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News Archive - March 2002
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| Wednesday
March 27, 2002 |
N160:
Motorola
extends J2ME Software development with additional support for Bluetooth
6:47AM EST (PR
Newswire) |
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... Motorola has extended its leadership in
providing software solutions based on the Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition
(J2ME) by today launching several products designed to allow manufacturers
to develop applications more quickly for mobile communication devices. The
company announced the addition of support for the Bluetooth wireless
communication standard, as well as support for ARM's(R) Jazelle technology
for Java acceleration into its J2ME software platform, known as the
Motorola Embedded Reference Implementation for J2ME Technology (MERI).... |
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Details of Motorola's products can be found on the Mobile
Phones, PC Cards, USB
Dongles pages. |
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| Tuesday
March 26, 2002 |
N159:
Bluetooth
Serial Adapter Released
Provided by The Wireless Directory
Members |
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Stollmann has now released Version
1.3 of its BlueRS+ Bluetooth
serial adapter. This device
permits wireless interconnection
of any devices featuring a serial
port, without any modification to
the software.
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See their full press
release.
Stollmann's
products can be
found on the Development
Kits, Innovative
Products, Protocol
Stack, Serial
Port Adapters, Training
pages. |
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N158:
Stollmann Increases Stake
in Bluetooth SIG
Provided by
The Wireless Directory
Members |
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Stollmann
will be responsible for
maintaining the Dial-up
Network and Fax profiles
within the Bluetooth
Special Interest Group
(SIG), where these
profiles are developed and
which acts as a clearing
house addressing any
incongruities arising from
the relevant technical
specifications.
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See their full press
release.
Stollmann's
products can be
found on the Development
Kits, Innovative
Products, Protocol
Stack, Serial
Port Adapters, Training
pages. |
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| Monday
March 25, 2002 |
N157:
TDK Systems exposes the
phoney war between
Bluetooth and Wireless LAN
Provided by
The Wireless Directory
Members |
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White Paper
uncovers the truth behind the
wireless hype. By the end of this
year, more than 24 million
Bluetooth-enabled mobile phones
will be in use worldwide. The
forecast, by Nick Hunn, managing
director at TDK Systems Europe, is
based on industry research, which
shows that 11 million Bluetooth
chipsets have already been
shipped.
In a White Paper released today,
entitled ‘Bluetooth and Wi-Fi’,
Hunn also predicts that by 2006
Bluetooth chip manufacturers will
sell as many products in one week
as 802.11b Wireless LAN (Wi-Fi)
specialists ship in one year. The
time has therefore come for the
two standards to call a truce and
agree that both are successful and
complementary.
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See their full press
release.
TDK System's products can
also be found on the PC Cards,
PDA Accessories,
USB Dongles
page. |
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N156:
CSR Selects SiGe PA for
BlueCore2 Reference Design
Provided by
The Wireless Directory
Members |
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CSR have extended
their relationship with SiGe
Semiconductor, by selecting the
PA2423L Bluetooth Class 1 Power
Amplifier for BlueCore2 Reference
Design.
The BlueCore2
reference design is the third of
CSR's BlueCore-based development
systems to integrate a power
amplifier from SiGe
Semiconductor's PA2423 family of
devices. The combination of CSR's
BlueCore2 radio and SiGe
Semiconductor's PA2423L power
amplifier enables system designers
to meet all consumer requirements
for performance, battery life and
cost in systems including cellular
phones, PCs, PDAs, PCMCIA cards
and access points.
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See their full press
release.
SiGe's products can
also be found on the Semiconductors RF ICs
page.
CSR's products can
also be found on the Semiconductor Single Chip Solutions
page. Their will also be a
number of further product
additions from CSR to The Wireless Directory
shortly. |
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N155:
Type-approved
USB dongle simplifies Bluetooth
implementation
Provided by
The Wireless Directory
Members |
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The Mitsumi adaptor from Flint
needs no further involvement from
the system developer: no hardware
design, no software stack, not
even type approval. The only
requirements are a standard USB
port, and the need to ensure that
the tiny antenna at the end of the
dongle protrudes from the case.
