CARLSBAD, Calif., Dec 04, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Ingram Micro's (IM:
11.79, -0.02, -0.2%) Data Capture and Point-of-Sale (POS) Division today announced it has expanded its mobile data capture portfolio, adding Baracoda's comprehensive range of Bluetooth barcode devices and adapters that enable multiple applications with PCs, Mac, POS, PDAs, Terminals, Mobile Phones, robot and LAN networks.
"Demand for mobile workforce solutions is on the rise -- especially in vertical markets such as retail, healthcare, manufacturing, and transportation where precision and service levels are top priorities," says Justin Scopaz, vice president and general manager, Ingram Micro Data Capture and POS Division. "By leveraging mobile wireless technologies such as Baracoda's scanners and adapters, IT service providers can help companies achieve operational experience and clearly demonstrate ROI by increasing workforce productivity and introducing more efficiency."
Baracoda's entire line of Bluetooth barcode scanners and adapters, which includes D-flys, Pencils, Roadrunners, Scanwear, Tagrunners, and Toughrunners is now available to Ingram Micro solution providers in the U.S. No certifications are necessary. Training and solution-focused technical support services are available from Ingram Micro.
"We're pleased to add Baracoda to our growing portfolio of mobile workforce solutions," says Scopaz. "As the IT industry's only broad-based distributor with a focused division on data capture and POS, we are uniquely positioned to provide our channel partners a complete portfolio of IT business solutions. From network infrastructure to wireless handhelds and self-service kiosks -- we can help channel partners effectively address the needs of their clients and prospective customers."
"We are extremely pleased that Baracoda's portfolio of Bluetooth barcode scanners and RFID readers is now available to channel partners from Ingram Micro," said Christophe Dissaux, executive vice president for North America, Baracoda. "Ingram Micro's reputation globally and reach in North America is an asset we believe will help Baracoda reach a much larger customer base."
Solution providers who are interested in learning more about Baracoda's Bluetooth barcode scanners, as well as other mobile workforce solutions can contact their Ingram Micro sales representative. For more information about Ingram Micro's Data Capture/POS Division visit http://dcpos.ingrammicro.com.
About Baracoda
Baracoda is the world's leading manufacturer of Bluetooth wireless barcode scanners and promotes the development of on-board wireless solutions for the retail, transportation and logistics industries as well as for all real-time traceability applications. Baracoda's added value lies in the company's ability to provide customers and partners with appropriate, reliable, extremely competitive solutions suitable for all mobile environments. Baracoda has proven expertise in the development of on-board software packages and the integration of radio modules, with specific skills in the management of power consumption, security, and the interoperability of systems. For more information, visithttp://www.baracoda.com
About the Ingram Micro Data Capture/POS Division
The Ingram Micro Data Capture/POS Division is a leading value-added distributor of auto ID/data capture (AIDC), point-of-sale (POS), radio frequency identification (RFID) and wireless solution products and services. In addition to these technologies, the division also offers partners access to the complete suite of Ingram Micro products and services. With offices and distribution centers across North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia, the Ingram Micro Data Capture/POS division delivers a comprehensive portfolio of products and services to technology integrators around the world. For more information, visit http://dcpos.ingrammicro.com.
SOURCE Ingram Micro http://www.ingrammicro.com SUMLUNG Tech. (http://www.sumlung.com/) (info@sumlung.com) is an emerging high tech enterprise, in 2D and 1D barcode image recognition field. We focus on developing creative and cost-effective barcode products for mobile phone, such as Bluetooth barcode scanner suite, barcode reader software and device, barcode scanning basis on mobile phone, which provide the basic products for solution enterprise. We look forward to mobile applications of 2D and 1D barcode.
2008年12月17日星期三
MIT students build mobile applications in 13 weeks
MIT professor Hal Abelson started today’s final presentation for the school’s “Building Mobile Applications” class by saying, “A course like this couldn’t have existed ten years ago… maybe not even a year ago. Courses like this right now are unique, but in two years they’ll be completely ordinary.”
What’s extraordinary is that on top of a full college course-load at one of the most challenging schools in the country, these groups of students built fully working mobile applications for Windows Mobile, Android, and Symbian devices while mentors from the likes of Google, Nokia, Bank of America, and Microsoft oversaw their progress.
Here are the ten applications that were presented today. Some of them might remain as small-scale projects, while others are full-blown, robust applications that have already undergone serious development and are poised to enter the marketplace.
Marauder (Windows Mobile)
Marauder measures crowd density by detecting nearby Bluetooth-enabled phones. So say you’re looking for a restaurant nearby — the idea is that you’ll be able to see how crowded it is before you go. For this to work, at least one person’s phone in the restaurant has to have Marauder installed on it. That phone will see how many other phones are around it by checking for Bluetooth signals, and that data will be uploaded to Marauder’s servers. Locations on a map (see above) will be color coded based on density. It’s a cool idea that seems to need to be fleshed out a bit more.
For example, there’s no way to measure density based on a building’s occupancy rate. Currently, 20-30 detected devices returns a “crowded” rating whether or not you’re at a sporting event or inside a tiny club. The program also has potential civil and business uses for things like public transportation and housing data. All in all, a unique spin on location-based services.
Ballyhoo! (Symbian)
Ballyhoo! is a relatively straightforward mobile coupon redemption tool. You search for deals in your immediate vicinity and you’re presented with mobile coupons that can be redeemed at point-of-sale terminals that are equipped to handle near field communication (NFC) – think of those Mastercard PayPass terminals where you just tap your card on the device instead of swiping it.
In order to get merchants on board with this flavor of coupon-giving, shoppers’ usage data can be anonymously given to stores for marketing and research purposes.
Memento (Android)
Super cool. Memento automatically organizes the photos you take with your phone into albums based on the location where the photos were taken. You can choose to make certain groups of photos public and instantly upload them to popular photo-sharing sites while keeping photos taken in another location private. You can view and share your photos by selecting them from within an organized list or pull up a map to look at collections visually (see above). The program looks really straightforward and easy – it’s for people who take a lot of photos but hate organizing them.
Mem2D (Windows Mobile)
Mem2D aims to solve the problem of archiving information you might see on a flyer that you want to remember for later. Events are created using a simple web-based interface and when marketing materials for a particular event get printed up, there’s a unique barcode that’s added as a graphic. People who want to remember the information on, say, the flyer you posted in the student union building would simply use the Mem2D application on their mobile phones to take a photo of the barcode.
At that point, all of the pertinent information – time, place, date, the event’s website, etc. – would be saved to a user’s account on the Mem2D website for later. Event info can be shared with friends via e-mail or SMS, and there’s calendar integration and support for mapping and directions as well.
Mem2D [Mem2d.com]
MobileTrader (Symbian S60)
Think of MobileTrader as an on-the-go marketplace for connecting buyers and sellers who are within a mile and a half of each other. You create a listing as a buyer or a seller and when there’s a match made, each person gets an instant message and can coordinate a spot to meet up and make an exchange. It sounds a little creepy for real-world use but it could find a nice niche in microcosmic systems like college campuses.
In order to prevent spam, sellers aren’t able to contact buyers directly. And everything’s anonymous until a deal is made, at which point the details are recorded – the item sold, the price, etc. – creating a contractual record of sorts. There are future plans for integration with online services like Paypal as well.
Moca (Android)
Moca is a mobile medical diagnostics program for developing nations. It allows medical field workers to go out to remote locations and provide instant data back to doctors in the bigger cities to diagnose. Using an Android phone, a field worker could take photos or videos, record sound (like coughing, etc.), and ask a series of questions to a patient that a doctor would normally ask. The results get uploaded to a server in real-time and a doctor hundreds of miles away can prescribe treatments.
The system leverages the OpenMRS (medical record system) platform to keep records and Moca, itself, is open-source. There’s a pilot program that’ll be set up in the Philippines this summer to test out the idea’s effectiveness. Impressive stuff, indeed.
Moca [MocaMobile.org]
Eclectyk (Symbian)
Eclectyk uses near-field communication (NFC) to replace the myriad of cards in your wallet with a simple cell phone application. It can be used for credit cards, ID cards, and it can even be used to unlock NFC-enabled doors. The program also has a sharing feature for tickets, so whoever in your group of friends shows up for a popular movie first can buy tickets and shoot them into everyone else’s phones.
Security consists of three layers: PIN numbers, hardware-based encryption, and even a remote wipe feature that can destroy everything if your phone’s lost or stolen. The system was developed under the advisement of Nokia and Bank of America.
UberCal (Windows Mobile)
Ubercal is a simple solution to an apparently complex problem. It synchronizes your mobile Outlook calendar and Google Calendar together. You can use Google Calendar’s handy “Quick Add” feature to create an appointment and there’s a template system that allows you to set up commonly-occurring events without filling out all of Outlook’s fifteen or so form fields each time. Slick.
CashTrack (Android)
CashTrack is an Android application that’s used for splitting bills. It consists of the app itself and a web interface. You can automatically split bills equally between people in your address book and keep a tally of who owes whom what. You can also manually finesse percentages of a certain bill so that you don’t end up paying for the seven beers your buddy ordered at dinner when all you ordered was water.
TrainMe (Android)
“Pocket Fitness Trainer” tool, TrainMe, is an Android that contains images and videos of certain exercise moves for people new to working out. It’ll create customized workout plans for you based on how many days per week you want to work out and how much weight you want to lose and the intensity of your workouts will dynamically adjust to you as well. For instance, you’ll do a set of push-ups and then tell the program if it was too easy, just right, or too hard.
The program also includes a food diary and there’s a website that allows you to upload your statistics, workouts, and various other data. You can even browse other users’ workout routines and clone the ones you like for next time at the gym.
SUMLUNG Tech. (http://www.sumlung.com/) (info@sumlung.com) is an emerging high tech enterprise, in 2D and 1D barcode image recognition field. We focus on developing creative and cost-effective barcode products for mobile phone, such as Bluetooth barcode scanner suite, barcode reader software and device, barcode scanning basis on mobile phone, which provide the basic products for solution enterprise. We look forward to mobile applications of 2D and 1D barcode.
What’s extraordinary is that on top of a full college course-load at one of the most challenging schools in the country, these groups of students built fully working mobile applications for Windows Mobile, Android, and Symbian devices while mentors from the likes of Google, Nokia, Bank of America, and Microsoft oversaw their progress.
Here are the ten applications that were presented today. Some of them might remain as small-scale projects, while others are full-blown, robust applications that have already undergone serious development and are poised to enter the marketplace.
Marauder (Windows Mobile)
Marauder measures crowd density by detecting nearby Bluetooth-enabled phones. So say you’re looking for a restaurant nearby — the idea is that you’ll be able to see how crowded it is before you go. For this to work, at least one person’s phone in the restaurant has to have Marauder installed on it. That phone will see how many other phones are around it by checking for Bluetooth signals, and that data will be uploaded to Marauder’s servers. Locations on a map (see above) will be color coded based on density. It’s a cool idea that seems to need to be fleshed out a bit more.
For example, there’s no way to measure density based on a building’s occupancy rate. Currently, 20-30 detected devices returns a “crowded” rating whether or not you’re at a sporting event or inside a tiny club. The program also has potential civil and business uses for things like public transportation and housing data. All in all, a unique spin on location-based services.
Ballyhoo! (Symbian)
Ballyhoo! is a relatively straightforward mobile coupon redemption tool. You search for deals in your immediate vicinity and you’re presented with mobile coupons that can be redeemed at point-of-sale terminals that are equipped to handle near field communication (NFC) – think of those Mastercard PayPass terminals where you just tap your card on the device instead of swiping it.
In order to get merchants on board with this flavor of coupon-giving, shoppers’ usage data can be anonymously given to stores for marketing and research purposes.
Memento (Android)
Super cool. Memento automatically organizes the photos you take with your phone into albums based on the location where the photos were taken. You can choose to make certain groups of photos public and instantly upload them to popular photo-sharing sites while keeping photos taken in another location private. You can view and share your photos by selecting them from within an organized list or pull up a map to look at collections visually (see above). The program looks really straightforward and easy – it’s for people who take a lot of photos but hate organizing them.
Mem2D (Windows Mobile)
Mem2D aims to solve the problem of archiving information you might see on a flyer that you want to remember for later. Events are created using a simple web-based interface and when marketing materials for a particular event get printed up, there’s a unique barcode that’s added as a graphic. People who want to remember the information on, say, the flyer you posted in the student union building would simply use the Mem2D application on their mobile phones to take a photo of the barcode.
At that point, all of the pertinent information – time, place, date, the event’s website, etc. – would be saved to a user’s account on the Mem2D website for later. Event info can be shared with friends via e-mail or SMS, and there’s calendar integration and support for mapping and directions as well.
Mem2D [Mem2d.com]
MobileTrader (Symbian S60)
Think of MobileTrader as an on-the-go marketplace for connecting buyers and sellers who are within a mile and a half of each other. You create a listing as a buyer or a seller and when there’s a match made, each person gets an instant message and can coordinate a spot to meet up and make an exchange. It sounds a little creepy for real-world use but it could find a nice niche in microcosmic systems like college campuses.
In order to prevent spam, sellers aren’t able to contact buyers directly. And everything’s anonymous until a deal is made, at which point the details are recorded – the item sold, the price, etc. – creating a contractual record of sorts. There are future plans for integration with online services like Paypal as well.
Moca (Android)
Moca is a mobile medical diagnostics program for developing nations. It allows medical field workers to go out to remote locations and provide instant data back to doctors in the bigger cities to diagnose. Using an Android phone, a field worker could take photos or videos, record sound (like coughing, etc.), and ask a series of questions to a patient that a doctor would normally ask. The results get uploaded to a server in real-time and a doctor hundreds of miles away can prescribe treatments.
The system leverages the OpenMRS (medical record system) platform to keep records and Moca, itself, is open-source. There’s a pilot program that’ll be set up in the Philippines this summer to test out the idea’s effectiveness. Impressive stuff, indeed.
Moca [MocaMobile.org]
Eclectyk (Symbian)
Eclectyk uses near-field communication (NFC) to replace the myriad of cards in your wallet with a simple cell phone application. It can be used for credit cards, ID cards, and it can even be used to unlock NFC-enabled doors. The program also has a sharing feature for tickets, so whoever in your group of friends shows up for a popular movie first can buy tickets and shoot them into everyone else’s phones.
Security consists of three layers: PIN numbers, hardware-based encryption, and even a remote wipe feature that can destroy everything if your phone’s lost or stolen. The system was developed under the advisement of Nokia and Bank of America.
UberCal (Windows Mobile)
Ubercal is a simple solution to an apparently complex problem. It synchronizes your mobile Outlook calendar and Google Calendar together. You can use Google Calendar’s handy “Quick Add” feature to create an appointment and there’s a template system that allows you to set up commonly-occurring events without filling out all of Outlook’s fifteen or so form fields each time. Slick.
CashTrack (Android)
CashTrack is an Android application that’s used for splitting bills. It consists of the app itself and a web interface. You can automatically split bills equally between people in your address book and keep a tally of who owes whom what. You can also manually finesse percentages of a certain bill so that you don’t end up paying for the seven beers your buddy ordered at dinner when all you ordered was water.
TrainMe (Android)
“Pocket Fitness Trainer” tool, TrainMe, is an Android that contains images and videos of certain exercise moves for people new to working out. It’ll create customized workout plans for you based on how many days per week you want to work out and how much weight you want to lose and the intensity of your workouts will dynamically adjust to you as well. For instance, you’ll do a set of push-ups and then tell the program if it was too easy, just right, or too hard.
The program also includes a food diary and there’s a website that allows you to upload your statistics, workouts, and various other data. You can even browse other users’ workout routines and clone the ones you like for next time at the gym.
SUMLUNG Tech. (http://www.sumlung.com/) (info@sumlung.com) is an emerging high tech enterprise, in 2D and 1D barcode image recognition field. We focus on developing creative and cost-effective barcode products for mobile phone, such as Bluetooth barcode scanner suite, barcode reader software and device, barcode scanning basis on mobile phone, which provide the basic products for solution enterprise. We look forward to mobile applications of 2D and 1D barcode.
