PC's, iPhones and Bluetooth

[BobH]

I just purchased a USB Bluetooth 'Radio Transmitter.' Until now I've connected my iPhone via USB to transfer pics, files, etc or used Dropbox. Is it possible to connect an iPhone (or other smartphone) to a PC via Bluetooth for such functions? Is it feasible?

[Rudi]

Hi Bob,

See the steps in this article to connect your iPhone to your PC with Bluetooth.

From what I have read on the web, it looks like you can only transfer small files like ringtones and backgrounds, etc via Bluetooth. Photos and other larger files cannot be transferred directly to your PC via Bluetooth. A standard iPhone do not yet support Bluetooth File Transfer, yet it can be done with third party apps on a phone that is 'jailbreaked' (jail broken??).

On a side note: If you want to share any content with another iPhone, you can use AirDrop (a built in feature on all iPhones).

[BobH]

Thanks, Rudi!

I was not aware of Airdrop. It might be quite handy around the house.

Cheers!

[maman]

I've used bluetooth to send and receive photos and files to an lg and nokia phone from my pc. Just had to pair them

[BobH]

Thanks, maman!

And a big welcome to Eileen's Lounge from Texas.