The USB dongle features a highly
integrated chip, with all RF and
baseband circuitry, Bluetooth
Lower Protocol and USB core all
built into a single CMOS device.
Its onboard antenna takes micro
miniaturisation a stage further:
the entire adapter is just 20mm
wide, less than 8mm thick and is
60mm in length including the
A-type male USB connector.
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See their full press
release.
Flint's products can
also be found on the Technology Distributors
pages. |
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| Thursday
March 21, 2002 |
N154:
IAR Systems launches
enhanced toolkit
for Atmel’s AVR family
of microcontrollers
Provided by
The Wireless Directory
Members |
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IAR Systems have
announced the improved
support for Atmel’s
AVR family of
microcontrollers in the
IAR Embedded Workbench,
the Integrated Development
Environment for embedded
applications. The new
toolkit includes support
for the ICE 200 in-circuit
emulator and the ATmega64
derivative, in addition to
the many AVR derivatives
already supported in the
IAR Embedded Workbench.
In addition to the
previous support for the
Atmel AVR, IAR has now
extended its commitment to
the AVR user community by
offering support for the
new ATmega64 derivative
from Atmel as well as an
interface to the ICE 200
in-circuit emulator, which
is completely integrated
into the IAR Embedded
Workbench.
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See their full press
release.
IAR Systems products can
also be found on the Applications
Software, Consultancy,
Development
Kits, Developer
Tools, Protocol
Stack, Test
Houses pages. |
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N153: First full Bluetooth compliance testing laboratory in South East
Asia
Provided by
The Wireless Directory
Members |
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Centro de Tecnología de las Comunicaciones, S.A. (CETECOM), Spain, has
signed a global agreement with PSB Corporation (PSB Corp), Singapore, in
order to develop and enhance PSB Corp's Bluetooth services in the Asia
Pacific region. The partnership makes PSB Corp the first organisation in
South East Asia to provide full Bluetooth compliance testing services.
CETECOM has collaborated with PSB Corp in the whole process of setting up
a Bluetooth Qualification Test Facility (BQTF), including test systems
supply (BITE), training, technical assistance and maintenance, with the
main aim of assisting companies in the Asia Pacific region to qualify
their Bluetooth products. PSB Corp will be established as a BQTF using
CETECOM 's platforms, which include BITE RF, BITE Protocol & Profile,
BITE Engineering and BITE Blue Unit testers.
Mr. Andres Moreno, Telecommunications Director at CETECOM, comments that
"this partnership will increase the strengths of CETECOM and BITE
testers in the Asia Pacific and will contribute to a better knowledge of
the Bluetooth wireless technology in this region.".
Mr. Peter Leong, Senior Vice President of PSB Corporation's Testing Group,
said that "the Asia Pacific region would see unprecedented
developments in wireless technologies. This will largely be driven by
consumers' demand for connectivity, ease of use and portability offered by
wireless products. PSB Corp's partnership with CETECOM will make Bluetooth
wireless technology and Bluetooth testing products and services available
at a company's doorstep". |
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Details about CETECOM's services can be found on the Test Equipment,
Test Houses
pages. |
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N152: CETECOM Spain,
first accredited BQTF (Bluetooth Qualification Test Facility) based on
BITE testers
Provided by
The Wireless Directory
Members |
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Centro de Tecnología de las
Comunicaciones,
S.A. in Spain (CETECOM) has
been appointed by the BQRB (Bluetooth Qualification Review Board) as a
Bluetooth Qualification Test Facility (BQTF) for the scope of Radio
Frequency Conformance for all category A and B test cases.
Centro de Tecnología de las Comunicaciones, S.A. is the first BQTF in the
World to be appointed based on the BITE test platforms. BITE is a family
of conformance testers for RF and Protocols to qualify Bluetooth products.
Andrés Moreno, Telecommunications Director at CETECOM said that "the
BQTF accreditation means a recognition of our quality of service, the
expertise of our staff and the guarantee of the BITE platforms as the
ideal tools for Bluetooth testing. This success completes the widest range
in the world for Bluetooth qualification services and reinforces CETECOM
as the best partner for Bluetooth qualification".