Rugged handheld has barcode reader
Two Technologies announced a ruggedized handheld computer targeting applications including law enforcement, security, medical, and hospitality. Running Windows CE 5.0 on a 520MHz Marvell PXA270, the "Safari" includes barcode scanning, Bluetooth, WiFi, a 26- or 41-key keyboard, plus optional GPS and cellular modules, the company says.(Click here for a larger view of the Two Technologies Safari)According to Two Technologies, the Safari has a case constructed of Cycoloy, an ABS/polycarbonate blend that resists chemical substances and offers "superior drop and shock protection." The case allows the Safari to withstand 1.5-meter drops onto concrete, and to meet IP 6x standards for resistance to water and dust intrusion, the company claims. Touted as being orderable in a variety of custom colors, with customer-specific logos and key graphics, the Safari comes with either the 26-key keyboard shown in the picture above, or the 41-key keyboard shown at the right. Both keyboards are available with optional LED keyboard backlighting. Featuring a 1D barcode reader, the Safari also has buttons on its left and right sides to trigger scans.The Safari has a 3.5-inch touchscreen display with 320 x 240 resolution. Its processor is Marvell's 520MHz PXA270, with 128MB of RAM, 128MB of flash storage, and an SD expansion slot for adding memory.
Two Technologies's Safari has a multi-interface connector (left) and an RFID reader that hangs on its back (right)Like many handhelds, the Safari has a standard 2.5mm connector for headphones. Its other I/O, however, is via the "multi-interface" connector shown (above left), which is said to convey USB 1.1 host/client and RS232 signals. The device supplies 5VDC power to optional RFID or GPS modules, which hang onto the back of the device as shown, above right.Also listed by Two Technologies is an available GSM/GRPS/EDGE cellular data module. Meanwhile, Bluetooth, 802.11b/g wireless, and IrDA infrared are standard on the Safari internally.Finally, while it didn't cite operating times, Two Technologies says the Safari is available either with a standard 2200mAh battery pack, or an optional 4000mAh pack.As on its earlier ruggedized handhelds, the Hydrus, Two Technologies retains Windows CE 5.0 as its operating system. No further software details were provided, but the device apparently has a standard Windows CE desktop, and allows purchasers to install their choice of compatible applications.Features and specifications listed by Two Technologies for the Safari include:
Processor -- Marvell PXA270 clocked at 520MHz
Memory -- 128MB of RAM and 128MB of flash storage
Display -- 3.5-inch touchscreen display with 320 x 240 resolution
Keys -- 26- or 41-key alphanumeric keyboard
Barcode scanning -- 1D, including Codabar, Code 11, Code 128/ UCC EAN-128, Code 39, Code 93, Interleaved 2 of 5, UPC/EAN, RSS-14 (DataBar), Industrial 2 of 5, and Matrix 2 of 5
Wireless:
WLAN -- 802.11b/g
PAN -- Bluetooth 1.2
WWAN -- GSM/GPRS/EDGE (optional module)
GPS (optional module)
Other I/O:
1 x RS232
1 x USB host
1 x USB client
5VDC output to peripherals
Battery type -- 2200mAh or 4000mAh lithium-ion battery pack
Operating temperature -- -10 to 50 deg. C
Dimensions -- 6.1 x 3.23 x 1.22 inches (155 x 82 x 31mm)
Weight -- 14.1 ounces (400g) with standard battery pack
SUMLUNG Tech. (http://www.sumlung.com/) (info@sumlung.com) is an emerging high tech enterprise, in 2D and 1D barcode image recognition field. We focus on developing creative and cost-effective barcode products for mobile phone, such as Bluetooth barcode scanner suite, barcode reader software and device, barcode scanning basis on mobile phone, which provide the basic products for solution enterprise. We look forward to mobile applications of 2D and 1D barcode.
Two Technologies's Safari has a multi-interface connector (left) and an RFID reader that hangs on its back (right)Like many handhelds, the Safari has a standard 2.5mm connector for headphones. Its other I/O, however, is via the "multi-interface" connector shown (above left), which is said to convey USB 1.1 host/client and RS232 signals. The device supplies 5VDC power to optional RFID or GPS modules, which hang onto the back of the device as shown, above right.Also listed by Two Technologies is an available GSM/GRPS/EDGE cellular data module. Meanwhile, Bluetooth, 802.11b/g wireless, and IrDA infrared are standard on the Safari internally.Finally, while it didn't cite operating times, Two Technologies says the Safari is available either with a standard 2200mAh battery pack, or an optional 4000mAh pack.As on its earlier ruggedized handhelds, the Hydrus, Two Technologies retains Windows CE 5.0 as its operating system. No further software details were provided, but the device apparently has a standard Windows CE desktop, and allows purchasers to install their choice of compatible applications.Features and specifications listed by Two Technologies for the Safari include:
Processor -- Marvell PXA270 clocked at 520MHz
Memory -- 128MB of RAM and 128MB of flash storage
Display -- 3.5-inch touchscreen display with 320 x 240 resolution
Keys -- 26- or 41-key alphanumeric keyboard
Barcode scanning -- 1D, including Codabar, Code 11, Code 128/ UCC EAN-128, Code 39, Code 93, Interleaved 2 of 5, UPC/EAN, RSS-14 (DataBar), Industrial 2 of 5, and Matrix 2 of 5
Wireless:
WLAN -- 802.11b/g
PAN -- Bluetooth 1.2
WWAN -- GSM/GPRS/EDGE (optional module)
GPS (optional module)
Other I/O:
1 x RS232
1 x USB host
1 x USB client
5VDC output to peripherals
Battery type -- 2200mAh or 4000mAh lithium-ion battery pack
Operating temperature -- -10 to 50 deg. C
Dimensions -- 6.1 x 3.23 x 1.22 inches (155 x 82 x 31mm)
Weight -- 14.1 ounces (400g) with standard battery pack
SUMLUNG Tech. (http://www.sumlung.com/) (info@sumlung.com) is an emerging high tech enterprise, in 2D and 1D barcode image recognition field. We focus on developing creative and cost-effective barcode products for mobile phone, such as Bluetooth barcode scanner suite, barcode reader software and device, barcode scanning basis on mobile phone, which provide the basic products for solution enterprise. We look forward to mobile applications of 2D and 1D barcode.
Learn about the World Bluetooth Enabled Devices Market
NEW YORK, Nov 20, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the Wireless industry is available in its catalogue.
World Bluetooth Enabled Devices Market
http://www.reportlinker.com/p090582/World-Bluetooth-Enabled-Devices-Market.html
This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Bluetooth Enabled Devices in Million Units. The specific end-use segments analyzed are Handset, Headset, PCs, and Others (Consumer Electronics and Automotives among others). The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Japan and Rest of World. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2002 through 2015. The report profiles 160 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Agilent Technologies, Apple Computer Inc, Avanquest Software, Apple Inc., Broadcom Corporation, Bluegiga Technologies, BLUETAKE Technology Co., Ltd., Cambridge Silicon Radio Plc, CellPoint Connect AB, Dell Inc, D-Link Corporation, Ezurio Ltd., Fujitsu Siemens Computers (Holding) BV, Flaircomm Technologies Inc., GN Netcom AS, GN US, Inc., Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P, IVT Corporation, Infineon Technologies AG, Intel Corporation, Kyocera Corporation, Lenovo, Logitech International SA, L.G.Electronics Inc., ModeLabs Group S.A., Motorola Inc., Microsoft Corporation, Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd, MindTree Consulting Ltd., Nam Tai Electronics Inc, NXP Semiconductors, Nokia Corporation, National Semiconductor Corporation, Orange UK, Parrot SA, Plantronics Inc., Palm Inc., Qualcomm CDMA Technologies, Open Interface North America Inc., Sybase Inc., SiRF Technology Holdings Inc., Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Management Ltd., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Sony Electronics Inc., Shenyang Langfeng Technology Co., Ltd., Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Toshiba America Inc., Texas Instruments Inc., Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd., Verizon Wireless, Vodafone Group Plc, and Visteon Corporation. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.
BLUETOOTH ENABLED DEVICES MCP-1715 A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT
CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1 Disclaimers I-2 Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2 Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3 Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3
II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1. Market Overview II-1 Current & Future Analysis II-1 Mobile Phones - The Hub of Bluetooth's Charisma II-1 Market Flooded with Bluetooth Compliant Handsets II-1 Better Prospects for Testing Devices II-5 Bluetooth Headsets Gaining Momentum II-5 Bluetooth Heading for Automotives Market II-6 Medical Devices Adopting Wireless Technology II-7 More Bluetooth Enabled Products II-8 Gamers Rejoice with Bluetooth II-8 Issues Concerning Bluetooth II-8 Wireless USB Technology - Promising Bright Future for Bluetooth II-9
Table 1: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Bluetooth Enabled Devices by Product Segment - Handsets, Headsets, PCs and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2002 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-10
Table 2: World 9-Year Perspective for Bluetooth Enabled Devices by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Handsets, Headsets, PCs and Other Markets for Years 2002, 2006 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-10
2. Product Overview II-11 Bluetooth History II-11 Bluetooth-Enabled Devices - How Do They Talk? II-11 Master - Slave II-12 Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum Technique II-13 Establishing Network Links II-13 Types of Links II-14 Packet II-15 Packet Types II-15 Application Framework II-16 Profiles II-16 Approval of a Bluetooth-equipped Device II-18
3. Product Innovations/Introductions II-19 Sony Ericsson Launches Bluetooth(TM) Headset For Women II-19 SONY Unleashes Three Novel Walkman(R) Video MP3 Models II-19 ModeLabs Group Launches 3-in-1 Bluetooth(TM) Headset II-19 Sony Unleashes Bluetooth Based Personal Audio II-19 Texas Instruments to Develop ULP Bluetooth(R) Wireless Technology Solutions II-20 Motorola Introduces MOTOROKR T505 II-20 Sony Ericsson Launches Three Headset Models II-20 Bluegiga Unveils WT32 Bluetooth(R) Audio Module II-20 Broadcom Launches BCM2044S Bluetooth(R) Headset Solution II-20 Broadcom Unveils New Reference Design II-21 Broadcom Unwraps New Bluetooth(R) Software II-21 Broadcom Debuts New Bluetooth(R) Solution Featuring Class 1 RF Transceivers II-21 The Alcatel OT-C825 Multimedia Slider Phone to Feature Broadcom BCM2045 Single-Chip Bluetooth Device II-21 Broadcom to Showcase Bluetooth-enabled Set-Top Box Technology at IBC2007 in Amsterdam II-22 GN Netcom A/S Unveils Convertible Bluetooth(R) Stereo Headset II-22 Logitech International Debuts Cordless Desktop MX 5500 Revolution II-23 Microsoft Hardware Releases Two Novel Wireless Notebook Mice II-23 Nokia Unwraps Bluetooth Headset BH-101 II-24 Nokia Debuts Three Latest Bluetooth Headsets II-24 Nokia Launches Bluetooth Display Car Kit CK-15W II-25 Palm Debuts Bluetooth(R) CAC Solution II-25 Parrot Showcases Four New Hands-Free Car Kits II-26 Parrot Introduces New Bluetooth(R) PHOTO VIEWER 7" II-26 Samsung Unveils Two Latest Bluetooth-enabled MP3 Players II-27 Samsung Unleashes New Bluetooth Navigator II-27 Samsung Launches Two Revolutionary MP3 Players II-28 ANYCOM Technologies Releases the First Bluetooth Adapter II-28 Broadcom Launches BCM2048 Chip II-28 Bluegiga Introduces WT11 Bluetooth Module II-28 BLUETAKE Unveils a Set of Bluetooth-enabled Devices II-29 SiRF Unveils Multi-Functional SiRFLinkI II-29 Cardo Systems Unveils scala-rider(TM) for Riders of Scooters and Motorcycles II-29 Cardo Systems Introduces Scala-700 II-29 Cardo Systems Announces Scala-500(TM) VoIP Version II-29 CSR Incorporates BlueCore4-ROM Silicon into Nokia's BH-800 Headset II-30 CSR's BlueCore Silicon in Motorola Products II-30 CSR's Bluetooth Technology Complements O2's Xda Atom II-30 CSR's BlueCore Technology Enhances Serene Handset II-30 CSR Bluetooth Connectivity Enables Visteon's Hands Free System II-30 CSR Launches Design Solutions Package for Bluetooth Headsets II-31 CSR Technology Adds MP3 Support to GGBlu Headset II-31 CSR Rolls Out World's First Bluetooth VoIP Dongle Design II-31 CSR Brings Bluetooth Connectivity to TCL's Handset II-31 Dynamode Unveils BT-USB20 II-31 Jabra Launches Jabra BT150 Bluetooth Headset II-31 Kyocera Rolls Out an Assortment of Bluetooth-equipped Accessories II-32 Kyocera and Leap Wireless Introduce Cricket's Kyocera Xcursion KX160 II-32 Logitech Releases Bluetooth Mobile Traveller Headset II-32 LGE Debuts LG-U890 Music Phone II-33 Motorola Rolls Out Bluetooth Equipped Handsets II-33 Motorola Canada and TELUS Launch Motorola i605 II-33 Mobile Action Debuts Handset Manager MA-730 II-33 Nintendo's Wii(TM) Game Console Upgraded with Broadcom's Wireless Technologies II-33 Nokia Unleashes New Range of Headsets and Nseries Smartphones II-34 Nokia Brings Out Bluetooth-enabled AD-42W II-34 Open Interface and Leadtek Launch Hardware Module of SOUNDabout II-34 Plantronics Unveils Voyager 510-USB II-34 Plantronics Launches Voyager 510 and Discovery(TM) 645 II-35 Polycom Launches Bluetooth Equipped VoiceStation(TM) Conference Phones II-35 RightTag Debuts BT RIGHTreader II-35 SOYO Group Introduces FreeStyler Bluetooth Headset II-35 Sony Ericsson Brings Out New Bluetooth Headsets II-35 Socket Debuts CRS 9P for Bluetooth Equipped Mobile Computers II-36 Sony Ericsson Introduces Bluetooth Music Mobile Handsets II-36 TECOM Unveils Bluetooth Stereo Headset II-36 TI Unveils WiLink 5.0 Platform Consolidating FM Audio, Bluetooth and mWLAN II-36 TI Unveils BlueLink(TM) 6.0 Platform II-36 Verizon Wireless Releases Bluetooth LG Style-i II-37 Woo-shik Kang and Tae-jin Lee Invent Bluetooth Communication Master II-37 Advantage Route Systems Introduces New Bluetooth Printer II-37 AirMagnet Launches BlueSweep(TM) Software II-37 Agilent Introduces N4010A Test Set II-37 Bluegiga Launches WT12 Bluetooth Hardware Module II-37 Broadcom Brings Out New Bluetooth(R) EDR Chip II-38 Broadcom Upgrades PalmOne's Treo(TM) 650 Smartphone II-38 Baracoda Launches New Middleware Package - BaracodaManager V3 II-38 Broadcom Unleashes BLINK Software to Aid Bluetooth Connections Between PCs and Cell Phones II-38 BLUETAKE Rolls Out Bluetooth Compliant Devices II-38 CSR Unveils BlueCore5 Single-chip Solution II-39 Clipcomm Develops BlueStation for Korea Telecom II-39 CSR Announces BC3-MM Reference Design for Bluetooth Stereo Headphones II-39 CSR Technology in Sungjin Techwin Products II-39 CSR and Fractus Design WiFi/Bluetooth Combo Card for Handsets II-39 CellPoint Debuts Flamingo Bluetooth Headset II-40 Cardo Systems Introduces BTA II Adaptor II-40 CSR Upgrades Wi-Gear's iMuffs with BC3-MM II-40 CSR's BlueCore Technology in iPod Compatible Headsets II-40 CSR Displays Fifth Generation of BlueCore and Upgraded Versions of DSP Embedded BlueMedia II-40 Cardo Systems Rolls Out EasyRider(TM) for Motorcycle Helmets II-41 Extended Systems XTNDAccess Blue SDK for Linux II-41 EarthLink Wireless Launches BlackBerry 7250 with Bluetooth II-41 Fonix Speech Group Releases Fonix VoiceDial(TM) 2.1 Speech Interface Software II-41 GN Netcom Debuts GN 6210 Headset Solution for Office Professionals II-41 Gennum Unveils nXZEN Bluetooth-enabled Headset II-42 Gennum Launches Z-E-N(TM) Bluetooth Headsets II-42 Gizmondo Employs CSR's BlueCore Technology II-42 Garmin International Launches GPS 10 II-42 Hitachi Unveils Bluetooth Tablet - BT-1 II-42 Impulsesoft Introduces iWiND Version 2.0 for In-Car Entertainment II-43 Impulsesoft Unveils iWALTZ(TM) II-43 IOGEAR Releases Bluetooth Serial Adaptor II-43 Infinite Peripherals Develops Application Interface for Flic(R) Laser Bar Code Scanner II-43 Infinite Peripherals and Flowfinity Wireless Introduce Built- in Barcode Solution II-43 Jabra Augments Bluetooth Headset Range with BT350 II-44 Jabra Rolls Out Jabra BT800 II-44 Kyocera Launches Kyocera Candid KX16 and Kyocera Slider Remix KX5 II-44 KTF to Market LG-KF1000 Bluetooth-enabled Mobile Phone II-44 Logitech Releases Logitech V270 Cordless Mouse II-44 LitePoint Launches LitePoint Bluetooth Software Package II-45 Motorola Rolls Out H500 Bluetooth Headset II-45 Motorola and Nextel Bring Out Bluetooth-equipped Motorola i605 Mobile Phone II-45 Motorola Introduces Skype-Certified Motorola Internet Calling Kit II-45 Mobile Action Introduces New Bluetooth Data Suite MA-720 II-45 Samsung Releases Bluetooth-equipped SGH-E620 Phone with Voice Recognition Technology II-46 Mi-Co Unveils New Bluetooth-Enabled Logitech io(TM)2 Digital Pen II-46 Nokia Rolls Out Nokia 6165 and Nokia 2855 CDMA Handsets II-46 Orange Introduces New Smart Phones II-46 Orange Unveils Orange SPV C550 Smartphone II-47 Orange Rolls Out SPV M500 II-47 Orange to Release New Version of HTC's Universal II-47 Plantronics Unleashes Two Bluetooth Headphones II-47 Parrot Debuts Parrot 3200 LS-COLOR Bluetooth(R) Car Kit II-47 Parrot Unveils its Latest in Car Kits-RHYTHM N' BLUE II-48 Parrot Rolls Out Bluetooth Car Kit with GPS and Color LCD Screen II-48 Parrot Unveils Plug & Drive Bluetooth Car Kit - Easydrive(TM) II-48 Parrot Introduces CK3000 Bluetooth Car Kit II-48 RIM and Nextel Partners Bring Out BlackBerry 7100i(TM) II-48 Starkey Laboratories Unveils Bluetooth-enabled ELI II-48 SigmaTel's FunTwist D-Chord800 Equipped with Bluetooth II-49 Socket's Cordless Hand Scanner Supports RIM's BlackBerry Devices II-49 Socket Unveils Cordless Hand Scanner - CHS 7P II-49 Socket Rolls Out Cordless Hand Scanner (CHS) 7E II-49 Scosche Industries Unleashes Bluetooth-equipped Wireless Transmitter II-50 SouthernLINC Adds Motorola i605 Phone to its Phone Portfolio II-50 Socket Unleashes KwikBlue(TM) Module Development Kit II-50 Socket Unveils Bluetooth-equipped KwikBlue Module II-50 Square 7 Rolls Out Tiniest Headset with Bluetooth Technology II-50 Sony Ericsson Introduces Bluetooth Motion Cam ROB-1 II-51 Stevens Releases Ruggedized Radio Transceiver - Shark RS232/RS485 II-51 Socket Releases Bluetooth-Enabled USB Adapter II-51 Samsung to Unveil SCH-M600 II-51 TI Rolls Out DC/DC Converter and Single-Chip Battery Charger for Bluetooth Products II-51 Tekkeon Launches ezTalker Digital II-52 TELUS Mobility Introduces BlackBerry 7250 II-52 Think Outside Rolls Out Drivers for Stowaway(R) Bluetooth Keyboard II-52 Wavecom and Baracoda Launch GSM/GPRS/GPS & Bluetooth Wireless Gateway II-52 X2 Unleashes MEGA Player 522BT II-52
