Remember King Bluetooth? He did more than provide the name; he's also behind the logo. The Bluetooth "B" icon is a combination of the Nordic runes for the letters H and B—for Harald Bluetooth. Who ...

The Bluetooth name and logo come from 10th century Viking king Harald Gormsson who, similar to Bluetooth's purpose, unified two separate entities, Denmark and Norway. King Harald's nickname was ...

As for the name? Well, according to Bluetooth itself: “The Bluetooth logo is a bind rune merging the Younger Futhark runes (Hagall) (ᚼ) and (Bjarkan) (ᛒ), Harald’s initials.” ...

Even the Bluetooth logo is derived from the runes of Harald’s initials. Bluetooth has been finessed, amended and improved numerous times since it was formally announced by the Bluetooth Special ...