Bluetooth Special Interest Group
29 Stories

Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth to co-exist within device

News New Wi-Fi specs that enable direct connections won't replace Bluetooth. Instead, both wireless protocols will likely be supported in the same device, says analyst.

Monday, November 02 2009 05:42 PM

Tags: Bluetooth, 802.11/Wi-Fi, Development/design, Mobile processors, Specification, Wi-Fi Alliance, mobile, Gartner Inc., photograph, Bluetooth

Mobile mania

News update Mobile technology players are turning up the heat at the ongoing 3GSM trade conference in Cannes, France.

Wednesday, February 19 2003 05:30 PM

Group: Secure Bluetooth with long PINs

News Pairing devices that use the short-range wireless technology isn't safe unless you use a long code, a group warns.

Tuesday, June 28 2005 11:14 AM

Tags: Bluetooth, Data security, Authentication and encryption, Applications and tools, Policy and management

WiMedia Alliance calls it a day

News The industry group set up to develop and promote ultrawideband technology will close shop, and will pass on its technological specifications to other industry groups.

Wednesday, March 18 2009 10:42 AM

Tags: Bluetooth, UWB, Wireless USB, Wireless, USB, Bluetooth Special Interest Group, Bluetooth, Personal Area Network, WiMedia Alliance, industry

Over 9.5 million Bluetooth devices shipped a week

News This figure is double that of May this year, says the Bluetooth Special Interest Group.

Thursday, December 01 2005 05:27 PM

Tags: Bluetooth

Avnet opens S$1m lab in S'pore for Bluetooth

News US-based electronics component distributor and engineering services provider, Avnet Inc, has opened a S$1 million Radio Frequency (RF) Design Services Lab in Singapore.

Friday, March 16 2001 03:20 PM

Bluetooth group ramps up mobile efforts

News As the wireless technology matures, the Bluetooth SIG is focusing on mobile network operators for new business.

Thursday, February 20 2003 04:26 PM

Microsoft's next mobile OS goes Bluetooth

News The software giant is pushing ahead with support for Bluetooth in Windows CE .Net, its next-generation operating system for mobile devices.

Wednesday, October 31 2001 04:16 AM

Ten-millionth Bluetooth chip shipped

News Cambridge Silicon Radio (CSR) said it has shipped its 10-millionth Bluetooth chip, the latest indication of the wireless technology's gradual rise into the mainstream.

Friday, May 30 2003 08:38 AM

Wireless standards are 'a complete and utter mess'

News Industry groups backing competing wireless standards have admitted that they must start cooperating more for users' sake.

Tuesday, May 31 2005 11:58 AM

Tags: Mobile/Wireless

Bluetooth adoption among AP businesses is low

Techguide While Bluetooth awareness in the Asia-Pacific region ranks high in an annual study, adoption of the wireless technology remains conservative.

Friday, August 12 2005 10:12 PM

Tags: Bluetooth, Policy and management, Employee policy/training

Bluetooth sets clock ticking

News It's a question of time if Bluetooth companies want to see blue skies--five minutes, an industry group leader plans to tell developers this week.

Tuesday, December 10 2002 09:35 AM

Bluetooth, UWB techs combining efforts

News Companies supporting two wireless networking techs combine efforts to increase transfer speeds and diversity of products.

Wednesday, May 04 2005 05:28 PM

Tags: Mobile/Wireless

Bluetooth body tweaks qualification program

News The Bluetooth Special Interest Group hopes to drive the development of low-cost Bluetooth devices by making its certification process more automated and hassle-free.

Wednesday, September 28 2005 06:51 PM

Tags: Bluetooth, Product development and design