4. Recent Industry Activity II-54 CellPoint, ETS Ink Deal For Flamingo Headset II-54 Parrot to Supply Hands-Free Bluetooth Solutions to Kenwood II-54 RF Micro Devices Sells its Bluetooth(R) Assets to QUALCOMM II-54 CellPoint Takes Over Gennum's Headset Group II-54 Danaher Concludes Acquisition of Tektronix II-55 3eTI/CSR Developed Secure Bluetooth Technology Obtains FIPS 197 Validation II-55 Broadcom, Freescale Team Up to Enable Cellular Phones with Bluetooth(R) Capability II-55 Bluegiga Obtains Accreditation for Class 1, Class 2 Bluetooth 2.0 +EDR Module II-55 Bluetooth SIG Establishes Medical Devices Working Group to Ameliorate Healthcare II-56 Bo-Gun Kuon Invents Bluetooth Wireless Technology II-56 Bluetooth SIG Launches Online BroadcastRoom to Offer Broadcast Standard Video On-Demand II-56 Bluetooth SIG Honors Parrot's Bluetooth Car Kit With "Best in Show" Designation II-56 CSR Takes Over Clarity Technologies Inc II-57 CSR Partners Freescale Over Bluetooth Reference Designs II-57 CSR Secures Contract from Chinese Major, TCL Mobile Communication II-57 CSR Showcases Bluetooth and Wi-Fi Coexistence at the Wireless Event II-57 CSR Expands Operations in the US II-58 CSR Adopts Agilent Technologies' Bluetooth EDR Test II-58 CSR Chooses Anritsu for Bluetooth v2.0 EDR Chips Verification II-58 CSR Demonstrates BlueCore5-FM at CTIA II-58 CSR to Incorporate WiMedia Alliance's technology II-58 Codenomicon Adds BLUEmagic Protocol Stack to its Bluetooth Test Tools II-58 GN Merges Mobile, Netcom Divisions II-58 Gizmondo Europe Encounters Liquidation II-59 Gennum's nXZEN(TM) to be Distributed by Fry Electronics II-59 Gennum's nXZEN(TM) to be Marketed By Ingram Micro II-59 Hypertag Integrates xIDE SDK to Develop Advanced Embedded Bluetooth Server II-59 ModeLabs Group Acquires Innovi Technologies to Fortify Bluetooth Business II-59 Motorola Exploits Indian Mobile Market II-60 Open Interface Blends Bluetooth and UWB II-60 Open Interface and Leadtek Unveil SPM II-60 PortalPlayer Adds Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Support to PP5022 Audio Chip II-60 RFMD Unveils Wireless Connectivity Platform to Integrate Wireless Technologies in Cell Phones II-60 SiRF Technology Pockets Impulsesoft to Exploit Indian Market II-61 Sprint Nextel Acquires Nextel Partners II-61 Atinav Introduces v2.0 EDR Compatible aveLink(R) Bluetooth Stack and Profiles II-61 Broadcom to Acquire Zeevo for $32 million II-61 Bluegiga Contracts SemiconductorStore.com to Market Bluetooth Devices II-61 CSR Enables Integration of CVC Technology in Bluetooth Headsets II-62 CSR Hires TSMC, ASE for New Bluetooth Chips II-62 CSR Offers Bluetooth Technology for ASUS Notebook PC II-62 CSR Offers Bluetooth Solution to Grundig Mobile II-62 CSR Bluetooth Technology Chosen for Samsung GSM Handsets II-62 CSR, TMTI Create Quality Mark for Bluetooth Testing II-62 CSR, LitePoint Team up for Bluetooth Test Technology II-63 CSR Adds Bluetooth Functionality to Nissan's Carwings Telematics System II-63 CRF, Ferraris Respiratory Unveils Bluetooth(TM) eDiary Solution for Clinical Trials II-63 CSR Integrates BlueCore3-MM to Jabra Bluetooth Headset II-63 CSR Concludes Acquisition of UbiNetics Software II-63 GN Purchases Hearing Instrument Maker, INTERTON for DKK 350M II-63 Esmertec Collaborates with Rococo Software II-64 Gennum Hires CompUSA(R) and Rogers Wireless to Market nXZEN(TM) Bluetooth(R) Headset II-64 Gennum's nXZEN to be Distributed by eXpansys.com II-64 IVT Initiates Commercial Production of Bluetooth Class 1 CTP/ GSM phone II-64 LitePoint New Bluetooth(R) Software Package to Support Broadcom(R) Bluetooth ICs II-64 Motorola Adds BlueCore3-MM Chip to Bluetooth Stereo Headphones II-65 National Cellular Inks Distribution Pact with Starkey Laboratories II-65 Open Interface and InterEnergy to Provide Bluetooth(R) Support Service in Japan II-65 Open Interface Demonstrates Bluetooth Functionality on UWB Bandwidth II-65 Open Interface and Green Hills Software Continue to Provide Bluetooth(R) Solutions II-65 Open Interface's BLUEmagic(R) 3.0 Compliant with Bluetooth(R) v2.0 and EDR II-66 Pentax Adds Bluetooth Connectivity to PocketJet(R) Printer Line II-66 Psion Teklogix Ally Baracoda to Offer Bluetooth Data-Capture Solutions II-66 Parrot Features on Deloitte's 500 EMEA II-66 STMicroelectronics Licenses Bluetooth(R) Software for Bluetooth Radio, Digital Baseband Products II-66 TI Bluetooth Solution Supports Bluetooth 2.0v + EDR Specification II-66 TI Ties Up with Impulsesoft for Enabling Bluetooth(R) Multimedia Technology on Cell Phones II-67 TI Licenses Bluetooth Protocol Stack from Extended Systems II-67 Wipro Acquires Design Firm, NewLogic II-67
5. Focus on Select Players II-68 Agilent Technologies (USA) II-68 Avanquest Software (France) II-68 Apple Inc (USA) II-68 Broadcom Corporation (USA) II-68 Bluegiga Technologies (Finland) II-69 BLUETAKE Technology Co., Ltd (Taiwan) II-69 Cambridge Silicon Radio Plc (UK) II-69 CellPoint Connect AB (Sweden) II-70 Dell Inc (USA) II-70 D-Link Corporation (Taiwan) II-70 Ezurio Ltd (UK) II-71 Fujitsu Siemens Computers (Holding) BV (Netherlands) II-71 Flaircomm Technologies Inc (China) II-71 GN Netcom AS (Denmark) II-71 GN US, Inc. (USA) II-72 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P (USA) II-72 IVT Corporation (Canada) II-72 Infineon Technologies AG (Germany) II-73 Intel Corporation (USA) II-73 Kyocera Corporation (Japan) II-73 Lenovo (USA) II-74 Logitech International SA (Switzerland) II-74 L.G.Electronics Inc (Korea) II-74 ModeLabs Group S.A. (France) II-74 Motorola Inc (USA) II-75 Microsoft Corporation (USA) II-75 Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd (Japan) II-75 MindTree Consulting Ltd (India) II-76 Nam Tai Electronics Inc (Hong Kong) II-76 NXP Semiconductors (Netherlands) II-76 Nokia Corporation (Finland) II-76 National Semiconductor Corporation (USA) II-77 Orange UK (UK) II-77 Parrot SA (France) II-77 Plantronics Inc (USA) II-77 Palm Inc (USA) II-78 Qualcomm CDMA Technologies (USA) II-78 Open Interface North America Inc (USA) II-78 Sybase Inc (USA) II-79 SiRF Technology Holdings Inc (USA) II-79 Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Management Ltd (UK) II-79 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd (Korea) II-79 Sony Electronics Inc (USA) II-80 Shenyang Langfeng Technology Co., Ltd (China) II-80 Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Sweden) II-80 Toshiba America Inc (USA) II-80 Texas Instruments Inc (USA) II-81 Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd (Japan) II-81 Verizon Wireless (USA) II-81 Vodafone Group Plc (UK) II-81 Visteon Corporation (USA) II-82
6. Global Market Perspective II-83
Table 3: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Bluetooth Enabled Devices by Geographic Region - Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, Japan and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Units for Years 2002 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-83
Table 4: World Long-term Projections Analysis For Bluetooth Enabled Devices By Geographic Region - North America, Europe, Japan, Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan), Latin America And Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed With Annual Sales Figures In Million Units For Years 2011 Through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-84
Table 5: World 10-Year Perspective for Bluetooth Enabled Devices by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, Japan and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-85
Table 6: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Bluetooth Enabled Handsets by Geographic Region - Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, Japan and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Units for Years 2002 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-86
Table 7: World Long-term Projections Analysis For Bluetooth Enabled Handsets By Geographic Region - North America, Europe, Japan, Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan), Latin America And Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed With Annual Sales Figures In Million Units For Years 2011 Through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-87
Table 8: World 10-Year Perspective for Bluetooth Enabled Handsets by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, Japan and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-88
Table 9: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market analysis for Bluetooth Enabled Headsets by Geographic Region - Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, Japan and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Units for Years 2002 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-89
Table 10: World Long-term Projections Analysis For Bluetooth Enabled Headsets By Geographic Region - North America, Europe, Japan, Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan), Latin America And Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed With Annual Sales Figures In Million Units For Years 2011 Through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-90
Table 11: World 10-Year Perspective for Bluetooth Enabled Headsets by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, Japan and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-91
Table 12: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Bluetooth Enabled PCs by Geographic Region -Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, Japan and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Units for Years 2002 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-92
Table 13: World Long-term Projections Analysis For Bluetooth Enabled PCs By Geographic Region - North America, Europe, Japan, Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan), Latin America And Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed With Annual Sales Figures In Million Units For Years 2011 Through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-93
Table 14: World 10-Year Perspective for Bluetooth Enabled PCs by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, Japan and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-94
Table 15: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Other* Bluetooth Enabled Devices by Geographic Region - Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, Japan and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Units for Years 2002 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-95
Table 16: World Long-term Projections Analysis For Other* Bluetooth Enabled Devices By Geographic Region - North America, Europe, Japan, Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan), Latin America And Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed With Annual Sales Figures In Million Units For Years 2011 Through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-96
Table 17: World 10-Year Perspective for Other* Bluetooth Enabled Devices by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, Japan and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-97
III. MARKET
1. North America III-1 A.Market Analysis III-1 Current and Future Analysis III-1 Bluetooth Primed for the Mainstream III-1 Product Innovations/Introductions III-2 Strategic Corporate Developments III-19 Focus on Select Players III-26 B.Market Analytics III-34
Table 18: North American Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Bluetooth Enabled Devices by Product Segment - Handsets, Headsets, PCs and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Units for Years 2002 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-34
Table 19: North American Long-term Projections for Bluetooth Enabled Devices by Product Segment - Handsets, Headsets, PCs and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-34
Table 20: North American 10-Year Perspective for Bluetooth Enabled Devices by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Handsets, Headsets, PCs and Other Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-35
2. Japan III-36 A.Market Analysis III-36 Current and Future Analysis III-36 Bluetooth Finds Way into the Amiable Japanese Market III-36 Product Innovations/Introductions III-36 Strategic Corporate Developments III-37 Focus on Select Players III-38 B.Market Analytics III-39
Table 21: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Bluetooth Enabled Devices by Product Segment - Handsets, Headsets, PCs and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Units for Years 2002 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-39
Table 22: Japanese Long-term Projections for Bluetooth Enabled Devices by Product Segment - Handsets, Headsets, PCs and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-39
Table 23: Japanese 10-Year Perspective for Bluetooth Enabled Devices by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Handsets, Headsets, PCs and Other Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-40
3. Europe III-41 A.Market Analysis III-41 Current and Future Analysis III-41 Bluetooth Drives Road Warriors in Europe III-41 Multitask with Bluetooth III-41 Product Innovations/Introductions III-42 Strategic Corporate Developments III-52 Focus on Select Players III-58 B.Market Analytics III-63
Table 24: European Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Bluetooth Enabled Devices by Product Segment - Handsets, Headsets, PCs and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Units for Years 2002 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-63
Table 25: European Long-term Projections for Bluetooth Enabled Devices by Product Segment - Handsets, Headsets, PCs and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-64
Table 26: European 10-Year Perspective for Bluetooth Enabled Devices by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Handsets, Headsets, PCs and Other Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-64
4. Asia-Pacific III-65 A.Market Analysis III-65 Current and Future Analysis III-65 Flattering Markets Beguile Bluetooth Players III-65 Product Innovations/Introductions III-65 Strategic Corporate Developments III-70 Focus on Select Players III-70 B.Market Analytics III-73
Table 27: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Bluetooth Enabled Devices by Product Segment - Handsets, Headsets, PCs and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Units for Years 2002 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-73
Table 28: Asia-Pacific Long-term Projections for Bluetooth Enabled Devices by Product Segment - Handsets, Headsets, PCs and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-73
Table 29: Asia-Pacific 10-Year Perspective for Bluetooth Enabled Devices by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Handsets, Headsets, PCs and Other Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-74
5. Latin America III-75 Market Analysis III-75
Table 30: Latin America Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Bluetooth Enabled Devices by Product Segment - Handsets, Headsets, PCs and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Units for Years 2002 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-75
Table 31: Latin America Long-term Projections for Bluetooth Enabled Devices by Product Segment - Handsets, Headsets, PCs and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-76
Table 32: Latin America 10-Year Perspective for Bluetooth Enabled Devices by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Handsets, Headsets, PCs and Other Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-76
6. Rest of World III-77 Market Analysis III-77
Table 33: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Bluetooth Enabled Devices by Product Segment - Handsets, Headsets, PCs and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Units for Years 2002 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-77
Table 34: Rest of World Long-term Projections for Bluetooth Enabled Devices by Product Segment - Handsets, Headsets, PCs and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-78
Table 35: Rest of World 10-Year Perspective for Bluetooth Enabled Devices by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Handsets, Headsets, PCs and Other Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-78
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This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Bluetooth Enabled Devices in Million Units. The specific end-use segments analyzed are Handset, Headset, PCs, and Others (Consumer Electronics and Automotives among others). The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Japan and Rest of World. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2002 through 2015. The report profiles 160 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Agilent Technologies, Apple Computer Inc, Avanquest Software, Apple Inc., Broadcom Corporation, Bluegiga Technologies, BLUETAKE Technology Co., Ltd., Cambridge Silicon Radio Plc, CellPoint Connect AB, Dell Inc, D-Link Corporation, Ezurio Ltd., Fujitsu Siemens Computers (Holding) BV, Flaircomm Technologies Inc., GN Netcom AS, GN US, Inc., Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P, IVT Corporation, Infineon Technologies AG, Intel Corporation, Kyocera Corporation, Lenovo, Logitech International SA, L.G.Electronics Inc., ModeLabs Group S.A., Motorola Inc., Microsoft Corporation, Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd, MindTree Consulting Ltd., Nam Tai Electronics Inc, NXP Semiconductors, Nokia Corporation, National Semiconductor Corporation, Orange UK, Parrot SA, Plantronics Inc., Palm Inc., Qualcomm CDMA Technologies, Open Interface North America Inc., Sybase Inc., SiRF Technology Holdings Inc., Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Management Ltd., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Sony Electronics Inc., Shenyang Langfeng Technology Co., Ltd., Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Toshiba America Inc., Texas Instruments Inc., Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd., Verizon Wireless, Vodafone Group Plc, and Visteon Corporation. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.
