Number of Bluetooth connections?

How many simultaneous bluetooth connections can you have with an iPhone 4?
I've got bluetooth in my car, which I use for hands free. But in order to stream my music through the cars speakers, I need to use another bluetooth device.
So, can I use these together? One connected for phone calls, the other connected for playing music?

I don't know this for a fact, but I would think more than one, because when my phone is connected to my handsfree in the car, it is still searching for other devices... so it's still "available"

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Hi all,
As a car fleet manager with a car manufacturer, I routinely switch cars. I sometimes drive several cars on any given day, and until recently, I hadn't had any problem connecting to the Navi system on the cars I drive. Two days ago, I tried to pair my iPhone with the Navi system in a new car, was prompted to enter a PIN, did so, and never managed to connect. I've reset all network settings on my phone, turned Bluetooth on and off, both on the phone and the Navi system, to no avail. I've erased all mentions of previous phones being paired with this company car, still a no-go. The brand is Nissan, by the way, and it's the first time I've encountered such a problem. Pairing is usually a breeze, not so this time.
Any ideas?

I don't know this for a fact, but I would think more than one, because when my phone is connected to my handsfree in the car, it is still searching for other devices... so it's still "available"

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When I am trying to connect Nokia Ovi Suite to my phone using Bluetooth, the pairing process seems to succeed, except the last phase: Then I receive a message that the connection did not succeed. The wizard gives then a possibility to try again with a different ID but it fails every time.
It is the same problem if I try to pair the phone from computer's Bluetooth icon in the notification area. However, with using my laptop with XP this succeeds. Therefore I believe that my phone is OK but there is something wrong with my Bluetooth software in Win 7 computer. Nokia Ovi Suite lists it:
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Hi there!
I am using Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit on a custom built PC I assembled last year. For Bluetooth connectivity with the PC I am using a Bluetooth dongle (adapter) from Billionton Systems Inc. Here is what it says on the label.
Billionton Systems Inc.
P/N:GUBTCR42
Order No:83888 (32-8866)
S/N:07071300501
Clas Ohlson AB
It is sold in the Clas Ohlson stores, that's why their name is seen on the label, and the 32-8866 is their order number, while the other order number is the manufacturers order number.
I did get the CD with drivers for it and all that, but the software included on that CD seems to be very outdated. I think it includes the Toshiba Bluetooth stack (I think it was labeled differently thou). The included software does work on Windows Vista, but only barely, because it seems to be adopted primarily for Windows 2000 or XP. I remember that it was really difficult to step through the installation guide. The installation guide did show up, and I think that even the Autorun function worked fine so that it would show up automatically upon inserting the CD. But it was pracitcally impossible to step through the installation because the buttons and dials were displaced and f***ed up so you wouldn't be able to see or to click on them. However, if you did manage to step through the installation process you were set and ready to use the new device.
It was a long time ago I installed this, so I'm not sure if this worked perfectly. But there must have been a good reason why I stopped using it, and instead started using the built-in Bluetooth stack from Microsoft. After installing Windows Vista now, I just plug the Billionton Bluetooth dongle right into the USB port. Vista finds it and installs the following devices for it.
Generic Bluetooth Radio
Bluetooth-enhet (RFCOOMM-protokoll-TDI)
Microsoft Bluetooth Enumerator
Bluetooth-enhet (Personal Area Network)
Standardmodem över Bluetooth-länk
Bluetooth Peripheral Device (not installed)
As you can see my Vista installtion is using Swedish interface language. In the above list "enhet" means device, "protokoll" means protocol, "över" and "länk" means over and link respectively as in "standard modem over Bluetooth-link".
The only thing that is not installed is something called "Bluetooth Peripheral Device". This should be the last thing to install but I only get the message "Windows måste installera drivrutiner för Bluetooth Peripheral Device" which is probably equal to "Windows must install drivers for Bluetooth Peripheral Device" on English interface.
