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08-20-2002, 08:45 AM
Microsoft shows Bluetooth hub, keyboard and mouse
By Joris Evers, IDG News Service
APR 18, 2002
Taking on what it calls the "cable overload," Microsoft Corp. on Thursday unveiled a Bluetooth-enabled keyboard and mouse plus a transceiver for PCs, and said it would release a Bluetooth software development kit.
The wireless control devices and the Bluetooth transceiver should be available in stores in the second half of the year, Microsoft said, adding that it will continue to offer its existing 27-MHz wireless keyboard and mouse products as a lower-cost alternative to Bluetooth. The announcement was made at Microsoft's Windows Hardware Engineering Conference.
The Bluetooth transceiver, which connects to the PC using a Universal Serial Bus connection, can function as a hub for up to seven Bluetooth-enabled devices. These devices can be up to 30 feet away from the hub, Microsoft said. Bluetooth is supported today in personal digital assistants and mobile phones, for example.
To help hardware makers and software developers building Bluetooth-compatible devices that work with Windows XP, Microsoft next month plans to release a Bluetooth software development kit, the company said.
Bluetooth is a specification for radio-based wireless links among devices. It allows users to clear the clutter of wires and set up a personal-area network. Backers of the technology had expected it to reach critical mass by now, but support by hardware makers is still limited.
The specification is developed, published and promoted by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group Inc., a trade association comprised of many vendors and backed by Microsoft.
http://www.computerworld.com/mobiletopics/mobile/story/0,10801,70344,00.html
http://www.microsoft.com/hwdev/tech/network/bluetooth/default.asp (Bluetooth Wireless Technologies)
http://www.iapplianceweb.com/story/OEG20011212S0054 (Microsoft says XP will support Bluetooth)
http://www.eetimes.com/story/OEG20011114S0038 (Microsofts eHome initiative)
http://www.infosync.no/show.php?id=1044&page=1 (Windows CE .NET gets Bluetooth approval)
http://news.com.com/2100-1040-275139.html?legacy=cnet&tag=lh (Microsoft's next mobile OS goes Bluetooth)
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/embedded/ce.net/evaluation/whatsnew/default.asp (Windows CE .NET)
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2001/Sep01/09-06MMBpr.asp (Microsoft announcing Pocket PC 2002: 802.11 and Bluetooth support)
Bluetooth Qualified Products/Components:
http://qualweb.opengroup.org/Template2.cfm?MaxResults=all&LinkQualified=QualifiedProducts&SortCat=QualifiedDate&SortOrder=DESC&search_category=&search_option=&search_string=&search_SpecVersion=
The future looks bright for Bluetooth
15/08/2002 Editor: Cathy O'Sullivan
In the midst of the technology downturn Bluetooth is steadily gaining market traction —evidenced by steady market growth in 2002 — and proving the sceptics wrong, according to a report from ABI.
ABI projects Bluetooth chipset shipments to increase to 33.8 m in 2002, up from 11.2m in 2001. In the longer run the Bluetooth semiconductor market is forecast to grow to just over 1.1 bn chipsets by 2007, with associated revenues of USD2.54bn (E2.54bn).
The key enablers moving forward, according to the report, will be the efforts of handset vendors and the Bluetooth IC suppliers . Nokia and Motorola are beginning to catch up with Ericsson’s lead in integrating Bluetooth functionality. By the end of 2003 Bluetooth should become a standard “checklist” feature for handset vendors designing 2.5G and 3G phones, say ABI.
The report claims that Bluetooth IC vendors are also in the midst of a competitive frenzy as they look to capture a foothold in the market, with a view to being long-term survivors. Particularly impressive, it finds, has been the chipset ASP declines over the last 12 months, which has been achieved in the absence of a bigger ramp-up in volume. Bluetooth chipset pricing is rapidly shifting from being cited as a market obstacle to becoming a market driver. As pricing becomes more favorable Bluetooth integration becomes more compelling for a larger set of device vendors, concludes the report.
http://www.europemedia.net/shownews.asp?ArticleID=12076
By Joris Evers, IDG News Service
APR 18, 2002
Taking on what it calls the "cable overload," Microsoft Corp. on Thursday unveiled a Bluetooth-enabled keyboard and mouse plus a transceiver for PCs, and said it would release a Bluetooth software development kit.
