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Tuesday, October 03, 2006
Nokia launches a Bluetooth competitor
After so many years of fuzzy specifications, non-working implementations etc I kind of feel Bluetooth should get some credit, but it doesn't seem Nokia and its partners want it that way.
Wibree is like Bluetooth a shortrange radio technology for primarily device accessories. It's said to complement Bluetooth, which is a nice way of saying "is intended to replace it over time", as the range and data rate are the same, yet Wibree is less power (10 times) and space consuming. It can use the Bluetooth antenna etc. Of course, phones need to support both for backwards compatibility reasons, but not necessarily peripherals.
Quote: Wibree technology would eventually add a few cents on top of current prices for Bluetooth chips
Quote: Bluetooth has inherent power limitations because it includes a fixed packet-size and frequency-hopping technology
Even though not said, of course headsets would also gain from Wibree, to increase the time between charging.
Zigbee is similar to Wibree and also wants a piece of the accessory connectivity pie.
Nokia Announces Wibree Wireless for Smaller Devices (MobileBurn)
Nokia Develops New Short-Range Wireless Technology - Yahoo! News
Digital Media Europe: News - Nokia introduces Wibree
Nokia unveils Bluetooth rival - Yahoo! News
'WiBree' Standard To Challenge Bluetooth - Yahoo! News
Wibree is like Bluetooth a shortrange radio technology for primarily device accessories. It's said to complement Bluetooth, which is a nice way of saying "is intended to replace it over time", as the range and data rate are the same, yet Wibree is less power (10 times) and space consuming. It can use the Bluetooth antenna etc. Of course, phones need to support both for backwards compatibility reasons, but not necessarily peripherals.
Quote: Wibree technology would eventually add a few cents on top of current prices for Bluetooth chips
Quote: Bluetooth has inherent power limitations because it includes a fixed packet-size and frequency-hopping technology
Even though not said, of course headsets would also gain from Wibree, to increase the time between charging.
Zigbee is similar to Wibree and also wants a piece of the accessory connectivity pie.
Nokia Announces Wibree Wireless for Smaller Devices (MobileBurn)
Nokia Develops New Short-Range Wireless Technology - Yahoo! News
Digital Media Europe: News - Nokia introduces Wibree
Nokia unveils Bluetooth rival - Yahoo! News
'WiBree' Standard To Challenge Bluetooth - Yahoo! News
