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CSR launches Bluetooth remote control development kit for automotive use

CSR announced BlueCore TouchLITE, a Bluetooth remote control development kit for automotive use based on CSR’s BlueCore technology.  >>  

New Bluetooth + FM Solution from Broadcom Delivers an Enhanced Audio Experience and Extended Battery Life

Broadcom announced a new combination chip that integrates a complete Bluetooth Version 2.1 + enhanced data rate (EDR) baseband, radio and software, along with a high performance FM stereo radio...  >>  

Tyco Electronics M/A-COM Introduces High Linearity SP3T Switch for WLAN and Bluetooth Markets

M/A-COM has announced the MASW-008955, a new DC-3.5 GHz SP3T RoHS compliant switch for applications that require high linearity, low insertion loss, and fast settling time.  >>  

SiRF Debuts SiRFlinkIII Combo Radio IC to Drive Next-Generation Mobile Convergence Devices

SiRF Technology has unveiled the SiRFlinkIII combination radio IC. The SiRFlinkIII single-chip solution combines a high-performance GPS RF front end and a complete Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR controller...  >>  

STMicroelectronics Improves System Clock Distribution with Low-Power ICs Supporting Per-Channel Enable Controls

STMicroelectronics providers of analog and mixed-signal ICs, announced the first six devices in a series of clock-distribution ICs, which are the first in the market to provide per-channel...  >>  

CSR first to offer a Bluetooth v.2.1 IC ready for automotive production

CSR announced that it has enhanced its BlueCore4-ROM Plug-n-Go automotive Bluetooth silicon with Bluetooth v.2.1 functionality which adheres to the AEC-Q100 and Bluetooth v.2.1.  >>  

Broadcom Announces Groundbreaking 65 Nanometer Single-Chip Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR Solution for Mobile Handsets

Broadcom announced its next generation Bluetooth Version 2.1 + EDR single-chip solution that provides significant performance upgrades and enhanced features, including lower power consumption,...  >>  

Qualcomm Introduces Next-Generation Solution for a Better Bluetooth Experience

Qualcomm announced the latest addition the BTS4025 system-on-a-chip (SoC), to its line of Bluetooth solutions which delivers an enhanced user experience and significant advantages for handset...  >>  

CSR launches the world's most highly integrated wireless single chip

CSR announced the launch of its seventh generation BlueCore silicon integrating Bluetooth v2.1+EDR, Bluetooth low energy, eGPS (enhanced Global Positioning System), and FM transmit and receive...  >>  

CSR launches tiny, highly advanced Bluetooth headset design for just $5

CSR has released BlueVox2 mono headset solution costing just $5; the world’s lowest cost advanced Bluetooth headset. BlueVox2 features extremely low power consumption and zero cost noise...  >>  

NXP Single Chip Solution Delivers Enhanced Multimedia & Connectivity to Ultra Low-Cost Handsets

NXP Semiconductorshas announced it is expanding its range of fully-integrated GSM/GPRS single-chip solutions for the Ultra Low-Cost (ULC) handset market with the Nexperia single chip solution...  >>  

Nordic Semiconductor launches nRF24LU1 redefining industry benchmarks for size, performance and security of USB dongles for wireless peripherals

Nordic Semiconductor has released the nRF24LU1, a single chip 2.4GHz transceiver that has redefined the industry leading benchmarks for size, performance and security of USB dongles for ultra-low...  >>  

Broadcom Bluetooth Platform Enables Innovative Applications in Home Entertainment

Broadcom Corporation has announced a new platform that it will demonstrate at IBC2007 in Amsterdam, combining popular Broadcom® Bluetooth® wireless solutions with the company's...  >>  

CSR's WiFi and Bluetooth technologies enable industry-best power and wireless performance in new Mio's award winning GPS PDA Phone

CSR has announced that its UniFi-1 Portable for WiFi and BlueCore4-ROM for Bluetooth technologies have been selected by a leading maker of GPS devices, Mio Technology Limited for the new...  >>  

Marvell Introduces Next-Generation Bluetooth Version 2.0 + Enhanced Data Rate Single-Chip Solution

Marvell has introduced the 88W8689 Bluetooth single-chip solution, featuring a Bluetooth Core Specification Version 2.0 + Enhanced Data Rate (EDR)-compliant baseband, a radio frequency (RF)...  >>  

NXP introduces mobile platform to deliver concurrent Bluetooth and Wireless LAN connectivity

NXP Semiconductors announced an enhanced system solution enabling mobile users to simultaneously take advantage of handsets’ Bluetooth and Wireless LAN (WLAN) capabilities. The NXP Nexperia...  >>  

Atheros Announces Industry's First Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR Solution to Deliver Enhanced Wireless Connectivity in PCs

Atheros Communications, Inc. announced the Atheros AR3011, the first member of the company’s ROCm™, Radio-on-Chip for Mobile, family of Bluetooth solutions. It is the industry’s...  >>  

TRIQUINT INTRODUCES NEW GaAs BLUETOOTH AMPLIFIER FOR HIGH DATA RATE, LONG-RANGE APPLICATIONS

TriQuint Semiconductor introduces a gallium arsenide (GaAs) Bluetooth power amplifier. TriQuint’s new GaAs amplifier enables designers to achieve high efficiency and low power enhanced data...  >>  

SigmaTel and Infineon Bring Enhanced Connectivity to Portable Media Players; Companies Will Jointly Develop Bluetooth Solutions Optimized for Digital Multimedia Devices

SigmaTel, Inc. and Infineon Technologies AG have announced that they have entered into an agreement to offer Bluetooth® solutions for portable digital multimedia devices. Under the terms of the...  >>  

Broadcom Announces the World's First Bluetooth EDR Chip for Advanced Wireless Stereo Headsets

Broadcom Corporation has announced a single-chip Bluetooth® solution optimized for wireless stereo headsets. The new chip features Bluetooth Enhanced Data Rate (EDR) capabilities that provide...  >>