BLUETOOTH ENABLED DEVICES MCP-1715 A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT
CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1 Disclaimers I-2 Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2 Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3 Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3
II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1. Market Overview II-1 Current & Future Analysis II-1 Mobile Phones - The Hub of Bluetooth's Charisma II-1 Market Flooded with Bluetooth Compliant Handsets II-1 Better Prospects for Testing Devices II-5 Bluetooth Headsets Gaining Momentum II-5 Bluetooth Heading for Automotives Market II-6 Medical Devices Adopting Wireless Technology II-7 More Bluetooth Enabled Products II-8 Gamers Rejoice with Bluetooth II-8 Issues Concerning Bluetooth II-8 Wireless USB Technology - Promising Bright Future for Bluetooth II-9
Table 1: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Bluetooth Enabled Devices by Product Segment - Handsets, Headsets, PCs and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2002 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-10
Table 2: World 9-Year Perspective for Bluetooth Enabled Devices by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Handsets, Headsets, PCs and Other Markets for Years 2002, 2006 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-10
2. Product Overview II-11 Bluetooth History II-11 Bluetooth-Enabled Devices - How Do They Talk? II-11 Master - Slave II-12 Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum Technique II-13 Establishing Network Links II-13 Types of Links II-14 Packet II-15 Packet Types II-15 Application Framework II-16 Profiles II-16 Approval of a Bluetooth-equipped Device II-18
3. Product Innovations/Introductions II-19 Sony Ericsson Launches Bluetooth(TM) Headset For Women II-19 SONY Unleashes Three Novel Walkman(R) Video MP3 Models II-19 ModeLabs Group Launches 3-in-1 Bluetooth(TM) Headset II-19 Sony Unleashes Bluetooth Based Personal Audio II-19 Texas Instruments to Develop ULP Bluetooth(R) Wireless Technology Solutions II-20 Motorola Introduces MOTOROKR T505 II-20 Sony Ericsson Launches Three Headset Models II-20 Bluegiga Unveils WT32 Bluetooth(R) Audio Module II-20 Broadcom Launches BCM2044S Bluetooth(R) Headset Solution II-20 Broadcom Unveils New Reference Design II-21 Broadcom Unwraps New Bluetooth(R) Software II-21 Broadcom Debuts New Bluetooth(R) Solution Featuring Class 1 RF Transceivers II-21 The Alcatel OT-C825 Multimedia Slider Phone to Feature Broadcom BCM2045 Single-Chip Bluetooth Device II-21 Broadcom to Showcase Bluetooth-enabled Set-Top Box Technology at IBC2007 in Amsterdam II-22 GN Netcom A/S Unveils Convertible Bluetooth(R) Stereo Headset II-22 Logitech International Debuts Cordless Desktop MX 5500 Revolution II-23 Microsoft Hardware Releases Two Novel Wireless Notebook Mice II-23 Nokia Unwraps Bluetooth Headset BH-101 II-24 Nokia Debuts Three Latest Bluetooth Headsets II-24 Nokia Launches Bluetooth Display Car Kit CK-15W II-25 Palm Debuts Bluetooth(R) CAC Solution II-25 Parrot Showcases Four New Hands-Free Car Kits II-26 Parrot Introduces New Bluetooth(R) PHOTO VIEWER 7" II-26 Samsung Unveils Two Latest Bluetooth-enabled MP3 Players II-27 Samsung Unleashes New Bluetooth Navigator II-27 Samsung Launches Two Revolutionary MP3 Players II-28 ANYCOM Technologies Releases the First Bluetooth Adapter II-28 Broadcom Launches BCM2048 Chip II-28 Bluegiga Introduces WT11 Bluetooth Module II-28 BLUETAKE Unveils a Set of Bluetooth-enabled Devices II-29 SiRF Unveils Multi-Functional SiRFLinkI II-29 Cardo Systems Unveils scala-rider(TM) for Riders of Scooters and Motorcycles II-29 Cardo Systems Introduces Scala-700 II-29 Cardo Systems Announces Scala-500(TM) VoIP Version II-29 CSR Incorporates BlueCore4-ROM Silicon into Nokia's BH-800 Headset II-30 CSR's BlueCore Silicon in Motorola Products II-30 CSR's Bluetooth Technology Complements O2's Xda Atom II-30 CSR's BlueCore Technology Enhances Serene Handset II-30 CSR Bluetooth Connectivity Enables Visteon's Hands Free System II-30 CSR Launches Design Solutions Package for Bluetooth Headsets II-31 CSR Technology Adds MP3 Support to GGBlu Headset II-31 CSR Rolls Out World's First Bluetooth VoIP Dongle Design II-31 CSR Brings Bluetooth Connectivity to TCL's Handset II-31 Dynamode Unveils BT-USB20 II-31 Jabra Launches Jabra BT150 Bluetooth Headset II-31 Kyocera Rolls Out an Assortment of Bluetooth-equipped Accessories II-32 Kyocera and Leap Wireless Introduce Cricket's Kyocera Xcursion KX160 II-32 Logitech Releases Bluetooth Mobile Traveller Headset II-32 LGE Debuts LG-U890 Music Phone II-33 Motorola Rolls Out Bluetooth Equipped Handsets II-33 Motorola Canada and TELUS Launch Motorola i605 II-33 Mobile Action Debuts Handset Manager MA-730 II-33 Nintendo's Wii(TM) Game Console Upgraded with Broadcom's Wireless Technologies II-33 Nokia Unleashes New Range of Headsets and Nseries Smartphones II-34 Nokia Brings Out Bluetooth-enabled AD-42W II-34 Open Interface and Leadtek Launch Hardware Module of SOUNDabout II-34 Plantronics Unveils Voyager 510-USB II-34 Plantronics Launches Voyager 510 and Discovery(TM) 645 II-35 Polycom Launches Bluetooth Equipped VoiceStation(TM) Conference Phones II-35 RightTag Debuts BT RIGHTreader II-35 SOYO Group Introduces FreeStyler Bluetooth Headset II-35 Sony Ericsson Brings Out New Bluetooth Headsets II-35 Socket Debuts CRS 9P for Bluetooth Equipped Mobile Computers II-36 Sony Ericsson Introduces Bluetooth Music Mobile Handsets II-36 TECOM Unveils Bluetooth Stereo Headset II-36 TI Unveils WiLink 5.0 Platform Consolidating FM Audio, Bluetooth and mWLAN II-36 TI Unveils BlueLink(TM) 6.0 Platform II-36 Verizon Wireless Releases Bluetooth LG Style-i II-37 Woo-shik Kang and Tae-jin Lee Invent Bluetooth Communication Master II-37 Advantage Route Systems Introduces New Bluetooth Printer II-37 AirMagnet Launches BlueSweep(TM) Software II-37 Agilent Introduces N4010A Test Set II-37 Bluegiga Launches WT12 Bluetooth Hardware Module II-37 Broadcom Brings Out New Bluetooth(R) EDR Chip II-38 Broadcom Upgrades PalmOne's Treo(TM) 650 Smartphone II-38 Baracoda Launches New Middleware Package - BaracodaManager V3 II-38 Broadcom Unleashes BLINK Software to Aid Bluetooth Connections Between PCs and Cell Phones II-38 BLUETAKE Rolls Out Bluetooth Compliant Devices II-38 CSR Unveils BlueCore5 Single-chip Solution II-39 Clipcomm Develops BlueStation for Korea Telecom II-39 CSR Announces BC3-MM Reference Design for Bluetooth Stereo Headphones II-39 CSR Technology in Sungjin Techwin Products II-39 CSR and Fractus Design WiFi/Bluetooth Combo Card for Handsets II-39 CellPoint Debuts Flamingo Bluetooth Headset II-40 Cardo Systems Introduces BTA II Adaptor II-40 CSR Upgrades Wi-Gear's iMuffs with BC3-MM II-40 CSR's BlueCore Technology in iPod Compatible Headsets II-40 CSR Displays Fifth Generation of BlueCore and Upgraded Versions of DSP Embedded BlueMedia II-40 Cardo Systems Rolls Out EasyRider(TM) for Motorcycle Helmets II-41 Extended Systems XTNDAccess Blue SDK for Linux II-41 EarthLink Wireless Launches BlackBerry 7250 with Bluetooth II-41 Fonix Speech Group Releases Fonix VoiceDial(TM) 2.1 Speech Interface Software II-41 GN Netcom Debuts GN 6210 Headset Solution for Office Professionals II-41 Gennum Unveils nXZEN Bluetooth-enabled Headset II-42 Gennum Launches Z-E-N(TM) Bluetooth Headsets II-42 Gizmondo Employs CSR's BlueCore Technology II-42 Garmin International Launches GPS 10 II-42 Hitachi Unveils Bluetooth Tablet - BT-1 II-42 Impulsesoft Introduces iWiND Version 2.0 for In-Car Entertainment II-43 Impulsesoft Unveils iWALTZ(TM) II-43 IOGEAR Releases Bluetooth Serial Adaptor II-43 Infinite Peripherals Develops Application Interface for Flic(R) Laser Bar Code Scanner II-43 Infinite Peripherals and Flowfinity Wireless Introduce Built- in Barcode Solution II-43 Jabra Augments Bluetooth Headset Range with BT350 II-44 Jabra Rolls Out Jabra BT800 II-44 Kyocera Launches Kyocera Candid KX16 and Kyocera Slider Remix KX5 II-44 KTF to Market LG-KF1000 Bluetooth-enabled Mobile Phone II-44 Logitech Releases Logitech V270 Cordless Mouse II-44 LitePoint Launches LitePoint Bluetooth Software Package II-45 Motorola Rolls Out H500 Bluetooth Headset II-45 Motorola and Nextel Bring Out Bluetooth-equipped Motorola i605 Mobile Phone II-45 Motorola Introduces Skype-Certified Motorola Internet Calling Kit II-45 Mobile Action Introduces New Bluetooth Data Suite MA-720 II-45 Samsung Releases Bluetooth-equipped SGH-E620 Phone with Voice Recognition Technology II-46 Mi-Co Unveils New Bluetooth-Enabled Logitech io(TM)2 Digital Pen II-46 Nokia Rolls Out Nokia 6165 and Nokia 2855 CDMA Handsets II-46 Orange Introduces New Smart Phones II-46 Orange Unveils Orange SPV C550 Smartphone II-47 Orange Rolls Out SPV M500 II-47 Orange to Release New Version of HTC's Universal II-47 Plantronics Unleashes Two Bluetooth Headphones II-47 Parrot Debuts Parrot 3200 LS-COLOR Bluetooth(R) Car Kit II-47 Parrot Unveils its Latest in Car Kits-RHYTHM N' BLUE II-48 Parrot Rolls Out Bluetooth Car Kit with GPS and Color LCD Screen II-48 Parrot Unveils Plug & Drive Bluetooth Car Kit - Easydrive(TM) II-48 Parrot Introduces CK3000 Bluetooth Car Kit II-48 RIM and Nextel Partners Bring Out BlackBerry 7100i(TM) II-48 Starkey Laboratories Unveils Bluetooth-enabled ELI II-48 SigmaTel's FunTwist D-Chord800 Equipped with Bluetooth II-49 Socket's Cordless Hand Scanner Supports RIM's BlackBerry Devices II-49 Socket Unveils Cordless Hand Scanner - CHS 7P II-49 Socket Rolls Out Cordless Hand Scanner (CHS) 7E II-49 Scosche Industries Unleashes Bluetooth-equipped Wireless Transmitter II-50 SouthernLINC Adds Motorola i605 Phone to its Phone Portfolio II-50 Socket Unleashes KwikBlue(TM) Module Development Kit II-50 Socket Unveils Bluetooth-equipped KwikBlue Module II-50 Square 7 Rolls Out Tiniest Headset with Bluetooth Technology II-50 Sony Ericsson Introduces Bluetooth Motion Cam ROB-1 II-51 Stevens Releases Ruggedized Radio Transceiver - Shark RS232/RS485 II-51 Socket Releases Bluetooth-Enabled USB Adapter II-51 Samsung to Unveil SCH-M600 II-51 TI Rolls Out DC/DC Converter and Single-Chip Battery Charger for Bluetooth Products II-51 Tekkeon Launches ezTalker Digital II-52 TELUS Mobility Introduces BlackBerry 7250 II-52 Think Outside Rolls Out Drivers for Stowaway(R) Bluetooth Keyboard II-52 Wavecom and Baracoda Launch GSM/GPRS/GPS & Bluetooth Wireless Gateway II-52 X2 Unleashes MEGA Player 522BT II-52
4. Recent Industry Activity II-54 CellPoint, ETS Ink Deal For Flamingo Headset II-54 Parrot to Supply Hands-Free Bluetooth Solutions to Kenwood II-54 RF Micro Devices Sells its Bluetooth(R) Assets to QUALCOMM II-54 CellPoint Takes Over Gennum's Headset Group II-54 Danaher Concludes Acquisition of Tektronix II-55 3eTI/CSR Developed Secure Bluetooth Technology Obtains FIPS 197 Validation II-55 Broadcom, Freescale Team Up to Enable Cellular Phones with Bluetooth(R) Capability II-55 Bluegiga Obtains Accreditation for Class 1, Class 2 Bluetooth 2.0 +EDR Module II-55 Bluetooth SIG Establishes Medical Devices Working Group to Ameliorate Healthcare II-56 Bo-Gun Kuon Invents Bluetooth Wireless Technology II-56 Bluetooth SIG Launches Online BroadcastRoom to Offer Broadcast Standard Video On-Demand II-56 Bluetooth SIG Honors Parrot's Bluetooth Car Kit With "Best in Show" Designation II-56 CSR Takes Over Clarity Technologies Inc II-57 CSR Partners Freescale Over Bluetooth Reference Designs II-57 CSR Secures Contract from Chinese Major, TCL Mobile Communication II-57 CSR Showcases Bluetooth and Wi-Fi Coexistence at the Wireless Event II-57 CSR Expands Operations in the US II-58 CSR Adopts Agilent Technologies' Bluetooth EDR Test II-58 CSR Chooses Anritsu for Bluetooth v2.0 EDR Chips Verification II-58 CSR Demonstrates BlueCore5-FM at CTIA II-58 CSR to Incorporate WiMedia Alliance's technology II-58 Codenomicon Adds BLUEmagic Protocol Stack to its Bluetooth Test Tools II-58 GN Merges Mobile, Netcom Divisions II-58 Gizmondo Europe Encounters Liquidation II-59 Gennum's nXZEN(TM) to be Distributed by Fry Electronics II-59 Gennum's nXZEN(TM) to be Marketed By Ingram Micro II-59 Hypertag Integrates xIDE SDK to Develop Advanced Embedded Bluetooth Server II-59 ModeLabs Group Acquires Innovi Technologies to Fortify Bluetooth Business II-59 Motorola Exploits Indian Mobile Market II-60 Open Interface Blends Bluetooth and UWB II-60 Open Interface and Leadtek Unveil SPM II-60 PortalPlayer Adds Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Support to PP5022 Audio Chip II-60 RFMD Unveils Wireless Connectivity Platform to Integrate Wireless Technologies in Cell Phones II-60 SiRF Technology Pockets Impulsesoft to Exploit Indian Market II-61 Sprint Nextel Acquires Nextel Partners II-61 Atinav Introduces v2.0 EDR Compatible aveLink(R) Bluetooth Stack and Profiles II-61 Broadcom to Acquire Zeevo for $32 million II-61 Bluegiga Contracts SemiconductorStore.com to Market Bluetooth Devices II-61 CSR Enables Integration of CVC Technology in Bluetooth Headsets II-62 CSR Hires TSMC, ASE for New Bluetooth Chips II-62 CSR Offers Bluetooth Technology for ASUS Notebook PC II-62 CSR Offers Bluetooth Solution to Grundig Mobile II-62 CSR Bluetooth Technology Chosen for Samsung GSM Handsets II-62 CSR, TMTI Create Quality Mark for Bluetooth Testing II-62 CSR, LitePoint Team up for Bluetooth Test Technology II-63 CSR Adds Bluetooth Functionality to Nissan's Carwings Telematics System II-63 CRF, Ferraris Respiratory Unveils Bluetooth(TM) eDiary Solution for Clinical Trials II-63 CSR Integrates BlueCore3-MM to Jabra Bluetooth Headset II-63 CSR Concludes Acquisition of UbiNetics Software II-63 GN Purchases Hearing Instrument Maker, INTERTON for DKK 350M II-63 Esmertec Collaborates with Rococo Software II-64 Gennum Hires CompUSA(R) and Rogers Wireless to Market nXZEN(TM) Bluetooth(R) Headset II-64 Gennum's nXZEN to be Distributed by eXpansys.com II-64 IVT Initiates Commercial Production of Bluetooth Class 1 CTP/ GSM phone II-64 LitePoint New Bluetooth(R) Software Package to Support Broadcom(R) Bluetooth ICs II-64 Motorola Adds BlueCore3-MM Chip to Bluetooth Stereo Headphones II-65 National Cellular Inks Distribution Pact with Starkey Laboratories II-65 Open Interface and InterEnergy to Provide Bluetooth(R) Support Service in Japan II-65 Open Interface Demonstrates Bluetooth Functionality on UWB Bandwidth II-65 Open Interface and Green Hills Software Continue to Provide Bluetooth(R) Solutions II-65 Open Interface's BLUEmagic(R) 3.0 Compliant with Bluetooth(R) v2.0 and EDR II-66 Pentax Adds Bluetooth Connectivity to PocketJet(R) Printer Line II-66 Psion Teklogix Ally Baracoda to Offer Bluetooth Data-Capture Solutions II-66 Parrot Features on Deloitte's 500 EMEA II-66 STMicroelectronics Licenses Bluetooth(R) Software for Bluetooth Radio, Digital Baseband Products II-66 TI Bluetooth Solution Supports Bluetooth 2.0v + EDR Specification II-66 TI Ties Up with Impulsesoft for Enabling Bluetooth(R) Multimedia Technology on Cell Phones II-67 TI Licenses Bluetooth Protocol Stack from Extended Systems II-67 Wipro Acquires Design Firm, NewLogic II-67
