The new specification will be used in more devices than its predecessors
The Bluetooth 4.0 wireless specification could start to appear in devices such as headsets, smartphones and PCs by the fourth quarter, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group said on Wednesday.
The company will expand its software and chip lineup for Android at MWC
Broadcom increased its bet on the Android mobile operating system on Tuesday, announcing additional capabilities for its software stack and a new chip for navigation in Android-based devices.
Bluetooth gadget attaches to your keyring
Zomm hopes to slash the number of smartphones lost each year with the launch of what it describes as the world's first wireless leash for mobile phones.
Users who fancy a night out without the QWERTY keypad can leave it at home
Fujitsu is breaking new ground in the cell phone market with the imminent introduction of a cell phone that splits into two parts.
Software patch fixes Bluetooth vulnerability on some HTC handset models
HTC released a software update on Thursday that fixes a Bluetooth vulnerability disclosed earlier this week by a Spanish security researcher.
Handset maker "showed no interest" in fixing software driver, researcher says
If you have an HTC smartphone running Windows Mobile 6 or Windows Mobile 6.1, you may want to think twice before connecting to an untrusted device using Bluetooth. A vulnerability in an HTC driver installed on these phones can allow an attacker to access any file on the phone or upload malicious code using Bluetooth, a Spanish security researcher warned Tuesday.
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Bluetooth 3.0 standard can transfer data wirelessly at 24Mbps
A standards group on Tuesday approved specifications for a new Bluetooth standard that speeds up wireless data transfers between devices like smartphones and laptops.
Bluetooth 3.0 at the top of the list.
Mobile user interfaces and a new version of Bluetooth top Gartner Research's list of mobile technologies to watch in 2009 and 2010.
The big innovations expected this year include a low-energy version of Bluetooth and a version using Wi-Fi at speeds 10 times faster than the 3Mbit/sec. speeds of the Bluetooth 2.1 standard.
In the 11 years since the creation of the Bluetooth Special Interest Group, about 2 billion devices with the wireless technology have shipped globally. The products range from hands-free headsets to medical devices, but Bluetooth innovations expected in 2009 should rapidly expand the number of devices available, Bluetooth officials said at the International Consumer Electronics Show.
Mobile computer wirelessly logs departure and arrival times, measure and compile truck speed, RPM, braking and idle-time data, and more.
United Parcel Service is testing a new ruggedized mobile computer in its trucks that can wirelessly log departure and arrival times and provide managers with data on vehicle speed and idle times.
ASX-listed distributor loses one of a number of handset vendors but expects sales will remain steady
ASX-listed distributor, Cellnet, has lost its authorised distributor status with telco accessories vendor, BlueAnt.
LG will soon start selling TV sets with built-in Bluetooth, the company said at IFA.
LG Electronics is on the verge of launching a new range of LCD (liquid crystal display) and plasma TV sets in Europe that feature Bluetooth wireless networking, the company said Wednesday at the IFA electronics show in Berlin.