CETECOM has been committed with the Bluetooth wireless technology since
the beginning and this accreditation is one more example of its
international reputation and years of research and development in this
technology.
CETECOM accreditation is already listed in the Bluetooth SIG web site (http://www.bluetooth.org) |
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Details about CETECOM's services can be found on the Test Equipment,
Test Houses
pages. |
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N151:
11:07AM EST (PR
Newswire) |
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... Atinav Inc., a provider of universal
Internet access and communications applications for the digital economy,
today announced its Bluetooth Protocol Stack version 2.0, which
supports the new JSR 82 specification, Java APIs for Bluetooth. The
purpose of the JSR ... |
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| Wednesday
March 20, 2002 |
N150:
10:39PM
EST (PR Newswire) |
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... MACWORLD EXPO, TOKYO, March 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/
- Apple(R) (Nasdaq: AAPL) today previewed its Bluetooth technology
for Mac(R) OS X, enabling short-range wireless connectivity between a
Mac(R) and a variety of digital devices, including bluetooth-enabled
PDAs and cell phones. ... |
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| Tuesday
March 19, 2002 |
N149:
Palm
and Sony Ericsson Drive Bluetooth Adoption in United States
6:16AM EST (PR
Newswire) |
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... Companies Will Develop Joint Bluetooth
Marketing and Promotional Programs ORLANDO, Fla., CTIA Wireless 2002,
March 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Driving the adoption of Bluetooth
technology in the U.S. market, Palm, Inc. (Nasdaq: PALM) and Sony Ericsson
today announced a marketing alliance ... |
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| Monday
March 18, 2002 |
N148: e-tenna
Corporation Unveils ClearLink 2400 Antenna, Reducing Size, ...
6:20PM EST (PR
Newswire) |
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... New ClearLink 2400 Antenna Is 10 Times
Smaller, 100 Times Lighter And 50 Percent Less Costly Than Today's Bluetooth
and 802.11b/Wi-Fi Antennas ORLANDO, Fla., March 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/
- e-tenna Corporation, a developer of unique radio frequency (RF)
technologies for commercial ... |
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N147: Patria
Ailon Announces GoldenEye Bluetooth Camera
10:47AM EST (PR
Newswire) |
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... CTIA WIRELESS 2002 (Booth 2503, Finnish
Pavilion), ORLANDO, Fla., March 18 /PRNewswire/ - Patria Ailon introduced
today the world's first Bluetooth camera for security and
surveillance solutions. GoldenEye Camera has the same high image quality
as a DVD disc (VGA level picture) and ... |
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| Friday
March 15, 2002 |
N146:
Oki
Semiconductor and Adamya Deliver Bluetooth(TM) PCMCIA Reference Design
9:08AM EST (PR
Newswire) |
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....announced a Bluetooth PCMCIA reference design offering developers a
complete, cost-effective wire replacement solution for handheld, laptop,
and desktop computer connections. With a reference design based upon Oki's
BQB qualified chipset and module and Adamya's C-Blue(TM) software stack.... |
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| Thursday
March 14, 2002 |
N145:
Commil Demonstrates
Real-life Bluetooth
Enterprise Applications at
CeBIT 2002
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Commil Ltd. announced
that it will be presenting
the building blocks of its
Cellarion Bluetooth
network system, in Hall 13
Stand A20 at CeBIT2002,
March 13 - 20. The
Cellarion system, a
carrier-grade
communication
infrastructure, utilizes
access points and
gateways, to bring
wireless networking
connectivity and mobility
to off-the-shelf mobile
devices equipped with the
standard Bluetooth chip.
Serving as an indoor
extension of the data and
telephony infrastructure,
it creates a Bluetooth
network that supports
roaming and seamless
session handover for
office buildings, shopping
malls and airport
terminals.
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| For further
details see the press
release. |
| Details of
Commil's products can be
found on the Access
Points, Router &
Infrastructure page. |
N144:
Olympia International
Holdings Licenses
Bluetooth IP from NewLogic
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Olympia International
Holdings Ltd., a vendor of
modern office and
communication technology,
and NewLogic, a leading
supplier of Bluetooth
intellectual property
cores, today announced a
licensing deal
encompassing NewLogic’s
BOOST Core and BOOST
Software IP products. The
deal, allows Olympia to
develop a cordless
telephone product based
upon Bluetooth wireless
technology.