5. Focus on Select Players II-68 Agilent Technologies (USA) II-68 Avanquest Software (France) II-68 Apple Inc (USA) II-68 Broadcom Corporation (USA) II-68 Bluegiga Technologies (Finland) II-69 BLUETAKE Technology Co., Ltd (Taiwan) II-69 Cambridge Silicon Radio Plc (UK) II-69 CellPoint Connect AB (Sweden) II-70 Dell Inc (USA) II-70 D-Link Corporation (Taiwan) II-70 Ezurio Ltd (UK) II-71 Fujitsu Siemens Computers (Holding) BV (Netherlands) II-71 Flaircomm Technologies Inc (China) II-71 GN Netcom AS (Denmark) II-71 GN US, Inc. (USA) II-72 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P (USA) II-72 IVT Corporation (Canada) II-72 Infineon Technologies AG (Germany) II-73 Intel Corporation (USA) II-73 Kyocera Corporation (Japan) II-73 Lenovo (USA) II-74 Logitech International SA (Switzerland) II-74 L.G.Electronics Inc (Korea) II-74 ModeLabs Group S.A. (France) II-74 Motorola Inc (USA) II-75 Microsoft Corporation (USA) II-75 Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd (Japan) II-75 MindTree Consulting Ltd (India) II-76 Nam Tai Electronics Inc (Hong Kong) II-76 NXP Semiconductors (Netherlands) II-76 Nokia Corporation (Finland) II-76 National Semiconductor Corporation (USA) II-77 Orange UK (UK) II-77 Parrot SA (France) II-77 Plantronics Inc (USA) II-77 Palm Inc (USA) II-78 Qualcomm CDMA Technologies (USA) II-78 Open Interface North America Inc (USA) II-78 Sybase Inc (USA) II-79 SiRF Technology Holdings Inc (USA) II-79 Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Management Ltd (UK) II-79 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd (Korea) II-79 Sony Electronics Inc (USA) II-80 Shenyang Langfeng Technology Co., Ltd (China) II-80 Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Sweden) II-80 Toshiba America Inc (USA) II-80 Texas Instruments Inc (USA) II-81 Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd (Japan) II-81 Verizon Wireless (USA) II-81 Vodafone Group Plc (UK) II-81 Visteon Corporation (USA) II-82
6. Global Market Perspective II-83
Table 3: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Bluetooth Enabled Devices by Geographic Region - Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, Japan and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Units for Years 2002 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-83
Table 4: World Long-term Projections Analysis For Bluetooth Enabled Devices By Geographic Region - North America, Europe, Japan, Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan), Latin America And Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed With Annual Sales Figures In Million Units For Years 2011 Through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-84
Table 5: World 10-Year Perspective for Bluetooth Enabled Devices by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, Japan and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-85
Table 6: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Bluetooth Enabled Handsets by Geographic Region - Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, Japan and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Units for Years 2002 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-86
Table 7: World Long-term Projections Analysis For Bluetooth Enabled Handsets By Geographic Region - North America, Europe, Japan, Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan), Latin America And Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed With Annual Sales Figures In Million Units For Years 2011 Through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-87
Table 8: World 10-Year Perspective for Bluetooth Enabled Handsets by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, Japan and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-88
Table 9: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market analysis for Bluetooth Enabled Headsets by Geographic Region - Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, Japan and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Units for Years 2002 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-89
Table 10: World Long-term Projections Analysis For Bluetooth Enabled Headsets By Geographic Region - North America, Europe, Japan, Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan), Latin America And Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed With Annual Sales Figures In Million Units For Years 2011 Through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-90
Table 11: World 10-Year Perspective for Bluetooth Enabled Headsets by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, Japan and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-91
Table 12: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Bluetooth Enabled PCs by Geographic Region -Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, Japan and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Units for Years 2002 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-92
Table 13: World Long-term Projections Analysis For Bluetooth Enabled PCs By Geographic Region - North America, Europe, Japan, Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan), Latin America And Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed With Annual Sales Figures In Million Units For Years 2011 Through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-93
Table 14: World 10-Year Perspective for Bluetooth Enabled PCs by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, Japan and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-94
Table 15: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Other* Bluetooth Enabled Devices by Geographic Region - Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, Japan and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Units for Years 2002 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-95
Table 16: World Long-term Projections Analysis For Other* Bluetooth Enabled Devices By Geographic Region - North America, Europe, Japan, Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan), Latin America And Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed With Annual Sales Figures In Million Units For Years 2011 Through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-96
Table 17: World 10-Year Perspective for Other* Bluetooth Enabled Devices by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, Japan and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-97
III. MARKET
1. North America III-1 A.Market Analysis III-1 Current and Future Analysis III-1 Bluetooth Primed for the Mainstream III-1 Product Innovations/Introductions III-2 Strategic Corporate Developments III-19 Focus on Select Players III-26 B.Market Analytics III-34
Table 18: North American Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Bluetooth Enabled Devices by Product Segment - Handsets, Headsets, PCs and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Units for Years 2002 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-34
Table 19: North American Long-term Projections for Bluetooth Enabled Devices by Product Segment - Handsets, Headsets, PCs and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-34
Table 20: North American 10-Year Perspective for Bluetooth Enabled Devices by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Handsets, Headsets, PCs and Other Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-35
2. Japan III-36 A.Market Analysis III-36 Current and Future Analysis III-36 Bluetooth Finds Way into the Amiable Japanese Market III-36 Product Innovations/Introductions III-36 Strategic Corporate Developments III-37 Focus on Select Players III-38 B.Market Analytics III-39
Table 21: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Bluetooth Enabled Devices by Product Segment - Handsets, Headsets, PCs and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Units for Years 2002 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-39
Table 22: Japanese Long-term Projections for Bluetooth Enabled Devices by Product Segment - Handsets, Headsets, PCs and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-39
Table 23: Japanese 10-Year Perspective for Bluetooth Enabled Devices by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Handsets, Headsets, PCs and Other Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-40
3. Europe III-41 A.Market Analysis III-41 Current and Future Analysis III-41 Bluetooth Drives Road Warriors in Europe III-41 Multitask with Bluetooth III-41 Product Innovations/Introductions III-42 Strategic Corporate Developments III-52 Focus on Select Players III-58 B.Market Analytics III-63
Table 24: European Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Bluetooth Enabled Devices by Product Segment - Handsets, Headsets, PCs and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Units for Years 2002 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-63
Table 25: European Long-term Projections for Bluetooth Enabled Devices by Product Segment - Handsets, Headsets, PCs and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-64
Table 26: European 10-Year Perspective for Bluetooth Enabled Devices by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Handsets, Headsets, PCs and Other Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-64
4. Asia-Pacific III-65 A.Market Analysis III-65 Current and Future Analysis III-65 Flattering Markets Beguile Bluetooth Players III-65 Product Innovations/Introductions III-65 Strategic Corporate Developments III-70 Focus on Select Players III-70 B.Market Analytics III-73
Table 27: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Bluetooth Enabled Devices by Product Segment - Handsets, Headsets, PCs and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Units for Years 2002 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-73
Table 28: Asia-Pacific Long-term Projections for Bluetooth Enabled Devices by Product Segment - Handsets, Headsets, PCs and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-73
Table 29: Asia-Pacific 10-Year Perspective for Bluetooth Enabled Devices by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Handsets, Headsets, PCs and Other Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-74
5. Latin America III-75 Market Analysis III-75
Table 30: Latin America Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Bluetooth Enabled Devices by Product Segment - Handsets, Headsets, PCs and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Units for Years 2002 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-75
Table 31: Latin America Long-term Projections for Bluetooth Enabled Devices by Product Segment - Handsets, Headsets, PCs and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-76
Table 32: Latin America 10-Year Perspective for Bluetooth Enabled Devices by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Handsets, Headsets, PCs and Other Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-76
6. Rest of World III-77 Market Analysis III-77
Table 33: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Bluetooth Enabled Devices by Product Segment - Handsets, Headsets, PCs and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Units for Years 2002 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-77
Table 34: Rest of World Long-term Projections for Bluetooth Enabled Devices by Product Segment - Handsets, Headsets, PCs and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-78
Table 35: Rest of World 10-Year Perspective for Bluetooth Enabled Devices by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Handsets, Headsets, PCs and Other Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-78
IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
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Cool printed-electronics gadgets
December 4, 2008
I'm in San Jose this week for the Printed Electronics USA event, and among all the developments getting covered here, far and away the coolest things are the gadgets that are either on the drawing board or, yes, near commercialization. Here are just a few.The Morph from Nokia: The 2008 concept is a 360-deg flexible, stretchable and transformable cellphone (if you could call it only that). The system is also a PDA, Blackberry, digital camera and Bluetooth headset that disassembles into modular components as needed. You could wear it like a wristwatch or unfold it to an 8 x 10-in. touchscreen. Some of the technology is based on carbon nanotube network (CNTN)-based transistors on a flexible substrate. Rigid islands for the circuitry would be embedded into an elastic, flexible base. Functional surface materials that are self-cleaning with oil- and water-phobic behavior will be necessary for this "cellphone" that can also become a piece of apparel.The eReader from Plastic Logic: There are 13 electronic readers on the worldwide market now, and this flexible, plastic-display version is likely to be commercialized by mid-2009. It weighs less than 1 lb, measures a full 8-½ x 11 in., is only ¼ in. thick, and can hold gigabytes worth of memory. But the best part is the eReader's screen is completely readable is bright sunlight. It now has 8 shades of grey and by 2010, Plastic Logic hopes to have a 16-level greyscale model, followed closely by a color version.The eMenu from Stora Enso Packaging Boards: I thought you go out to eat in part to save some work, but the eMenu will have you doing some of the waiter's job. It's the size of a placemat, about 1 mm thick, and has 12 to 64 buttons on it to choose what you want to order. Press the "Send" button and it communicates wirelessly with the restaurant kitchen up to 30 meters away. The first commercial demonstrations are set for late 2009 on eMenus that are expected to cost only a few dollars each and last through weeks of heavy use.The RF Barcode from Kovio: From the people who last year brought you the first silicon-based, inkjet-printed transistor comes an HF 13.56 MHz, RFID-integrated barcode with 128 bits of RAM. Beta tests are planned for Q1 next year with commercialization forecasted for mid-2009. Being printed with silicon ink, Kovio touts the RF Barcode as very "green." It reportedly uses 5 percent of the chemicals, produces 0.005 percent of the hazardous gases, and consumes only 25 percent of the power to manufacture versus traditional silicon-chip production.
SUMLUNG Tech. (http://www.sumlung.com/) (info@sumlung.com) is an emerging high tech enterprise, in 2D and 1D barcode image recognition field. We focus on developing creative and cost-effective barcode products for mobile phone, such as Bluetooth barcode scanner suite, barcode reader software and device, barcode scanning basis on mobile phone, which provide the basic products for solution enterprise. We look forward to mobile applications of 2D and 1D barcode.
