Did you know? The Bluetooth logo has a secret message

There is a secret message in the Bluetooth logo that is only accessible to the initiated. The story behind the “B” hides more than you might think at first. The main role is played by an old king and two Scandinavian countries.

Bluetooth has become an indispensable part of modern life. The wireless transmission standard conveniently connects various types of electrical devices and has been for more than 20 years. Few people know that there was a secret message in the logo all along.

Bluetooth: the story of the Danish king with a rotten tooth

Because what looks like a pointed “B” at first glance is actually that Combination of two ancient Nordic runes, which stand for H and B. It’s not about how Creative Bloq citing France 24 reported. The initials H and B stand for Harald Gormsson – a Danish king who gained fame especially for the union of Norway and Denmark.

The two developers Sven Mattisson and Jim Kardach chose this as the namesake for the wireless standard, because Bluetooth is also about the “union” of devices. And why bluetooth at all? That was the nickname Gormssons, which, according to one theory, can be traced back to a rotten tooth of his or to a fondness for blueberries. Anyone who now suspects that alcohol was also involved is spot on: “We had a couple of beers and Jim is interested in history. We then started talking about the Vikings“Mattisson admits.

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The term “Bluetooth” should only be an interim solution

Interestingly, Bluetooth was not intended to be a permanent name for the wireless transmission standard, which is not surprising considering the crazy story about the name finding. Of the Name should only be an interim solutionuntil you found something better. As is well known, nothing came of this and since 1998 Bluetooth has had an unparalleled success story and has simplified the technical life of hundreds of millions of people worldwide – until today.