Can You Control Your Appliances with Just a Bluetooth-Enabled Cell Phone?

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Controlling electric appliances directly with a Bluetooth-enabled cell phone is technically feasible, as Bluetooth is designed for wireless personal area networks (WPAN). However, most appliances lack built-in Bluetooth transceivers, making direct control challenging. Implementing Bluetooth technology in existing appliances would incur significant costs. The discussion highlights the limitations of current technology and the economic implications of retrofitting appliances. Overall, while possible, the practicality of this solution is questionable.
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Is it possible to remote control electric appliances directly using a bluetooth enabled cell phone (without PC and laptops as intermediate)?
 
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Bluetooth is WPAN, which is meant for PC based communications in general.
Such systems based on bluetooth have their own bluetooth controllers ( transceivers).
Implementing this system into general electrical appliances will prove to be expensive.
 

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