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Bluetooth is a wireless protocol utilizing short-range communications technology facilitating data transmission over short distances from fixed and/or mobile devices, creating wireless personal area networks (PANs). The intent behind the development of Bluetooth was the creation of a single digital wireless protocol, capable of connecting multiple devices and overcoming issues arising from synchronization of these devices. Bluetooth provides a way to connect and exchange information between devices such as mobile phones, telephones, laptops, personal computers, printers, GPS receivers, digital cameras, and video game consoles over a secure, globally unlicensed Industrial, Scientific, and Medical (ISM) 2.4 GHz short-range radio frequency bandwidth. The Bluetooth specifications are developed and licensed by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG). The Bluetooth SIG consists of companies in the areas of telecommunication, computing, networking, and consumer electronics.

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    • Bluetooth is a wireless protocol utilizing short-range communications technology facilitating data transmission over short distances from fixed and/or mobile devices, creating wireless personal area networks (PANs). The intent behind the development of Bluetooth was the creation of a single digital wireless protocol, capable of connecting multiple devices and overcoming issues arising from synchronization of these devices. Bluetooth provides a way to connect and exchange information between devices such as mobile phones, telephones, laptops, personal computers, printers, GPS receivers, digital cameras, and video game consoles over a secure, globally unlicensed Industrial, Scientific, and Medical (ISM) 2.4 GHz short-range radio frequency bandwidth. The Bluetooth specifications are developed and licensed by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG). The Bluetooth SIG consists of companies in the areas of telecommunication, computing, networking, and consumer electronics.

      Source: Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluetooth)

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      Featured Links:

      Broadcom Announces Groundbreaking 65 Nanometer Single-Chip Bluetooth® 2.1 + EDR Solution ...

      Broadcom Corporation (Nasdaq: BRCM), a global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, today announced its next generation Bluetooth® Version 2.1 + EDR single-chip solution that provides significant performance upgrades and enhanced features, including lower power consumption, smaller chip size and improved radio performance. Developed in a highly advanced 65 nanometer CMOS process, the new system-on-chip (SoC)...
      http://www.broadcom.com

      Bluetooth SIG

      If your company is not already a member of Bluetooth SIG Inc., your company can now apply On-Line to become a member of the, newly incorporated, Bluetooth SIG, Inc. Password protected - however, does provide the public standards in PDF format for download.
      http://www.bluetooth.org/

      Wibree

      Wibree radio technology complements other local connectivity technologies, consuming only a fraction of the power compared to other such radio technologies, enabling smaller and less costly implementations and being easy to integrate with Bluetooth solutions. Wibree is the first open technology offering connectivity between mobile devices or Personal Computers, and small, button cell battery power devices such as watches, wireless...
      http://www.wibree.com/

      IEEE Wireless Standards Zone

      The IEEE leads the way in developing open, leading-edge consensus standards for Wireless Local Area Networks (Wireless LANs), Wireless Personal Area Networks (Wireless PANs), and Wireless Metropolitan Area Networks (Wireless MANs).
      http://standards.ieee.org/wireless/

      File System for "Demanding Consumer Applications" - i.e., cell phones, NAV systems ...

      Check out Rtfs 6 for your File System needs. It is based on over 20 years commercial experience providing FAT based embedded file management for system on chip, storage solutions, consumer appliance and embedded operating systems. This latest release provides Journaling and can handle huge data requirements easily, adding realtime IO, fast directory operations, non 512 byte sectors and a rich API for precise extent management and DMA and DVR applications development.
      http://www.ebsembeddedsoftware.com/eg3_ertfs_overview.htm

      SD Card Developers - Rtfs 6 File System

      Check out Rtfs 6 for your File System needs. It is based on over 20 years commercial experience providing FAT based embedded file management for system on chip, storage solutions, consumer appliance and embedded operating systems. This latest release provides Journaling and can handle huge data requirements easily, adding realtime IO, fast directory operations, non 512 byte sectors and a rich API for precise extent management and DMA and DVR applications development.
      http://www.ebsembeddedsoftware.com/product_ertfs_overview.htm

      The Internet Guide for Bluetooth Designers

      Billed as the world's first web site dedicated purely to the designers of Bluetooth products. The objective is to make this site the first point of reference for the Bluetooth designer community. For everything Bluetooth, and for any of your specific requirements, make www.btdesigner.com your one-stop-shop. (Vendor sponsored)
      http://www.btdesigner.com/

      Palowireless.com - Wireless Resource Center

      Contains a wealth of links to news, tutorials, companies, and anything else that's related to wireless technology. Bluetooth Short-range radio GPRS General Packet Radio Service GPS Global Positioning System HiperLAN Wireless LAN technology. HomeRF Wireless Home Networking i-mode Mobile Internet Technology IEEE 802.11 Wireless LAN technology SMS Short Message Service UMTS/3G Universal mobile telephony system WAP Wireless Application Protocol
      http://www.palowireless.com/

      Official Bluetooth SIG Website

      A global specification for wireless technology. Bluetooth answers the need for short-range wireless connectivity within three areas: * Data and Voice access points * Cable replacement * Ad hoc networking Bluetooth is a system solution comprising hardware, software and interoperability requirements. The Bluetooth specifications specify the complete system.
      http://www.bluetooth.com/

      CSR presents handset makers with revolutionary audio processing technology

      CSR (LSE: CSR) today launched MusiCore1, the world’s first fully featured single-chip stereo audio processor+Bluetooth for mobile phones. CSR’s MusiCore1 technology presents handset makers with the first practical audio processor architecture for phone designs, saving the cost, space and power of adding a separate audio processor. MusiCore1 features state of the art audio enhancement technologies for MP3 audio and superior voice clarity....
      http://www.csr.com/pr/pr328.htm

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