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dailytech.com - 3/18/2009

Apple Reveals It Intentionally Crippled Bluetooth in iPod touch 2G

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Users who want Bluetooth will have to pay Apple for OS v3.0 to unlock the built in functionality

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technologyexpert.blogspot.com - 3/23/2009

Apple Quietly Discontinues iPhone Bluetooth Headset

— technologyexpert.blogspot.com — It's not like there aren't a huge number of possible models of Bluetooth headsets to use with... your iPhone, or any phone, but it's interesting that Apple has apparently discontinued the iPhone Bluetooth headset it introduced with the original iPhone, as noted at their store (above). Of course, ... (more) Apple Quietly Discontinues iPhone Bluetooth Headset

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