iPhone 3G + A2DP = Official (Chip is present) + more

[island]

http://www.9to5mac.com/auristream-iphone-bluetooth

Now lets see if Apple releases it first or if it gets hacked to work before that.

 

[alexmarchuk]

You'll always have things discovered by people tearing things apart, question is why does Apple make it so we can find out?

 

[island]

I would think to give something before Christmas with an update, perhaps even releasing a pair of Bluetooth Headphones too.

Time will tell!

 

[DreamPod]

A2DP doesn't require a chip at all, it's just a software protocol, Apple could have easily added it to any firmware since the orignial iPhone launched, they just chose not to.

 

[Dammit Cubs]

I don't get why this is such an awesome feature. I heard it still doesn't sound that good.

 

[Reiger]

I can really see Apple introducing A2DP when the new iPods are introduced this fall, together with an Apple made A2DP headset

 

[Michael CM1]

I can really see Apple introducing A2DP when the new iPods are introduced this fall, together with an Apple made A2DP headset

Don't forget the 32GB iPhone and the 2 or so million people complaining about it being released so soon after they put the 3G out (which is why it'll probably cost $400).

 

[alFR]

I don't get why this is such an awesome feature. I heard it still doesn't sound that good.

Yeah, there was a review in one of the UK mac magazines a few months ago of bluetooth speakers/headphones and they all sounded rubbish. They concluded that BT stereo wasn't yet a mature or useful technology for most users. Still, why let that stop anyone complaining, eh?

 

[Pressure]

Not to mention it will suck more power in an already power-constrained unit.

 

[JBaker122586]

The BT chip in the last iPhone supported the full stack of BT standards. It's always been a software issue. The hardware has been there.