CTIA: Wireless bluetooth dongles all over the place

Here, then, is some documentary evidence of the bluetooth headset dongle trend.  Worrying.  I took this picture so that folk thought I was snapping the whole of the hall at Mobile Entertainment Live.  

Actually, I just wanted to get that chap in the bottom left in the shot so I could prove it.

He’s typing away on his computer, right?  He’s not talking to anyone.  In the few minutes I was hanging around that particular area of the presentation hall, NOBODY phoned him.  I can’t work out whether a dongle is a brilliant piece of equipment that every mobile geek should have — and wear constantly — or whether it should simply be reserved as a tool for workmen who *need* to use both hands to mend pipes and carry hammers, but who get calls every (literally) five minutes from clients, suppliers and foremen.  I think it’s the latter. 

Here’s yet another chap I managed to snap. I gave the impression I was taking a photo of the big sign.

Well, no. I was taking a picture of him:

Look at that. He’s talking on his bluetooth dongle, right? Yet he is HOLDING is iPhone. Again, this was a continued thing. He hadn’t just brought it out quickly — he was standing chatting, HOLDING his phone. You have to wonder what gets into people. If you’re going to use a bluetooth handsfree dongle, keep your hands free. No need to show everyone your iPhone.