The Data-phone will be
launched at CEBIT 2002 and
mass production is
scheduled from July 2002.
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| For further
details see the press
release. |
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NewLogic's products can be
found on the IP
for Silicon page. |
| Wednesday
March 13, 2002 |
N143:
connectBlue launches
enhanced version of
‘world-first’
industrial Bluetooth
product
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connectBlue have
launched its latest
Bluetooth industrial
product, the Wireless
Information Provider 425 -
an enhanced version of the
Bluetooth product designed
specifically to enable a
wireless man to machine
interface on the factory
floor.
Unveiled at the CeBIT
exhibitionin Hannover,
Germany, the Wireless
Information Provider 425
contains all of the
functionality of the
original Wireless
Information Provider 120
with the added feature of
high speed Ethernet
access.
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| For further
details see the press
release. |
| Details of
connectBlue's products can
be found on the Access
Points, Routers and
Infrastructure, Consultancy,
Design
Solutions, Development
Kits, Developer
Tools, Industrial
Applications, Serial
Port Adapters, Training
pages. |
N142:
IAR Systems releases new
version of IAR PreQual |
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IAR Systems’
test/debug and
qualification tool,
PreQual, is a generic test
platform which today has
an implementation for
BluetoothTM test/debug and
qualification. The new
release of IAR PreQual
includes a complete test
suite for the File
Transfer Profile.
IAR PreQual enables
manufacturers not only to
test and debug their
Bluetooth devices but also
to qualify Bluetooth
products according to the
Qualification Program
Reference Document (PRD).
IAR PreQual contains test
suites for all protocols
and profiles above HCI for
qualification testing as
well as for various
application profiles.
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| For further
details see the press
release. |
| IAR's products can be
found on the Applications
Software, Consultancy,
Development
Kits, Developer
Tools, Protocol
Stack, Test
Houses pages. |
N141:
Motorola Sets Priorities for Growth in 2002
8:32AM EST (PR
Newswire) |
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... content agreements, a stunning new
range of wireless devices and live demonstrations of key new wireless
technologies - 3G, J2ME, GPRS and Bluetooth(TM) wireless
technology. "Our increased market share demonstrates that our
decision to focus on key priorities was correct," said Mike ... |
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| Motorola's &
Digianswer's (part of Motorola) products can be
found on the Mobile Phones,
PC Cards, USB Dongles
& Applications
Software, Development
Kits, Headsets, PC
Cards, Retailers
pages. |
N140:
Samsonite Launches First Intelligent Business Case
5:08AM EST (PR
Newswire) |
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... - Samsonite, world-wide market leader
in luggage, launched today the 625 Series Hardlite(R) ICT product range,
presenting the first business case with Bluetooth(TM)?technology. Bluetooth(TM)
wireless technology is a world-wide specification for a small-form factor,
low-cost radio solution ... |
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N139:
National Semiconductor Drives the
Bluetooth Market With PC and ...
3:08AM EST (PR
Newswire) |
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... New Wireless Accessories Provide
Instant Bluetooth Connectivity For PCs, Notebooks and PDAs CeBIT,
HANOVER, Germany. National Semiconductor
Corporation today introduced its next generation Bluetooth
accessories, the LSE141 PC card ... |
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National Semiconductor's
products can be
found on the Semiconductors RF ICs,
Semiconductors - Baseband & Controllers
pages. |
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| Monday
March 11, 2002 |
N138:
IXI Mobile and mSAFE Partner to Enhance Billing of Wireless Data
10:11AM EST (PR
Newswire) |
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... providers to improve user experience.