I'm in San Jose this week for the Printed Electronics USA event, and among all the developments getting covered here, far and away the coolest things are the gadgets that are either on the drawing board or, yes, near commercialization. Here are just a few.The Morph from Nokia: The 2008 concept is a 360-deg flexible, stretchable and transformable cellphone (if you could call it only that). The system is also a PDA, Blackberry, digital camera and Bluetooth headset that disassembles into modular components as needed. You could wear it like a wristwatch or unfold it to an 8 x 10-in. touchscreen. Some of the technology is based on carbon nanotube network (CNTN)-based transistors on a flexible substrate. Rigid islands for the circuitry would be embedded into an elastic, flexible base. Functional surface materials that are self-cleaning with oil- and water-phobic behavior will be necessary for this "cellphone" that can also become a piece of apparel.The eReader from Plastic Logic: There are 13 electronic readers on the worldwide market now, and this flexible, plastic-display version is likely to be commercialized by mid-2009. It weighs less than 1 lb, measures a full 8-½ x 11 in., is only ¼ in. thick, and can hold gigabytes worth of memory. But the best part is the eReader's screen is completely readable is bright sunlight. It now has 8 shades of grey and by 2010, Plastic Logic hopes to have a 16-level greyscale model, followed closely by a color version.The eMenu from Stora Enso Packaging Boards: I thought you go out to eat in part to save some work, but the eMenu will have you doing some of the waiter's job. It's the size of a placemat, about 1 mm thick, and has 12 to 64 buttons on it to choose what you want to order. Press the "Send" button and it communicates wirelessly with the restaurant kitchen up to 30 meters away. The first commercial demonstrations are set for late 2009 on eMenus that are expected to cost only a few dollars each and last through weeks of heavy use.The RF Barcode from Kovio: From the people who last year brought you the first silicon-based, inkjet-printed transistor comes an HF 13.56 MHz, RFID-integrated barcode with 128 bits of RAM. Beta tests are planned for Q1 next year with commercialization forecasted for mid-2009. Being printed with silicon ink, Kovio touts the RF Barcode as very "green." It reportedly uses 5 percent of the chemicals, produces 0.005 percent of the hazardous gases, and consumes only 25 percent of the power to manufacture versus traditional silicon-chip production.
SUMLUNG Tech. (http://www.sumlung.com/) (info@sumlung.com) is an emerging high tech enterprise, in 2D and 1D barcode image recognition field. We focus on developing creative and cost-effective barcode products for mobile phone, such as Bluetooth barcode scanner suite, barcode reader software and device, barcode scanning basis on mobile phone, which provide the basic products for solution enterprise. We look forward to mobile applications of 2D and 1D barcode.
Zebra Technologies Launches the P4T(TM) and RP4T, the World's First RFID-Enabled Mobile Thermal Transfer Printers
New, easy-to-use Zebra P4T and RP4T mobile printers deliver long-lasting RFID tags and barcode labels for improved workforce efficiencyVERNON HILLS, Ill., Nov. 10 -- Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:ZBRA), a global leader in specialty printing and automatic identification solutions, has announced the launch of its innovative Zebra P4T and RP4T mobile printers, the world's first mobile RFID printing solutions. The easy-to-wear and carry Zebra P4T and RFID-enabled RP4T mobile printers are ideal for indoor and outdoor applications in government, manufacturing, transportation and logistics and mobile field service. The Zebra RP4T is shipped with RFID functionality while the P4T is RFID upgradable.In addition to enabling printing of EPC-compliant passive UHF RFID Class 1, Gen 2 labels at any location, the new Zebra P4T and RP4T printers offer unique capabilities for enhanced connectivity and productivity including:-- Bluetooth 2.0 and 802.11g wireless connectivity options, and state-of-the-art WPA2 security for enhanced data protection and user authentication-- Dual print methods (direct thermal and thermal transfer) in a single printer-- Long-lasting, element-resistant thermal transfer labels, tags and receipts and RFID labels can be printed where and when customers need them, providing enhanced data and asset tracking accuracy and improved workforce efficiency"The Zebra P4T and RP4T provide unprecedented mobility and flexibility while delivering long-lasting thermal transfer UHF RFID labels at the point of application," said Larry Gerstner, product manager for Zebra Technologies. "These first-to-market mobile/wireless printers will help our customers gain business efficiencies and improve business performance via practical, user-friendly solutions. And, they bring new capabilities to Zebra's mobile printer products, which have recently topped more than a million units sold globally."The new 4-inch P4T and RP4T mobile printers also provide easy label design capabilities, larger memory and a host of other features that create a simpler, more productive user experience. The rugged Zebra P4T and RP4T mobile printers are built to withstand harsh outdoor conditions, making them ideal for in-the-field construction or utility tagging applications. Their compact, ergonomic design makes them equally effective in manufacturing plants, distribution depots, and other industrial sites.Applications Abound Across IndustriesThe Zebra P4T and RP4T extend the functionality of thermal transfer/RFID stationary printers. With multiple print modes, users can print long-lasting thermal transfer labels, tags and receipts that withstand heat and moisture, print and encode RFID labels for containers, cases and pallets, or generate standard direct thermal bar coded shipping labels. Ideal applications include:-- Manufacturing and Industrial -- shipping and receiving, warehouse pick- and-apply operations, inventory control, work-in-process and parts tracking.-- Transportation and Logistics -- shipping, loading dock receiving, cross-docking and in-transit labeling.-- Military/DoD Supply Chains -- asset tracking, lower volume UID and/or RFID compliance labeling, and in-the-field MIL Spec-compliant re-labeling of broken or damaged sea/land shipping containers, cases and pallets.-- Mobile Field Service -- in outdoor or extremely harsh applications requiring long-lasting thermal transfer media, such as construction site or utility -- equipment tagging in processing plants, outdoor utilities locations, and at remote worksites.The new Zebra P4T and RP4T mobile thermal transfer printers are available now in North America, Latin America and EMEA. They will be available in Asia Pacific (APAC) in the first quarter of 2009.For more information about the versatile Zebra P4T and RP4T mobile thermal transfer printers and genuine Zebra supplies, please call 800-452-4056 or visit http://www.zebra.com/P4T or http://www.zebra.com/RP4T.About Zebra TechnologiesZebra Technologies Corporation improves customers' business performance through products and solutions that identify, track and manage assets, transactions and people. More than 90 percent of Fortune 500 companies use innovative and reliable Zebra printers, supplies, RFID products and software to increase productivity, improve quality, lower costs, and deliver better customer service. Zebra labels, printers and solutions can be found in more than 100 countries around the world. Information about Zebra and Zebra-brand products can be found at http://www.zebra.com/.Contact Information:Zebra Technologies Corporation
SUMLUNG Tech. (http://www.sumlung.com/) (info@sumlung.com) is an emerging high tech enterprise, in 2D and 1D barcode image recognition field. We focus on developing creative and cost-effective barcode products for mobile phone, such as Bluetooth barcode scanner suite, barcode reader software and device, barcode scanning basis on mobile phone, which provide the basic products for solution enterprise. We look forward to mobile applications of 2D and 1D barcode.
SUMLUNG Tech. (http://www.sumlung.com/) (info@sumlung.com) is an emerging high tech enterprise, in 2D and 1D barcode image recognition field. We focus on developing creative and cost-effective barcode products for mobile phone, such as Bluetooth barcode scanner suite, barcode reader software and device, barcode scanning basis on mobile phone, which provide the basic products for solution enterprise. We look forward to mobile applications of 2D and 1D barcode.
Which type of hand held device is most suited for field service delivery?
There can be few service providers who have not realised the many and varied benefits that mobile solutions can deliver to their business, but it does not mean that to realise these improvements is a straightforward process. One of the questions to consider is which device should the mobile workforce utilise?
It needs to be easy to use and provide all the functionality required, but should it be rugged or of a standard, consumer-type specification? The industry’s suppliers delivered a number of interesting responses to this question, providing service managers with some relevant points to consider to help them make their choice.
Total cost of ownership was one factor highlighted by several people, encouraging service companies to look at the bigger picture. Larry Klimczyk, Blackbay managing director, said: ‘Consumer devices produce an array of additional costs during their lifetime, such as the need to purchase new batteries, charging docks and cables to connect peripheral devices including scanners and imagers.
Manufacturers of rugged hardware plan for their devices to have a much longer shelf life, allowing the end user to have more cost predictability upfront. Ruggedised features not only provide the performance that mobile workers require but also help to improve the uptime of the device.’
Terran Churcher, Codegate managing director, supported this view, warning that standard PDAs force engineers to work harder by being too small, unable to cope with battery failure – leading to possible data loss and return site visits – and unsuitable for use in harsh environments, leading to high failure rates and more lost time.
‘Modern HHT devices are a marvel of converging technologies,’ said Churcher. ‘Telecommunications and computing and global positioning systems are fusing together to provide features in mobile devices, the like of which we could only dream. Add to this the integration of auto-ID scanners or readers and the applications become extremely productive. Overall the total cost of ownership of the HHT is generally much lower than at first envisaged.’
Challenges
David Perry, Cognito, suggested an alternative, while supporting the TCO focus: ‘Many businesses may not be able to afford the capital cost of distributing such tools over a whole workforce. Using a cheap or free subsidised consumer device will bring its own challenges, from the inherent fragility of the device to increased risk of loss or theft. In practice, we’ve found that for a general delivery and service workforce, a reasonably sturdy enterprise-level PDA with a robust protective jacket will be quite satisfactory.
‘However, in harsh environments or when rough treatment is a certainty, businesses should be prepared to go the extra mile with ruggedised devices. The initial outlay might seem extravagant, but the decision will pay for itself in reliability and business continuity.’
Datalogic Mobile’s UK manager Colin Pike said: ‘We would always recommend that field service workers use a rugged mobile device. Anything else is simply a false economy. We have replaced numerous non-rugged PDAs or devices claiming to be rugged which fail very quickly after installation. This results in unacceptable levels of downtime and a high TCO. We concur with the findings of Venture Development Corporation, who report that 35% of consumer grade devices are replaced within the first two years, rising to 80% over a three year period.’
Blackbay’s Klimcyzk also highlighted the failure rate of consumer devices: ‘The average annual failure rate for consumer devices is around 30%, with devices failing as much as 40% in some circumstances. Failure rates of rugged devices were less than a third of that rate in comparison. To put the figure into context this meant that users of non-rugged devices lost approximately 75 minutes of productivity each time their device failed.’
Inhospitable environments
Julian Willis, Getac sales manager, said: ‘Commercial equipment cannot be expected to survive continual movement nor deal with the rigours of being taken into inhospitable environments. It's only a matter of time before the equipment will fail.
‘It can be a mistake to concentrate on lay-out cost,’ he continued. ‘Other factors should be taken into consideration, such as data loss and down time, both of which can be extremely costly to businesses. Rugged equipment guarantees a longer life span as well as advanced security features and significantly reducing total cost of ownership. Many companies are now choosing rugged over commercial, those that do never turn back.’
Panasonic rugged Toughbook brand is used by companies such as British Gas, Ford, Nissan, Renault, Deutsche Telekom and Condor Cargo. Endorsing the TCO message, it emphasised the importance of using reliable equipment in any environment. It therefore provides a pre-purchase consultation to analyse the specific needs of each customer to give individually tailored support for each company’s requirements.
Paul Westmoreland, UK managing director of Psion Teklogix, advised companies to look at the previous failure rate statistics of devices, available from any reputable manufacturer. ‘What’s usually interesting when looking at this type of data is not only the returns rate but type of faults, whether or not there have been any user abuse (deliberate damage) or if the majority of returns are manufacture issues,’ he said.
Hand held devices should be fit for use, advised Westmoreland, from the perspective of both the engineer and the company to avoid misuse and be more effective for the business.
Professional service
Tony Rainbow, Unique ID managing director, highlighted the improvements in rugged device design: ‘Today the ‘ruggedised’ devices from some of the best manufacturers have a compact design with very good ergonomic consideration. Take the Motorola MC75 for example, the units have become tougher and smaller. The latest handheld computers offer extensive options, such as GPS/GPRS, RFID, Bluetooth, bar code scanning, cameras, imaging as well as improved battery life. A great example of this is the Honeywell Dolphin 7600, which offers amazing design and durability, whilst having every option a client would ever need in order to drive a professional service out to their own customers.’
The use of protective cases was advised by Stephen Donovan, head of marketing at Jelly Communications. ‘We believe that businesses should not have to compromise on the selection of devices if they are to be used in challenging situations,’ he said.
‘There are a number of excellent accessories that can protect a device whilst still making it easy to use, giving users and businesses the best of both worlds. Businesses looking to provide mobile devices to their field service engineers often prioritise ruggedness over functionality. However, the benefits of remote access to email or using a purpose built application need not be sacrificed.
‘For example, Jelly has a number of customers in the construction trades to whom we supply devices with Otterbox cases. which allow full usability and outstanding protection in the toughest environments. We have found that the users welcome the investment by their companies in high spec devices and feel that it demonstrates the value of their contribution. Accordingly, the users treat the devices with great respect and can be confident that they will not be damaged on site.’
Sufficient performance
Opticon, meanwhile, suggested a compromise might be the best solution. The middle ground – devices that are quite rugged but also compact enough to still be a ‘pocket portable’ – can provide devices that are tough enough for a field worker to man-handle, but small enough to not be a burden and with sufficient performance to increase mobile worker efficiency. These devices can also cost significantly less than the larger format, ruggedised products, the company explained.
It has found that most people do not want to damage their equipment and, provided that what they have been given actually makes their life easier, they will take good care of it.
This view is also shared by Box Technologies, which highlights the progress from traditional job site use of paper forms and clipboards. Recognising that many companies have now transitioned to rugged tablet PCs – that electronically access, capture and record data to improve productivity while reducing errors and project delays – it explains that there are solutions available today that provide a blend of performance, ruggedness, highly mobile and lightweight design with key integrated features that minimise the number of devices that must be carried.
Rugged no longer means heavy and inexpensive, it says, because now there are lightweight solutions available that can withstand the harsh environments. When selecting a device, it is important to consider how mobile it will be throughout the day, the company advises, suggesting solutions that are resistant to elements such as dust, moisture and heat, can withstand drops and bumps but are also light and mobile enough to be carried all day.
Microbus states that its customers, who are mostly fleet operators, find that the vehicle is too a harsh an environment for laptops and tablet computers. For this reason, it has developed Linx, described as a unique, vehicle-first demountable PC. In addition to high performance, it has a screen that can be read inside or out and has sufficient space to display forms and drop down menus.
Biggest challenge
Additional points were also forthcoming from suppliers, including consideration of overall user experience, highlighted by Westmoreland of Psion Teklogix. This is key to any successful deployment, he said, and in the first stages in moving to a mobile computing solution was often considered the biggest challenge. In some cases, trying to get non computer users to adopt a full mobile computer solution met with varying resistance.
‘The higher the resistance, the greater number of physical abuse repairs,’ he said. He also advised consideration of overall environmental conditions before committing to purchase, including temperature ranges, vibration (usually during transportation between points), battery autonomy, IP rating and drop testing.
Codegate’s Churcher also advised careful consideration and the weighing of options such as whether the device best suits the desired application. ‘Screen size, keyboard type, memory capacity, communications, etc, all dictate which device best suits. Battery power and, more importantly, what happens when it runs low or dies. The need for peripheral input devices, like integral bar code, RFID or image scanner. Hazardous or atmospheric considerations like ambient moisture, dust or temperature considerations. The ability to ‘lock-down’ the device to only operate the application software provided,’ Churcher concluded.
In the unlikely event of the launch of a ‘one size fits all’ type device, this debate will no doubt continue for many years to come, fuelled by the continued advance of technology. Added to this will be the ongoing experience of service operations who have tried the various options and become more able to decide which best suits their individual requirements.
Steve McCorry, technical director of Logistics International, also provided opinion based on his long experience in the field service service industry.
The question of whether to invest in consumer or rugged PDAs challenges many organisations. This is completely understandable given the fact that consumer devices are designed so completely around low cost, whilst on the other hand rugged devices start their whole design philosophy from a very different point – namely how to make the device last as long as possible, both from the perspective of day to day operator use and also in terms of its availability over many years in the supply chain.
These differing design principles often lead to a price differential that is too much for an enterprise to ignore. Too often though at this point the golden rule of IT investment for some reason is overlooked, decisions often being taken around the initial acquisition price of the device rather than any meaningful or substantial TCO analysis.
Although there are numerous independent studies that extensively cover PDA TCO analysis, I would advise any organisation thinking about going mobile to carry out their own exercise and reach their own conclusions.
Some good questions to ask are as follows:
What is the criticality of going mobile to the business? If a device became faulty, what is the cost both in its repair and in the loss of productivity to the worker who uses it?
How often is it expected for the device to fail and what is the expected lifetime of the device versus the lifetime of the project it will be used in?
What is the cost of change if the device becomes unavailable at some point – most consumer grade devices will not be around 18 months from launch – what is the realistic cost of test, validation, re-deployment, training and support of the application on a new hardware platform?
From a practical point of view there are also some good pointers. Data capture requirements based on barcode scanning almost always aligns better to ruggedised hardware. If a workforce is attitudinally geared towards using and embracing technology then there is more chance that consumer grade devices will be taken care of in the long term.
