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[ubuntu] bluetooth file transfer from CLI and bluetooth-send to question

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http://ubuntuforums.org – I am trying to send a file from one device to another over bluetooth. I have used ussp-push, obex-ftp and bluetooth-sendto. From which service should I expect highest transfer speed? and does anyone know which service is used by bluetooth-sendto? (Hardware)

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Submitted by xskl on 09/08/2012

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