IXI's PMG is a micro router and server that serves as the single cellular
connection for a variety of Bluetooth devices consumers carry or
wear. The PMG is a stand-alone device that is pocket-sized, a battery-pack
for legacy phones, or can be integrated ... |
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| Sunday
March 10, 2002 |
N137:
Flint builds Wireless
team, extends relationship
with CSR
Supplied by The Wireless Directory
Members |
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Flint Wireless has
announced that it has been
appointed the sole UK
agent, as well as
distributor for CSR
Bluetooth silicon and
development tools,
following the termination
of CSR's relationship with
Silex. To help support its
growing level of Bluetooth
business, Flint has also
added George Dunlop, as a
Communications Systems
Specialist, and Mo Farhand
as Technical Specialist
extending its team
supporting Bluetooth
technology. |
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For further details see
the press
release. |
| Friday
March 08, 2002 |
N136:
connectBlue signs
financing deal with Schneider
Electric
Supplied by The Wireless Directory
Members |
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connectBlue have announced that
Schneider Electric Ventures, an
investment fund dedicated to
providing equity capital for
small, innovative organisations,
has agreed to an undisclosed
financial investment in the
Swedish company. As a result
of the deal, Schneider Electric
will acquire a 19 percent stake
holding in connectBlue. |
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For further details see
the press
release. |
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Details of connectBlue's
products can be found on
the Access
Points, Routers and
Infrastructure, Consultancy,
Design
Solutions, Development
Kits, Developer
Tools, Industrial
Applications, Serial
Port Adapters, Training
pages. |
| Wednesday
March 06, 2002 |
N135:
Palm
Gives Educators at FETC New Reasons to Go Mobile
9:01AM EST (PR
Newswire) |
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Palm also will showcase recently announced products: the Palm Bluetooth
Card, which is an SDIO card that allows new levels of wireless
communication, collaboration and connection, and two color handhelds. |
| Tuesday
March 05, 2002 |
N134: AT&T
Wireless Expands Portfolio of GSM(TM)/GPRS Phones 9:50AM
EST (PR Newswire) |
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... markets across the country. The Sony
Ericsson T68 wireless phone is the first GSM/GPRS phone in the United
States to feature a color screen and Bluetooth wireless technology.
The tri-band phone works on 900, 1800 and 1900 megahertz GSM networks and,
in the near future, will allow ... |
| Monday
March 04, 2002 |
N133:
Stollmann
has released Bluetooth
Development Kit
Supplied by The Wireless Directory Members |
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Stollmann
has released the new
version of the Bluetooth
Development Kits, called
BlueDevKit+. It now
includes the BlueCode+
Bluetooth upper layer
stack with a BlueFace+-based
test application. The
second product contained
in BlueDevKit+ is the
BlueRS+ serial Bluetooth
adapter that can be
connected to external and
internal serial
interfaces. It can be used
to replace a V.24/RS232
cable. BlueWinDriver+ for
Windows 98 with USB and
PCMCIA Bluetooth adapter
hardware and the
BlueControl+ application
greatly simplify Bluetooth
utilization by
Windows-based PCs. Also
included is BlueTA+, a
wireless ISDN modem giving
notebooks, PDAs, or other
Bluetooth devices access
to ISDN.
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For full details see
the Press
Release. |
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Stollmann's
products can be
found on the Development
Kits, Innovative
Products, Protocol
Stack, Serial
Port Adapters, Training
pages. |
N132:
Wireless Design
Conference to become The Wireless Directory/DECTweb's
Online Partner
Supplied by WTIS Ltd. & Partners |
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WTIS Ltd.
the company that runs both
The Wireless Directory
&
DECTweb have
announced that they have
agreed a deal with the
Wireless Design
Conference happening on
the 15 - 17 May 2002 to
become their online
partner. This will mean
that members of both The Wireless Directory
& DECTweb
will be able to gain a 10%
discount if they book
through either of the two
websites.
The Wireless Designs
Conference itself will be
happening on the 15 - 17
May 2002 in London. See
their program
details. There will be
a number of seminars
covering Bluetooth along
with a specific workshop
on the 17th May looking at
"Test Considerations
for the Development of
Bluetooth-enabled
Products".
To benefit
from these discounts
please either register
online (reduced fees
are stated on the second
table down for members of
IEEE etc.) or
contact Nicola
Jedrej via e-mail,
stating
specifically you are a
member of The Wireless Directory/DECTweb.
If you wish to become a
member of the The Wireless Directory/DECTweb
communities and gain the
benefit of these
discounts, you can join
here.
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Conferences
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