Rugged also normally means bigger, which many service personnel raise as a concern. This topic is therefore worth looking at in terms of successfully getting a workforce to adopt mobile technologies although that said, a number of small form factor ruggedised devices are now appearing in the market.
In summary, if you talk to manufacturers of ruggedised hardware, almost all of them will point to easy and successful sales stories where customers have first tried consumer devices before migrating to rugged solutions. These stories are numerous – at the end of the day, there must be a reason for that.
SUMLUNG Tech. (http://www.sumlung.com/) (info@sumlung.com) is an emerging high tech enterprise, in 2D and 1D barcode image recognition field. We focus on developing creative and cost-effective barcode products for mobile phone, such as Bluetooth barcode scanner suite, barcode reader software and device, barcode scanning basis on mobile phone, which provide the basic products for solution enterprise. We look forward to mobile applications of 2D and 1D barcode.
It needs to be easy to use and provide all the functionality required, but should it be rugged or of a standard, consumer-type specification? The industry’s suppliers delivered a number of interesting responses to this question, providing service managers with some relevant points to consider to help them make their choice.
Total cost of ownership was one factor highlighted by several people, encouraging service companies to look at the bigger picture. Larry Klimczyk, Blackbay managing director, said: ‘Consumer devices produce an array of additional costs during their lifetime, such as the need to purchase new batteries, charging docks and cables to connect peripheral devices including scanners and imagers.
Manufacturers of rugged hardware plan for their devices to have a much longer shelf life, allowing the end user to have more cost predictability upfront. Ruggedised features not only provide the performance that mobile workers require but also help to improve the uptime of the device.’
Terran Churcher, Codegate managing director, supported this view, warning that standard PDAs force engineers to work harder by being too small, unable to cope with battery failure – leading to possible data loss and return site visits – and unsuitable for use in harsh environments, leading to high failure rates and more lost time.
‘Modern HHT devices are a marvel of converging technologies,’ said Churcher. ‘Telecommunications and computing and global positioning systems are fusing together to provide features in mobile devices, the like of which we could only dream. Add to this the integration of auto-ID scanners or readers and the applications become extremely productive. Overall the total cost of ownership of the HHT is generally much lower than at first envisaged.’
Challenges
David Perry, Cognito, suggested an alternative, while supporting the TCO focus: ‘Many businesses may not be able to afford the capital cost of distributing such tools over a whole workforce. Using a cheap or free subsidised consumer device will bring its own challenges, from the inherent fragility of the device to increased risk of loss or theft. In practice, we’ve found that for a general delivery and service workforce, a reasonably sturdy enterprise-level PDA with a robust protective jacket will be quite satisfactory.
‘However, in harsh environments or when rough treatment is a certainty, businesses should be prepared to go the extra mile with ruggedised devices. The initial outlay might seem extravagant, but the decision will pay for itself in reliability and business continuity.’
Datalogic Mobile’s UK manager Colin Pike said: ‘We would always recommend that field service workers use a rugged mobile device. Anything else is simply a false economy. We have replaced numerous non-rugged PDAs or devices claiming to be rugged which fail very quickly after installation. This results in unacceptable levels of downtime and a high TCO. We concur with the findings of Venture Development Corporation, who report that 35% of consumer grade devices are replaced within the first two years, rising to 80% over a three year period.’
Blackbay’s Klimcyzk also highlighted the failure rate of consumer devices: ‘The average annual failure rate for consumer devices is around 30%, with devices failing as much as 40% in some circumstances. Failure rates of rugged devices were less than a third of that rate in comparison. To put the figure into context this meant that users of non-rugged devices lost approximately 75 minutes of productivity each time their device failed.’
Inhospitable environments
Julian Willis, Getac sales manager, said: ‘Commercial equipment cannot be expected to survive continual movement nor deal with the rigours of being taken into inhospitable environments. It's only a matter of time before the equipment will fail.
‘It can be a mistake to concentrate on lay-out cost,’ he continued. ‘Other factors should be taken into consideration, such as data loss and down time, both of which can be extremely costly to businesses. Rugged equipment guarantees a longer life span as well as advanced security features and significantly reducing total cost of ownership. Many companies are now choosing rugged over commercial, those that do never turn back.’
Panasonic rugged Toughbook brand is used by companies such as British Gas, Ford, Nissan, Renault, Deutsche Telekom and Condor Cargo. Endorsing the TCO message, it emphasised the importance of using reliable equipment in any environment. It therefore provides a pre-purchase consultation to analyse the specific needs of each customer to give individually tailored support for each company’s requirements.
Paul Westmoreland, UK managing director of Psion Teklogix, advised companies to look at the previous failure rate statistics of devices, available from any reputable manufacturer. ‘What’s usually interesting when looking at this type of data is not only the returns rate but type of faults, whether or not there have been any user abuse (deliberate damage) or if the majority of returns are manufacture issues,’ he said.
Hand held devices should be fit for use, advised Westmoreland, from the perspective of both the engineer and the company to avoid misuse and be more effective for the business.
Professional service
Tony Rainbow, Unique ID managing director, highlighted the improvements in rugged device design: ‘Today the ‘ruggedised’ devices from some of the best manufacturers have a compact design with very good ergonomic consideration. Take the Motorola MC75 for example, the units have become tougher and smaller. The latest handheld computers offer extensive options, such as GPS/GPRS, RFID, Bluetooth, bar code scanning, cameras, imaging as well as improved battery life. A great example of this is the Honeywell Dolphin 7600, which offers amazing design and durability, whilst having every option a client would ever need in order to drive a professional service out to their own customers.’
The use of protective cases was advised by Stephen Donovan, head of marketing at Jelly Communications. ‘We believe that businesses should not have to compromise on the selection of devices if they are to be used in challenging situations,’ he said.
‘There are a number of excellent accessories that can protect a device whilst still making it easy to use, giving users and businesses the best of both worlds. Businesses looking to provide mobile devices to their field service engineers often prioritise ruggedness over functionality. However, the benefits of remote access to email or using a purpose built application need not be sacrificed.
‘For example, Jelly has a number of customers in the construction trades to whom we supply devices with Otterbox cases. which allow full usability and outstanding protection in the toughest environments. We have found that the users welcome the investment by their companies in high spec devices and feel that it demonstrates the value of their contribution. Accordingly, the users treat the devices with great respect and can be confident that they will not be damaged on site.’
Sufficient performance
Opticon, meanwhile, suggested a compromise might be the best solution. The middle ground – devices that are quite rugged but also compact enough to still be a ‘pocket portable’ – can provide devices that are tough enough for a field worker to man-handle, but small enough to not be a burden and with sufficient performance to increase mobile worker efficiency. These devices can also cost significantly less than the larger format, ruggedised products, the company explained.
It has found that most people do not want to damage their equipment and, provided that what they have been given actually makes their life easier, they will take good care of it.
This view is also shared by Box Technologies, which highlights the progress from traditional job site use of paper forms and clipboards. Recognising that many companies have now transitioned to rugged tablet PCs – that electronically access, capture and record data to improve productivity while reducing errors and project delays – it explains that there are solutions available today that provide a blend of performance, ruggedness, highly mobile and lightweight design with key integrated features that minimise the number of devices that must be carried.
Rugged no longer means heavy and inexpensive, it says, because now there are lightweight solutions available that can withstand the harsh environments. When selecting a device, it is important to consider how mobile it will be throughout the day, the company advises, suggesting solutions that are resistant to elements such as dust, moisture and heat, can withstand drops and bumps but are also light and mobile enough to be carried all day.
Microbus states that its customers, who are mostly fleet operators, find that the vehicle is too a harsh an environment for laptops and tablet computers. For this reason, it has developed Linx, described as a unique, vehicle-first demountable PC. In addition to high performance, it has a screen that can be read inside or out and has sufficient space to display forms and drop down menus.
Biggest challenge
Additional points were also forthcoming from suppliers, including consideration of overall user experience, highlighted by Westmoreland of Psion Teklogix. This is key to any successful deployment, he said, and in the first stages in moving to a mobile computing solution was often considered the biggest challenge. In some cases, trying to get non computer users to adopt a full mobile computer solution met with varying resistance.
‘The higher the resistance, the greater number of physical abuse repairs,’ he said. He also advised consideration of overall environmental conditions before committing to purchase, including temperature ranges, vibration (usually during transportation between points), battery autonomy, IP rating and drop testing.
Codegate’s Churcher also advised careful consideration and the weighing of options such as whether the device best suits the desired application. ‘Screen size, keyboard type, memory capacity, communications, etc, all dictate which device best suits. Battery power and, more importantly, what happens when it runs low or dies. The need for peripheral input devices, like integral bar code, RFID or image scanner. Hazardous or atmospheric considerations like ambient moisture, dust or temperature considerations. The ability to ‘lock-down’ the device to only operate the application software provided,’ Churcher concluded.
In the unlikely event of the launch of a ‘one size fits all’ type device, this debate will no doubt continue for many years to come, fuelled by the continued advance of technology. Added to this will be the ongoing experience of service operations who have tried the various options and become more able to decide which best suits their individual requirements.
Steve McCorry, technical director of Logistics International, also provided opinion based on his long experience in the field service service industry.
The question of whether to invest in consumer or rugged PDAs challenges many organisations. This is completely understandable given the fact that consumer devices are designed so completely around low cost, whilst on the other hand rugged devices start their whole design philosophy from a very different point – namely how to make the device last as long as possible, both from the perspective of day to day operator use and also in terms of its availability over many years in the supply chain.
These differing design principles often lead to a price differential that is too much for an enterprise to ignore. Too often though at this point the golden rule of IT investment for some reason is overlooked, decisions often being taken around the initial acquisition price of the device rather than any meaningful or substantial TCO analysis.
Although there are numerous independent studies that extensively cover PDA TCO analysis, I would advise any organisation thinking about going mobile to carry out their own exercise and reach their own conclusions.
Some good questions to ask are as follows:
What is the criticality of going mobile to the business? If a device became faulty, what is the cost both in its repair and in the loss of productivity to the worker who uses it?
How often is it expected for the device to fail and what is the expected lifetime of the device versus the lifetime of the project it will be used in?
What is the cost of change if the device becomes unavailable at some point – most consumer grade devices will not be around 18 months from launch – what is the realistic cost of test, validation, re-deployment, training and support of the application on a new hardware platform?
From a practical point of view there are also some good pointers. Data capture requirements based on barcode scanning almost always aligns better to ruggedised hardware. If a workforce is attitudinally geared towards using and embracing technology then there is more chance that consumer grade devices will be taken care of in the long term.
Rugged also normally means bigger, which many service personnel raise as a concern. This topic is therefore worth looking at in terms of successfully getting a workforce to adopt mobile technologies although that said, a number of small form factor ruggedised devices are now appearing in the market.
In summary, if you talk to manufacturers of ruggedised hardware, almost all of them will point to easy and successful sales stories where customers have first tried consumer devices before migrating to rugged solutions. These stories are numerous – at the end of the day, there must be a reason for that.
SUMLUNG Tech. (http://www.sumlung.com/) (info@sumlung.com) is an emerging high tech enterprise, in 2D and 1D barcode image recognition field. We focus on developing creative and cost-effective barcode products for mobile phone, such as Bluetooth barcode scanner suite, barcode reader software and device, barcode scanning basis on mobile phone, which provide the basic products for solution enterprise. We look forward to mobile applications of 2D and 1D barcode.
Will retailers fight back against mobile barcode scanning applications?
When I reviewed the T-Mobile G1, the first cell phone to run Google's Andorid mobile operating system, one of my favorite things about the phone were the plethora of barcode scanning applications I downloaded.
These applications let you hold the phone's camera up to a barcode on a store item which would then be scanned and you would instantly see a list of online prices for that item as well as prices at nearby stores.
Since phones have been able to access the Internet for several years, comparison shopping while you are in a store isn't new, but it's never been as quick and easy. In the past, you'd have to type in the name of the product you wanted to buy or the barcode or UPC number.
Now all you have to do is hold the phone up to the barcode, something that even the most tech challenged users can do. Barcode scanning could be the killer app of the T-Mobile G1 (and a few other phones), since the iPhone's camera generally isn't good enough to scan barcodes.
But retailers may be trying to quash the barcode scanning movement before it even gets popular. According to a post on the blog ReadWriteWeb, a shopper was prohibited from using a barcode scanning application on their phone at a Target in Michigan because the employee said it was against store policy. But it turns out that at Target's headquarters, executives weren't even aware such a thing was possible.
In fact, when I was testing the G1's barcode scanner, I got some dirty looks from employees at a local Costco.
The ReadWriteWeb post points to a post on an advertising blog from July that suggests that retailers prevent customers from comparison shopping in stores by investing in cell phone jammers or posting "No iPhones on premises" signs.
I hope retailers don't take this advice. Trying to keep consumers in the dark about competitive pricing is not the answer to increasing sales.
SUMLUNG Tech. (http://www.sumlung.com/) (info@sumlung.com) is an emerging high tech enterprise, in 2D and 1D barcode image recognition field. We focus on developing creative and cost-effective barcode products for mobile phone, such as Bluetooth barcode scanner suite, barcode reader software and device, barcode scanning basis on mobile phone, which provide the basic products for solution enterprise. We look forward to mobile applications of 2D and 1D barcode.
These applications let you hold the phone's camera up to a barcode on a store item which would then be scanned and you would instantly see a list of online prices for that item as well as prices at nearby stores.
Since phones have been able to access the Internet for several years, comparison shopping while you are in a store isn't new, but it's never been as quick and easy. In the past, you'd have to type in the name of the product you wanted to buy or the barcode or UPC number.
Now all you have to do is hold the phone up to the barcode, something that even the most tech challenged users can do. Barcode scanning could be the killer app of the T-Mobile G1 (and a few other phones), since the iPhone's camera generally isn't good enough to scan barcodes.
But retailers may be trying to quash the barcode scanning movement before it even gets popular. According to a post on the blog ReadWriteWeb, a shopper was prohibited from using a barcode scanning application on their phone at a Target in Michigan because the employee said it was against store policy. But it turns out that at Target's headquarters, executives weren't even aware such a thing was possible.
In fact, when I was testing the G1's barcode scanner, I got some dirty looks from employees at a local Costco.
The ReadWriteWeb post points to a post on an advertising blog from July that suggests that retailers prevent customers from comparison shopping in stores by investing in cell phone jammers or posting "No iPhones on premises" signs.
I hope retailers don't take this advice. Trying to keep consumers in the dark about competitive pricing is not the answer to increasing sales.
SUMLUNG Tech. (http://www.sumlung.com/) (info@sumlung.com) is an emerging high tech enterprise, in 2D and 1D barcode image recognition field. We focus on developing creative and cost-effective barcode products for mobile phone, such as Bluetooth barcode scanner suite, barcode reader software and device, barcode scanning basis on mobile phone, which provide the basic products for solution enterprise. We look forward to mobile applications of 2D and 1D barcode.
Bluetooth for business
Bluetooth wireless connectivity has been creeping quietly into many of the devices that workers carry into the enterprise every day. ABI predicts that roughly half of the 1.2 billion cell phones sold this year will include Bluetooth. IMS Research estimates that Bluetooth was embedded in one out of three laptops last year, growing to 75% by 2012. How can on-the-go professionals put these Bluetooth devices to work? Let's take a look.
Hands-free communication
You'd have had to be living under a rock for the past several years to have missed seeing Bluetooth hands-free headsets -- 60 million of them shipped in 2007 alone. While headsets continue to get smaller and sexier -- for example, the Aliph New Jawbone resembles a chunky silver and gold earring -- there are many other useful hands-free Bluetooth devices that can improve your efficiency.
Another top-selling category is hands-free Bluetooth speakerphones. As many states and municipalities in the U.S. begin to pass laws that prohibit drivers from engaging in handheld calls, Bluetooth speakerphones are helping mobile professionals continue conducting business on the road without violating local laws. For example, the LG HFB-500 is a solar-powered Bluetooth car kit that won't tether your phone to a speaker or continually drain your Bluetooth headset's battery.
In fact, many new (higher-end) vehicles include audio systems that support the Bluetooth hands-free profile, letting you seamlessly couple your cell phone with your car's audio system. If your car lacks this feature, don't fret -- you can use a product like Motorola's T605 Bluetooth Automotive Music and Hands-free System to take calls.
