Bluetooth

Qualcomm Inc. has rolled out a CDMA mobile station modem integrated circuits and system software to facilitate global roaming. The product, which belongs to what Qualcomm calls the MSM6xxx family, supports multimode, multiband second- and third-generation technologies. “It is the …

NEW YORK – Although widespread adoption of wireless data remains more goal than reality, network operators, device makers and wireless applications developers have not wasted their efforts building the foundation for its eventual surge, said Jason Tsai, wireless services and …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-RangeStar Wireless unveiled its latest 802.11 embedded antenna for original equipment manufacturers, designed for integration into compact flash memory and wireless modem cards. The company noted the dual-antenna, single-piece design, named PN100932, provides both a higher performing and …

As Bluetooth-enabled products continue their slow introduction into the marketplace, a new study by Frost & Sullivan forecasts global shipments of Bluetooth products to reach more than 11 million units by the end of 2001, equaling $2.5 billion in revenues. …

Bluetooth’s wireless networking prospects received a shot in the arm last week with the introduction of Widcomm Inc.’s shoebox-sized BlueGate 1000, a standalone Bluetooth wireless access point for original equipment manufacturers to purchase and customize. Widcomm is touting the BlueGate …

Texas Instruments Inc., ever seeking a new berth for itself in the chip business, has developed a new device to enable handset manufacturers to build smaller systems with fewer components and at lesser costs. The product, TRF6150, is compliant to …

WALTHAM, Mass.-Germany’s Lesswire AG will use NetSilicon Inc.’s complete connectivity solution in its LocalNavigator Bluetooth base station. The base station is designed to deliver remote wireless connectivity of Ethernet-attached devices using the Bluetooth protocol.

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Ericsson signed an agreement with Sigma for sales and support of the trial version of Ericsson’s R520 handset, the company’s first GPRS telephones based on Bluetooth technology. Endtext

NEW YORK-Armstrong World Industries Inc., Lancaster, Pa., has produced conventional looking, pop-out ceiling tiles that hide radio-frequency antennas in their upward facing sides. “Providing in-building coverage for voice and data communications is a new frontier for the wireless and ceiling …

BOISE, Idaho-Mobile data management and wireless connectivity solutions provider Extended Systems licensed its XTNDAccessBlue SDK Bluetooth software development kit for embedded devices to Computer Access Technology Corp.

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-PicoTurbo Inc., NewLogic Technologies and Chip Express Corp. announced a partnership integrating the NewLogic Boost IP core with the picoTurbo pT-100 microprocessor IP core creating a Bluetooth baseband processor solution including the hardware and software required for Bluetooth …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Crossbow Technology Inc., a developer of Bluetooth sensor network architecture, and Cyrano Sciences Inc., a supplier of array based chemical sensor technology, signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop a wireless leak detection system prototype. The initial …

President Bush’s compassionate conservatism-a GOP version of centrist Democratic Third Way politics that former President Clinton practiced for eight years-has given the new Oval Office occupant a political framework to reach across the aisle in promoting his agenda. Indeed, the …

Mounting brick walls between businesses remain obstacles in an economy that integrates by the day. But XMLSolutions Global aims to turn barriers into networks by bringing its expertise into the flawed territory of WAP. Extensible Markup Language, often exalted as …

LAS VEGAS-Whether we like it or not, most of us are plugged in, turned on or otherwise connected to everyone else on this planet. But in spite of these universal ties, there is growing interest in maintaining individuality, or so …

SAN DIEGO-Zucotto Wireless Inc. received $35 million in its second round of financing, which was led by Shelter Capital Partners L.L.C. and Baker Capital Corp. “We are extremely excited about Zucotto’s prospects as the industry leader in semiconductor Java and …

CHINA Under a new deal, Comverse Technology Inc. will provide short messaging service, cell broadcasting and expanded voice mail to Chinese mobile operator Heilongjiang Mobile Communications Co. Ltd. Comverse will also provide a variety of value-added services, including text messages, …

LAS VEGAS-Headset manufacturer Plantronics Inc. selected Philips Semiconductors as a technology partner in the development of its Bluetooth headsets. Plantronics said it will base its first Bluetooth-enabled headset on Philips second-generation Bluetooth chipset. The headset is expected to be available …

TOKYO-Toshiba Corp., Taiyo Yuden Co. Ltd., and IBM Japan Ltd. said they will establish a joint-venture company to authorize the use of the Bluetooth logo in Japan, which is mandatory for all products that claim to meet the Bluetooth standard. …

While the number of products incorporating Bluetooth technology was slim this past holiday season, the number of companies interested in producing Bluetooth chipsets is bountiful. Of the 82 exhibitors at the recent Bluetooth Developers Conference in San Jose, Calif., a …

WASHINGTON-2001: A Space Odyssey? Perhaps if you’re working on the international space station or developing a Star Wars defense. But for wireless, it will be a year the industry comes back to earth and gets back to basics as carriers, …

HONG KONG-Motorola Inc. introduced eight new wireless devices, including GPRS-, Bluetooth- and tri-band-capable handsets. The company’s new GRPS handsets include the Accompli 008, Accompli 009, V. Series V66 and Timeport P7389i phones. The V. Series V66 phone is compatible with …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-As we approach what was supposed to be the Bluetooth Christmas, all Santa Claus has to offer those wishing for a Bluetooth-enabled gift is a headset, some PC cards and the promise that next year his bag will …

OXFORD, United Kingdom-The strategic importance of Bluetooth seems to have been recognized within Ericsson, the company that invented the technology. Ericsson has decided to pull the unit responsible for developing and marketing Bluetooth technology out of its troubled consumer business …

LAS VEGAS-The computer industry is ready to stake its claim in the wireless market, evidenced by a range of announcements at this year’s Fall Comdex show. Various PDA manufacturers and service providers made significant announcements at Comdex. And while wireless …