Talk:Infrared Data Association

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I wonder what is the IrDA position concerning mobile phones today. I mean, since the development of Bluettoth and its enhancements what are the advantages of Ir technology ? It's not omnidirectionnal, data rates are slower, range is shorter, that's why handset manufacturers are stopping to implement them. What is the IrDA doing to strike back ?

Bluetooth is faster? Bluetooth AFAIK only supports 2mbps. FIR, which has existed for a long time supports 4mbps. VFIR supports 16mbps. The lack of range and omnidirectionality can be a good thing. Since you actually have to bring the devices together, it's much less likely that a hostile device could take advantage of a security flaw to compromise your phone. Also I would assume Bluetooth is significantly more power hungry... Nil Einne 11:03, 27 August 2006 (UTC)

Correct me if I'm wrong, but the External Link section's text for the official IrDA website states that the specifications are free; this is incorrect.

I would like to find out that what exact frequency does the IrDA protocol work on? I actually intend to create a receiver that receives IR signals from my Nokia 3200. So, for that I ought to know the exact frequency that the Nokia 3200 works on.

[edit] Status of standards?

Some roadmap date information needs to be added to this entry. When is Ultra Fast IR supposed to be released? Isn't IrDA essentially dead technology? Also, some history of the technology would be nice. Why was is developed? What products/markets were originally invisaged? --24.249.108.133 18:28, 29 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] This sentance does not make sense!

Serial Infrared (SIR) speeds cover those transmission speeds normally supported by an RS-232 port.

sort it outt

[edit] Logo

Maybe put the IrDA logo in, assuming its permitted? 87.194.223.183 (talk) 00:18, 12 January 2008 (UTC)