Bluetooth 3.0 Made Official

As previously reported, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) made the latest version of the open wireless protocol official today.

Bluetooth 3.0+HS makes use of 802.11 to ramp up its speed and increase its throughput to approximately 24Mbps, says Engadget. The new standard does not adopt UWB radio technology, but instead makes use of the current standard and the "+HS" when a faster standard is needed, according to The Register.

The Bluetooth SIG says consumers can expect to see the new stardand at work in devices such as cell phones, digital cameras, TVs and other consumer electronics, says Mobile Burn.