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The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) announced the adoption of Bluetooth low energy wireless technology, which is the hallmark feature of the Bluetooth Core Specification Version 4.0. As a result, the SIG hopes new markets for devices requiring low-cost and low power wireless connectivity will be opened. Among the examples they talk about healthcare, sports and fitness, security and home entertainment.
This enhancement to the Bluetooth Core Specification allows two types of implementation – dual-mode and single-mode. In a dual-mode implementation, Bluetooth low energy functionality is integrated into an existing classic Bluetooth controller, whereas single-mode chips will enable highly integrated and compact devices with a lightweight Link Layer providing “ultra-low power idle mode operation, simple device discovery, and reliable point-to-multipoint data transfer with advanced power-save and secure encrypted connections at the lowest possible cost”…
Exact details when we’ll see first Bluetooth 4.0-powered devices were not unveiled, unfortunately. And you can get additional information from Bluetooth SIG’s website.
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