Even thou the "Bluetooth Peripheral Device" is not installed, I am still able to use this Bluetooth dongle to connect with my Nokia N73 and it seems to work flawlessly. But now I am getting the "Ny maskinvara har hittats" (New hardware found, or similar) dialog every time I log on to Windows Vista. I usually chose to abort it It but it shows four times so I have to abort it four times. In the Device Manager there are four listings of "Bluetooth Peripheral Device".
Why is that? How is it possible that the Bluetooth dongle still works even thou the "Bluetooth Peripheral Device" is not installed? What is "Bluetooth Peripheral Device" and do I need it?
I did try to contact Billiongon Systems for some support on either how to install the shi*** Toshiba Bluetooth stack properly on Windows Vista or to ask for a newer version, or instructions on how to install the Bluetooth dongle without using the included software but using the Microsoft Bluetooth stack built-in to Windows. I sent e-mail to them two or three times but about a year ago when I first purchased this Bluetooth dongle, but they haven't answered to me yet so I don't expect any answers from them anymore. So I hope that someone here can help me to install this "Bluetooth Peripheral Device" thing or at least shed some light on the problem and explain what that is, what it is used for, and why I would need that.
Thanks in advance!
Reference
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Screenshot 3 - Installing drivers for new device
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Screenshot 5 - Installing drivers for new device
Screenshot 6 - Installing drivers for new device
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Hello CricFancy!
Thanks for your answer! As for the Bluetooth stack, as explained before I have given up on using the Toshiba Bluetooth stack. I am using the Bluetooth stack from Microsoft that's built in to Windows Vista. I have not tested using any of the other Bluetooth stacks mentioned on that list. I think that the WIDCOMM Bluetooth stack is primarily designed for use with Bluetooth chips from Broadcom, so I'm not so sure if it would work at all with the Billionton Bluetooth dongle (not sure what chip is used in it thou).
As for the IVT BlueSoleil Bluetooth stack, I have not tested it yet, but I think there is a big chance that it might just work well with my Billionton Bluetooth dongle, simply because BlueSoleil is de facto standard for Bluetoth interoperability with support for Bluetooth chipsets from many different suppliers. But the drawback with BlueSoleil is that it costs money. And I'm not motivated to buy it, I don't think it's worth it. I don't see why I as end-user should be financing the industry's incompetence and failure of creating a solid technological platform for Bluetooth connectivity. This problem I am having is not a problem specific to the Billionton Bluetooth dongles. It doesn't matter what brand of Bluetooth dongle you buy, Billionton or not, cheap or expensive, none of them work properly as they should. You will always run into problems with them, and it's usually problems with compatibility. And they expect me to pay extra for a software package like the BlueSoleil in order to make it work? No bloody way!
Right now I can't recall if I have installed the Bluetooth dongle (and with it the Microsoft Bluetooth stack) before or after installing Nokia PC Suite. I don't think it really matters, but I will remember to first install the Bluetooth dongle (and with it the Microsoft Bluetooth stack) next time I re-install Windows Vista.
"If you have installed compatible dongle on your pc, make sure that you insert that dongle once the pc is started and not before pc is switched on." Could you define compatible? Like I said, there is not many, if any, Bluetooth dongles that are compatible with... anything at all basically. I don't mean to be rude but Bluetooth techonology seems to be just a peace of **bleep**, as far as the compatibility is concerned. Besides, why would I need to insert the Bluetooth dongle after powering (switching) on the computer and not before that? Mine is inserted all the time, I never take it out of the computer. Why would I?
Exactly what "Nokia help file" are you refering to in that message? You mean THE Nokia PC Suite Help file? Or are you refering to some Nokia FAQ? I was unable to find that information in the Help file for Nokia PC Suite.
Reference
The exact version number of the Microsoft Bluetooth stack used on the computer is 6.0.6000, build: 16386.
Screenshot 1 - Nokia PC Suite 7.1 System information
Message Edited by altair8801 on 04-May-2009 02:40 PM
Message Edited by altair8801 on 04-May-2009 02:42 PM

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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3647
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Hey folks- this certainly did the trick for me!
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