Hi, there! My iPhone 4S refuses to connect with my MacBook Pro, via Bluetooth... Any tips?

I start the whole process as indicated. Then, my MacBook Pro recognizes my iPhone 4S and starts the pairing. But when I try to pair my iPhone w/ my MacBook, the 4S indicates "the connection failed", and also says "the MacBook Pro isn't compatible"!
Please, if you could help me I'd really appreciate. Tks!

The Syncing process is via iTunes... not Bluetooth...
See here  >  http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1386
From Here  >  http://www.apple.com/support/iphone/syncing/

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