re: Bluetooth - Ericsson, TDK Systems, Nokia
>> For this second batch of Bluetooth devices, Curl says that TDK Systems has been working closely with Nokia to offer what he calls all-in-one Bluetooth communication kits. TDK has launched three wireless packs, all of which include Nokia 6210 Bluetooth battery, an interactive tutorial and installation CD, plus a choiceIof three Bluetooth devices. Pricing on the new Bluetooth kits starts at €299 ($270). These devices include Blue5, a clip-on device for Palm V PDAS; BlueM, for the Palm M series of handhelds; and a universal serial bus (USB) adapter for PCs and notebooks.
>> Ericsson, TDK Systems Get Busy With Bluetooth
Steve Gold
Newsbytes News Network
01/07/02
Ericsson says it expects this to be the year of Bluetooth, the wireless personal area network, and it plans to sell between 5 million and 6 million Bluetooth devices during 2002. At the same time, TDK Systems has launched a range of Bluetooth devices, including an "instant Bluetooth" kit for users of the Nokia 6210 GSM handset, one of the most numerous mobile phones on the market.
The Swedish daily newspaper Svenska Dagbladet quotes Ericsson's head of technology Maria Khorsand saying that Ericsson expects several other vendors to also start selling Bluetooth-compliant devices as the year wears on. Khorsand adds that it has taken some time for Bluetooth technology take off because chipsets needed by electronics manufacturers to produce compliant devices have been expensive, costing up to $10 each. Over the next year, she says, prices are expected to fall to around $4.
TDK Systems is also pinning its hope on Bluetooth as a major revenue earner. After releasing four Bluetooth-compliant products, including Palm and PC Card cards, late last year, the company has unveiled three new product kits this week. Dave Curl, a TDK Systems spokesperson, tells Newsbytes that the company has been working on Bluetooth technology for almost three years. "It's only in the last six months or so, however, that we've been releasing actual product," he says.
For this second batch of Bluetooth devices, Curl says that TDK Systems has been working closely with Nokia to offer what he calls all-in-one Bluetooth communication kits. TDK has launched three wireless packs, all of which include Nokia 6210 Bluetooth battery, an interactive tutorial and installation CD, plus a choiceIof three Bluetooth devices. Pricing on the new Bluetooth kits starts at €299 ($270). These devices include Blue5, a clip-on device for Palm V PDAS; BlueM, for the Palm M series of handhelds; and a universal serial bus (USB) adapter for PCs and notebooks. <<
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