc. It is often bundled with Bluetooth dongles, PCs, Laptops, PDAs, PNDs and UMPCs.

Bluesoleil has been developed by IVT Corporation.

Back in 2002, IVT started to develop BlueSoleil with a single philosophy in mind: Ease of Use. IVT tried very hard to hide the complex Bluetooth concepts of searching devices, paring, entering pin codes, using various profiles and establishing connections.

Demo software

Bluesoleil offers a demonstration version of Bluesoleil 6 Mobile. This demo driver package will briefly disable the BT device after "2MB data" or approximately 1.5 minutes of high-quality audio or 2-4 hours of mouse use.

Innovation

In the last few years, IVT has been taking the lead to add various innovative applications. BlueSoleil was the first Bluetooth PC software Fact|date=May 2008
* To support Voice over IP (VoIP) (Skype) on a PC
* To support Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP ) & Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP) on a PC
* To support Personal Area Network (PAN) on a PC
* To support Basic Imaging Profile (BIP) on a PC
* To support Cordless Telephony Profile (CTP) on a PC
* To support multi Instant Messaging (IM) (Skype, QQ) on PC
* To tightly integrate Phone tools as a profile

Interoperability

Due to its wide distribution of over 25 million users and easy access from www.bluesoleil.com [http://www.BlueSoleil.com/] , BlueSoleil has become the de facto standard for Bluetooth product interoperability Fact|date=May 2008. IVT has also established an interoperability testing centre where it has built up a large library of Bluetooth products which are on the market in order to perform interoperability testing on daily bases Fact|date=September 2008.

Today IVT has a team in excess of 100 software engineers working behind the scenes to support various versions of BlueSoleil on XP, Vista, Linux and Windows CE Fact|date=May 2008.

Various Bluetooth dongles are delivered with an obsolete or demonstration version of Bluesoleil cite web |url= http://sallys-site.blogspot.com/2007/04/sun-no-longer-shines-for-bluesoleil.html|title=The Sun No Longer Shines For BlueSoleil. New versions are available as a standalone purchase from the vendor's website. Regardless of whether the bundled or the standalone version is purchased, the software enforces licensing restrictions which tie it to the address of a specific Bluetooth dongle.

Bluesoleil works with the main Bluetooth Silicon Vendors hardware, such as Accelsemi, Atheros, CSR, Conwise, 3DSP, Broadcom, Intel, Marvell, NSC, RFMD, SiRF Fact|date=May 2008.

If there is no Bluetooth dongle attached to the PC the Bluetooth logo will be grey, blue if a dongle is attached, and green connected to another Bluetooth enabled device.

Latest version

The latest version of Bluesoleil is 6.0. In addition to the features and functionality of Bluesoleil V5.0, Bluesoleil V6.0 also comes with Bluesoleil mobile phone tools.

It works with all major brands of phones in today's market place Fact|date=May 2008. Users can access the following functionality:
* Contacts and calendar management
** Backup or restore your phone’s contacts on your computer
** View your phone’s contacts on your computer
** Add/edit/delete/upload contacts
** Add/edit/delete/Upload calendar items to your phone
** View calendar
* Phone calls
** Can turn your notebook into a Phone via the Handsfree Profile (HFP)
* SMS’s
** Type and send SMSs from your computer
** View/back up/delete SMSs on Bluetooth phone
* One-Key dial-up Networking
** Bluetooth Dial-up Networking is not too easy at present
** Different mobile service providers have different access numbers, user name etc.
** Getting service provider information from your phones and setting the parameters automatically will make dial-up networking much easier

External links

* [http://www.bluesoleil.com/ BlueSoleil official website]
* [http://www.ivtcorporation.com/ IVT Corporation official website]