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Apple iPhone, iPod touch and AVRCP
The release of Bluetooth A2DP software (finally!) for the Apple iPhone and iPod touch included a half-hearted attempt at incorporating AVRCP or Audio Video Remote Control Profile. Currently, the only functions that are enabled on the AVRCP profile are “Pause” and “Play.” The Tenqa SP-99 Portable Bluetooth Speaker and HP-109 Wireless Bluetooth Headphones include these functions as well as controls for changing tracks, however, the controls for changing tracks are not currently supported by Apple products. We anticipate a software update by Apple at some point but they can be illusive at times… In the meantime, AVRCP profile works just fine on hundreds of phones. Step up, Apple!
A2DP Jailbreak Available for iPhone 2G
With the recent software update, only iPhone 3G and 3Gs users got to open up the A2DP Stereo Bluetooth capabilities (although without AVRCP controls 
). Now Dmytro has created an app that opens up these capa bilities! Here’s what a2dp.info had to say about it.
Written by Lennie, on 19-10-2009 04:34
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Not so long ago the owners of older iPhones felt rather disappointed and frustrated. I’ll say! The long awaited update for iPhone brought A2DP only for the newest Apple devices.
But now their day has come! I’m happy to introduce a brand new software called A2DP Enabler for iPhone 2G (original iPhone).
Now every iPhone owner can enjoy A2DP and use Bluetooth Stereo headsets for music listening. All you need is the original jailbroken iPhone with firmware 3.0 or better.
You can read more about A2DP Enabler in the blog of Dmytro, the creator of the thing that previously was stated to be impossible.
By the way, pay attention to the range of your headset. Since iPhone BT module has quite weak RF signal, the owners of headphones with not very wide range may hear sound dropouts and stuttering. Our tests revealed the headsets with the very good range. These are Motorola S9 and Samsung SBH100 with 11 m, and Plantronics P590 with 12 m. So please write down your impression considering the new software, and recommend your own headset (or say what headset causes problems).
A2DP Enabler is available from apt.dmytro.me repository.
From a2dp.info
Lovers of Bluetooth Headphones and Bluetooth Speakers rejoice!
