Bluetooth Gaining Ground
1. CSR ships 1 million Bluetooth approved chips - For more
complete press release, go here
2. 3-COM Introduces Bluetooth PC Card
After several notable delays, Bluetooth appears to be gaining a
foothold. 3Com has announced that it will begin shipping PC cards
and software to assist with Bluetooth management, IBM introduced a
module that will allow ThinkPad laptops to become Bluetooth capable,
and Hewlett-Packard and Compaq are both preparing Bluetooth-enabled
systems for shipment later this summer.
3. Broadcom Introduces Bluetooth Chip
The single chip both powers a computer or phone and handles the
Bluetooth wireless networking technology. Bluetooth networking company Red-M said it has found a
way to deliver 3G mobile services to a range of devices using an
in-building Bluetooth network. (Wireless
NewsFactor)(allNetDevices)
WIDCOMM Inc. says it will provide Bluetooth technology for Windows
CE-based Net devices. (allNetDevices)
Bluetooth supporters are working hard to attract software
developers, but some developers say they're tired of waiting for the
technology and are concentrating on other wireless protocols.
4. Palm Introduces Bluetooth Card
Palm has introduced a card that will fit into higher-end Palm
devices' expansion slot to allow wireless communication using the
Bluetooth standard. Palm will be offering the devices for around
US$150 later this year. The device, designed by Palm and Toshiba,
will allow Palm devices to communicate with printers, wireless
phones, laptops, and other handhelds. (Reuters)
(CNet)
(New
York Times) (Wall
Street Journal)
For more information: Go to different sources.
Mobileinfo Comments and Advisory: Bluetooth entered
wireless scene with a lot of fanfare and expectations. It has
achieved less than what Bluetooth enthusiasts led you to believe. We
are not surprised but are still bullish about its potential.
First of all, the industry must reduce the prices, solve
inter-operability problems and have standard OS support in Windows,
Linux, J2ME and other application development environments. We think
that this will happen - not necessarily in a year but in 2-3 years.
If it does not happen Bluetooth will see an early demise. That will
be unfortunate, because we strongly believe that Bluetooth has a
definite place in the scheme of mobile architecture.
