I'm very very new to arduino and I bought a arduino bluetooth transceiver over ebay that look like this
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However, when the item arrive, I realize that it does not have any pin to interface with the bread board.
May I know how can I connect the transceiver with arduino?
Will an interface board like this helps?
But if I get this, how do I join the transceiver to the interface board?
Is it snap-on, solder or any other method?
I'd greatly appreciate any advice.
It looks like you will have to put it on top, and solder all the little pads around the edge.
It's not as bad as it first looks. You are soldering gold to gold, and you only need to do about six. I sharpened the tip of my iron but I'm not sure it was necessary.
Thanks for the reply.
I went on to search on the net and seems that I can even do without the interface base board. 
A possible problem is the breakout board you linked to might not be fully suitable for your BT device as different pins are used for the LED depending on if you have a master or slave device and master also needs an extra pin to drop device into command mode.
You can solder to pcb pins but it's fiddly and not very portable.
Riva:
A possible problem is the breakout board you linked to might not be fully suitable for your BT device as different pins are used for the LED depending on if you have a master or slave device and master also needs an extra pin to drop device into command mode.
You can solder to pcb pins but it's fiddly and not very portable.
Thanks for the pic!!!!
May I know if you solder the header pins to the BT device or you simply bend the pins to "touch" on the connecting surface to the BT device?
I was thinking if there is any kind of holder to the BT device so that the setup can be temporary.
arduinocom:
May I know if you solder the header pins to the BT device or you simply bend the pins to "touch" on the connecting surface to the BT device?
I have bent the pins to touch and then soldered them. I only bent the pins needed (8 in this case) and left the rest free.I was thinking if there is any kind of holder to the BT device so that the setup can be temporary.
In hind sight I should have soldered the headers to a bit of stripboard first and then mount the BT module as this would make the whole thing more robust and stable. I'm dreading trying to remove the setup from the breadboard as I may damage the module.
Riva:
arduinocom:
May I know if you solder the header pins to the BT device or you simply bend the pins to "touch" on the connecting surface to the BT device?
I have bent the pins to touch and then soldered them. I only bent the pins needed (8 in this case) and left the rest free.I was thinking if there is any kind of holder to the BT device so that the setup can be temporary.
In hind sight I should have soldered the headers to a bit of stripboard first and then mount the BT module as this would make the whole thing more robust and stable. I'm dreading trying to remove the setup from the breadboard as I may damage the module.
Noted and Thanks!!! 
arduinocom:
seems that I can even do without the interface base board.
This is true, but is probably something you will regret trying. And for what? - $3.50?
Nick_Pyner:
This is true, but is probably something you will regret trying. And for what? - $3.50?
Sorry, I was away for a few days.
But does it means that with the board, I do not have to solder?
If I have to, I'm still have to risk my poor soldering skill, isn't it?
Or is there a ~$3.50 board I can snap on the bluetooth module I have bought?
No. You have to swallow deep and solder it. As I said, it's not so hard to do. Having youth, or a good magnifier, might be more important than a sharp bit on the iron. Check the data sheet. One thing that can happen is that you solder it for an HC-06 when the module is actually an HC-05. This means the LED doesn't work until you solder the right contacts. I haven't bothered and live without it. Indeed I think it makes more sense not to have the LED.
Nick_Pyner:
No. You have to swallow deep and solder it. As I said, it's not so hard to do. Having youth, or a good magnifier, might be more important than a sharp bit on the iron. Check the data sheet. One thing that can happen is that you solder it for an HC-06 when the module is actually an HC-05. This means the LED doesn't work until you solder the right contacts. I haven't bothered and live without it. Indeed I think it makes more sense not to have the LED.http://www.mcu-turkey.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/HC-Serial-Bluetooth-Products-201104.pdf
Ah .... thanks ... I think I get it now.
I'll go look for a compatible interface board or shield.
You have to be a little careful when soldering those side-on pads, as too much heat
and they'll fall right off, and the thin traces will break, and they're toast. That's what
happened to my RFM12 transceivers, which have similar mounting pads, although I did
manage to scrape the broken traces clean and dab with solder under a magnifying
glass.
If worst comes to worth, for about $10/each inc S&H, you can get fully-built units
via Amazon, from lots of CN vendors,
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0093XAV4U/ref=pe_385040_30332200_pe_309540_26725410_item
http://www.amazon.com/Serial-Bluetooth-Transceiver-Arduino-Antenna/dp/B00B1P1RGO/ref=pd_sbs_indust_2