The wireless control devices and the Bluetooth transceiver should be available in stores in the second half of the year, Microsoft said, adding that it will continue to offer its existing 27-MHz wireless keyboard and mouse products as a lower-cost alternative to Bluetooth. The announcement was made at Microsoft's Windows Hardware Engineering Conference.
The Bluetooth transceiver, which connects to the PC using a Universal Serial Bus connection, can function as a hub for up to seven Bluetooth-enabled devices. These devices can be up to 30 feet away from the hub, Microsoft said. Bluetooth is supported today in personal digital assistants and mobile phones, for example.
To help hardware makers and software developers building Bluetooth-compatible devices that work with Windows XP, Microsoft next month plans to release a Bluetooth software development kit, the company said.
Bluetooth is a specification for radio-based wireless links among devices. It allows users to clear the clutter of wires and set up a personal-area network. Backers of the technology had expected it to reach critical mass by now, but support by hardware makers is still limited.
The specification is developed, published and promoted by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group Inc., a trade association comprised of many vendors and backed by Microsoft.
http://www.computerworld.com/mobiletopics/mobile/story/0,10801,70344,00.html
http://www.microsoft.com/hwdev/tech/network/bluetooth/default.asp (Bluetooth Wireless Technologies)
http://www.iapplianceweb.com/story/OEG20011212S0054 (Microsoft says XP will support Bluetooth)
http://www.eetimes.com/story/OEG20011114S0038 (Microsofts eHome initiative)
http://www.infosync.no/show.php?id=1044&page=1 (Windows CE .NET gets Bluetooth approval)
http://news.com.com/2100-1040-275139.html?legacy=cnet&tag=lh (Microsoft's next mobile OS goes Bluetooth)
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/embedded/ce.net/evaluation/whatsnew/default.asp (Windows CE .NET)
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2001/Sep01/09-06MMBpr.asp (Microsoft announcing Pocket PC 2002: 802.11 and Bluetooth support)
Bluetooth Qualified Products/Components:
http://qualweb.opengroup.org/Template2.cfm?MaxResults=all&LinkQualified=QualifiedProducts&SortCat=QualifiedDate&SortOrder=DESC&search_category=&search_option=&search_string=&search_SpecVersion=
The future looks bright for Bluetooth
15/08/2002 Editor: Cathy O'Sullivan
In the midst of the technology downturn Bluetooth is steadily gaining market traction —evidenced by steady market growth in 2002 — and proving the sceptics wrong, according to a report from ABI.
ABI projects Bluetooth chipset shipments to increase to 33.8 m in 2002, up from 11.2m in 2001. In the longer run the Bluetooth semiconductor market is forecast to grow to just over 1.1 bn chipsets by 2007, with associated revenues of USD2.54bn (E2.54bn).
The key enablers moving forward, according to the report, will be the efforts of handset vendors and the Bluetooth IC suppliers . Nokia and Motorola are beginning to catch up with Ericsson’s lead in integrating Bluetooth functionality. By the end of 2003 Bluetooth should become a standard “checklist” feature for handset vendors designing 2.5G and 3G phones, say ABI.
The report claims that Bluetooth IC vendors are also in the midst of a competitive frenzy as they look to capture a foothold in the market, with a view to being long-term survivors. Particularly impressive, it finds, has been the chipset ASP declines over the last 12 months, which has been achieved in the absence of a bigger ramp-up in volume. Bluetooth chipset pricing is rapidly shifting from being cited as a market obstacle to becoming a market driver. As pricing becomes more favorable Bluetooth integration becomes more compelling for a larger set of device vendors, concludes the report.
http://www.europemedia.net/shownews.asp?ArticleID=12076