Wireless audio and video
Today, many fun Bluetooth-enabled audio and video devices are available for your listening and viewing pleasure, from Bluetooth boom-boxes and bookshelf speakers to Bluetooth home entertainment centers, gaming consoles, and even televisions. These consumer electronic gadgets may keep you engaged and entertained at home, but let's get back to work, shall we?
Sales, field and delivery workers, who spend much of their time traveling to new destinations, can benefit from products that combine Bluetooth audio with Bluetooth GPS interfaces. For example, Motorola's T805 and T815 navigation systems can be combined with any Bluetooth-capable cell phone or smartphone to provide both spoken and visual turn-by-turn directions and maps. For those mobile workers on foot, the Garmin Nuvi 275T is a pocket-sized GPS and FM traffic receiver with Bluetooth connectivity.
Even workers who are stationary can benefit from Bluetooth audio and video. How about the OptiEyes Bluetooth webcam that streams video to your PC so that you can participate in video conference calls? Or the Sony-Ericsson MMV-100 Bluetooth Media Viewer that lets you use Bluetooth to send images to be viewed on a TV or slide projector.
Mobile computing
You are probably well aware of Bluetooth-enabled mice and keyboards for use with your desktop and laptop PCs. But did you know that Bluetooth computing peripherals are also available for mobile devices such as PDAs and smartphones?
Let's face it -- smartphone screens are pretty tiny if you plan to work for a long time or squint at a tiny rendition of your server's console. And while today's smartphones have mini-keyboards for typing, they may lack mouse controls required to interact with some business applications. One Bluetooth product that addresses these challenges is the REDFLY Mobile Companion. This paperback-sized clamshell display and keyboard connects via Bluetooth to your smartphone, providing an alternative human interface environment for interacting with applications running on a smartphone.
Another unique example is the Baracoda Pencil, a Bluetooth-capable "pen" that turns any off-the-shelf Windows Mobile, BlackBerry, Palm or Symbian device into a wireless barcode scanner. Or the ElekTex Smart Fabric, a full-size roll-up wireless keyboard for Bluetooth-enabled smartphones, PDAs and handheld computers.
How about using Bluetooth to save a few bucks on business calls while you're on the road? Consider the Kensington K33406us, a Bluetooth-enabled Voice over IP Internet phone, which can be used to make Skype, MSN, Yahoo and Google calls through your laptop over Bluetooth.
If you need to print on the road, why pay through the nose to do so at a business center when you can carry your own Bluetooth mobile printer? Small bits of data -- business cards, appointments, short messages -- can be printed using S'print, a fist-sized scrolling printer that communicates over Bluetooth to Palm OS and Windows CE handhelds. Or check out the AXIS 5810, a gadget smaller than a deck of cards that can transform an ordinary printer or copier into a wireless printing station that can print full-size documents from any Bluetooth-enabled phone.
Network access
Last, not least, Bluetooth can help mobile professionals get (and stay) connected to the Internet. For starters, many Bluetooth-enabled smartphones can actually be used as cellular data modems, providing non-3G-enabled laptops with Internet access in locations that lack Wi-Fi or Ethernet connectivity.
When colleagues using Bluetooth devices want to share Internet access, consider a solution like the BlueGiga WRAP Access Server that can route data received over Bluetooth onto Ethernet or cellular networks -- for example, letting you share your hotel's Internet connection with a co-worker.
When working in more remote locations that lack broadband wireless coverage, you may need a product like the COM One Bluetooth PSTN Access Point, a 56K dial-up modem that can deliver Internet access to nearby Bluetooth smartphones and laptops.
These are just a few of the many different Bluetooth-capable devices available for your business today. To learn more about Bluetooth applications and profiles and how Bluetooth connectivity can help mobile workers be more productive, check out the Bluetooth product directory at Bluetooth.com.
SUMLUNG Tech. (http://www.sumlung.com/) (info@sumlung.com) is an emerging high tech enterprise, in 2D and 1D barcode image recognition field. We focus on developing creative and cost-effective barcode products for mobile phone, such as Bluetooth barcode scanner suite, barcode reader software and device, barcode scanning basis on mobile phone, which provide the basic products for solution enterprise. We look forward to mobile applications of 2D and 1D barcode.
Hands-free communication
You'd have had to be living under a rock for the past several years to have missed seeing Bluetooth hands-free headsets -- 60 million of them shipped in 2007 alone. While headsets continue to get smaller and sexier -- for example, the Aliph New Jawbone resembles a chunky silver and gold earring -- there are many other useful hands-free Bluetooth devices that can improve your efficiency.
Another top-selling category is hands-free Bluetooth speakerphones. As many states and municipalities in the U.S. begin to pass laws that prohibit drivers from engaging in handheld calls, Bluetooth speakerphones are helping mobile professionals continue conducting business on the road without violating local laws. For example, the LG HFB-500 is a solar-powered Bluetooth car kit that won't tether your phone to a speaker or continually drain your Bluetooth headset's battery.
In fact, many new (higher-end) vehicles include audio systems that support the Bluetooth hands-free profile, letting you seamlessly couple your cell phone with your car's audio system. If your car lacks this feature, don't fret -- you can use a product like Motorola's T605 Bluetooth Automotive Music and Hands-free System to take calls.
Wireless audio and video
Today, many fun Bluetooth-enabled audio and video devices are available for your listening and viewing pleasure, from Bluetooth boom-boxes and bookshelf speakers to Bluetooth home entertainment centers, gaming consoles, and even televisions. These consumer electronic gadgets may keep you engaged and entertained at home, but let's get back to work, shall we?
Sales, field and delivery workers, who spend much of their time traveling to new destinations, can benefit from products that combine Bluetooth audio with Bluetooth GPS interfaces. For example, Motorola's T805 and T815 navigation systems can be combined with any Bluetooth-capable cell phone or smartphone to provide both spoken and visual turn-by-turn directions and maps. For those mobile workers on foot, the Garmin Nuvi 275T is a pocket-sized GPS and FM traffic receiver with Bluetooth connectivity.
Even workers who are stationary can benefit from Bluetooth audio and video. How about the OptiEyes Bluetooth webcam that streams video to your PC so that you can participate in video conference calls? Or the Sony-Ericsson MMV-100 Bluetooth Media Viewer that lets you use Bluetooth to send images to be viewed on a TV or slide projector.
Mobile computing
You are probably well aware of Bluetooth-enabled mice and keyboards for use with your desktop and laptop PCs. But did you know that Bluetooth computing peripherals are also available for mobile devices such as PDAs and smartphones?
Let's face it -- smartphone screens are pretty tiny if you plan to work for a long time or squint at a tiny rendition of your server's console. And while today's smartphones have mini-keyboards for typing, they may lack mouse controls required to interact with some business applications. One Bluetooth product that addresses these challenges is the REDFLY Mobile Companion. This paperback-sized clamshell display and keyboard connects via Bluetooth to your smartphone, providing an alternative human interface environment for interacting with applications running on a smartphone.
Another unique example is the Baracoda Pencil, a Bluetooth-capable "pen" that turns any off-the-shelf Windows Mobile, BlackBerry, Palm or Symbian device into a wireless barcode scanner. Or the ElekTex Smart Fabric, a full-size roll-up wireless keyboard for Bluetooth-enabled smartphones, PDAs and handheld computers.
How about using Bluetooth to save a few bucks on business calls while you're on the road? Consider the Kensington K33406us, a Bluetooth-enabled Voice over IP Internet phone, which can be used to make Skype, MSN, Yahoo and Google calls through your laptop over Bluetooth.
If you need to print on the road, why pay through the nose to do so at a business center when you can carry your own Bluetooth mobile printer? Small bits of data -- business cards, appointments, short messages -- can be printed using S'print, a fist-sized scrolling printer that communicates over Bluetooth to Palm OS and Windows CE handhelds. Or check out the AXIS 5810, a gadget smaller than a deck of cards that can transform an ordinary printer or copier into a wireless printing station that can print full-size documents from any Bluetooth-enabled phone.
Network access
Last, not least, Bluetooth can help mobile professionals get (and stay) connected to the Internet. For starters, many Bluetooth-enabled smartphones can actually be used as cellular data modems, providing non-3G-enabled laptops with Internet access in locations that lack Wi-Fi or Ethernet connectivity.
When colleagues using Bluetooth devices want to share Internet access, consider a solution like the BlueGiga WRAP Access Server that can route data received over Bluetooth onto Ethernet or cellular networks -- for example, letting you share your hotel's Internet connection with a co-worker.
When working in more remote locations that lack broadband wireless coverage, you may need a product like the COM One Bluetooth PSTN Access Point, a 56K dial-up modem that can deliver Internet access to nearby Bluetooth smartphones and laptops.
These are just a few of the many different Bluetooth-capable devices available for your business today. To learn more about Bluetooth applications and profiles and how Bluetooth connectivity can help mobile workers be more productive, check out the Bluetooth product directory at Bluetooth.com.
SUMLUNG Tech. (http://www.sumlung.com/) (info@sumlung.com) is an emerging high tech enterprise, in 2D and 1D barcode image recognition field. We focus on developing creative and cost-effective barcode products for mobile phone, such as Bluetooth barcode scanner suite, barcode reader software and device, barcode scanning basis on mobile phone, which provide the basic products for solution enterprise. We look forward to mobile applications of 2D and 1D barcode.
DAILY RFID Unveils 13.56MHz Bluetooth RFID Reader DL990 for Wireless RFID Solutions
DAILY RFID(www.rfid-in-china.com), the world's leading supplier of RFID tags and RFID readers, has released 13.56MHz bluetooth RFID Reader DL990, designed to offer wireless data transferring via the Bluetooth connection. It uses Bluetooth (Class Two) technology to upload tags ID to bluetooth based computers/PDAs in a real-time mode.This bluetooth based RFID reader is capable of reading and writing most 13.56mHz HF RFID tag formats,including ISO 14443A,ISO 14443B or ISO 15693 RFID tags on the market. The HF bluetooth RFID reader DL990,with reading range of 6cm, is widely used in the industries of security, patrol,mining,finance and railway system and so on.The palm-sized bluetooth RFID reader, which measures 82mm x 52.3mm,is compatible with devices running with WinCE 5.0 or Windows Mobile 5.0/6.0 operating system.In addition to the small dimension, it has a long battery life - continuously reads tags for up to 6000 times per charge, thus giving this handheld device practical RFID capability.You can visit http://www.rfid-in-china.com/products... for more info about Bluetooth RFID reader.About DAILY RFID CO.,LIMITEDDAILY RFID CO.,LIMITED , which belongs to PAN Group Co., ltd, is the leading company focusing on the research and development of EPC & RFID technology in China. DAILY RFID specialize in producing arguably the world's most extensive line of RFID Tag,RFID Label,Smart Card and RFID Reader, which are suitable for any vertical markets, and have obtained the National Integrated Circuit Card Register Certificate, IC Card Manufacture License and ISO9001 Quality Management System Certification. Also, we own a factory covering an area of 26,000 square meters. DAILY's products are designed and manufactured with recognized industry standards relevant to RFID and its markets but most notably for use in the demanding environments to recognize and understand your business's RFID needs. We are commited to providing "Innovative Technology", " Superior, Cost-efficient Product" and " Professional, Efficient Customer Services".Company Name: DAILY RFID CO.,LIMITEDAddress 1: Rm D13,4/F,Baiyun Commercial Center,NO.131,Jichang Road City: GuangzhouZip: 510403Country: ChinaPhone: 86-20-86346357URL: http://www.rfid-in-china.com/Contact Name: Jack PanE-mail: rfiddl@gmail.com
SUMLUNG Tech. (http://www.sumlung.com/) (info@sumlung.com) is an emerging high tech enterprise, in 2D and 1D barcode image recognition field. We focus on developing creative and cost-effective barcode products for mobile phone, such as Bluetooth barcode scanner suite, barcode reader software and device, barcode scanning basis on mobile phone, which provide the basic products for solution enterprise. We look forward to mobile applications of 2D and 1D barcode.
SUMLUNG Tech. (http://www.sumlung.com/) (info@sumlung.com) is an emerging high tech enterprise, in 2D and 1D barcode image recognition field. We focus on developing creative and cost-effective barcode products for mobile phone, such as Bluetooth barcode scanner suite, barcode reader software and device, barcode scanning basis on mobile phone, which provide the basic products for solution enterprise. We look forward to mobile applications of 2D and 1D barcode.
Intermec Mobile Computers from Gamma Solutions
Gamma Solutions is an Intermec Honours Partner and the largest reseller in Australia of Intermec hardware, including: mobile computers, barcode scanners, handhelds, printers, vehicle mount units, RFID, wireless access points and wireless infrastructure. Gamma Solutions is an Australian owned company committed to providing quality, practical and flexible data collection solutions to suit the needs of its customers. Feautures/Applications
Intermec's rugged handheld mobile computers are built for the task at hand, combining the advantage of consumer PDAs and high-end industrial mobile computers into a single rugged package.
Like PDAs, Intermec systems are small and lightweight, yet they provide targeted functionality, a tactical keypad and enhanced connectivity including industry standard 802.11x, Cisco® compatibility and Bluetooth®.
Combining the latest Microsoft® Windows® operating system technology, Intermec SmartSystems™ device management software, superior industrial design and ruggedness, Intermec mobile computers/handhelds are easy to deploy, use, and support for a small business or an enterprise.Intermec CN3 mobile computer The smallest, most advanced, rugged mobile computer in the world, the Intermec CN3 with integrated GPS and Bluetooth increases efficiency and safety by enabling hands-free turn-by-turn voice navigation. With 3G WAN and Cisco Compatible WiFi and Bluetooth radios, users are connected with voice and high-speed data (GSM/EDGE or CDMA/EV-DO) anywhere they go. Intermec CK31ex mobile computer The rugged CK31ex mobile computer integrates our breakthrough EX25 scan engine, enabling workers to scan any kind of barcode, from near or far, in any orientation, and to capture images too. Ideal for warehouse management applications. Intermec CK32IS mobile computer Certified to meet the highest ratings from UL, ATEX and IECEx, the powerful CK32 Intrinsically Safe Mobile Computer delivers real-time information when and where you need it. The CK32IS is designed from inception to provide double-fault, intrinsically safe computing in even the most hazardous environments, and can be deployed virtually anywhere in the world. Intermec CK61 mobile computerIntermec's CK61 mobile computer provides everything required by the most demanding environments; a rugged design, all-day battery capacity, next generation processor technologies, and non-volatile storage combine to provide years of reliable service. The Intermec CK61 does it all.
SUMLUNG Tech. (http://www.sumlung.com/) (info@sumlung.com) is an emerging high tech enterprise, in 2D and 1D barcode image recognition field. We focus on developing creative and cost-effective barcode products for mobile phone, such as Bluetooth barcode scanner suite, barcode reader software and device, barcode scanning basis on mobile phone, which provide the basic products for solution enterprise. We look forward to mobile applications of 2D and 1D barcode.
Intermec's rugged handheld mobile computers are built for the task at hand, combining the advantage of consumer PDAs and high-end industrial mobile computers into a single rugged package.
Like PDAs, Intermec systems are small and lightweight, yet they provide targeted functionality, a tactical keypad and enhanced connectivity including industry standard 802.11x, Cisco® compatibility and Bluetooth®.
Combining the latest Microsoft® Windows® operating system technology, Intermec SmartSystems™ device management software, superior industrial design and ruggedness, Intermec mobile computers/handhelds are easy to deploy, use, and support for a small business or an enterprise.Intermec CN3 mobile computer The smallest, most advanced, rugged mobile computer in the world, the Intermec CN3 with integrated GPS and Bluetooth increases efficiency and safety by enabling hands-free turn-by-turn voice navigation. With 3G WAN and Cisco Compatible WiFi and Bluetooth radios, users are connected with voice and high-speed data (GSM/EDGE or CDMA/EV-DO) anywhere they go. Intermec CK31ex mobile computer The rugged CK31ex mobile computer integrates our breakthrough EX25 scan engine, enabling workers to scan any kind of barcode, from near or far, in any orientation, and to capture images too. Ideal for warehouse management applications. Intermec CK32IS mobile computer Certified to meet the highest ratings from UL, ATEX and IECEx, the powerful CK32 Intrinsically Safe Mobile Computer delivers real-time information when and where you need it. The CK32IS is designed from inception to provide double-fault, intrinsically safe computing in even the most hazardous environments, and can be deployed virtually anywhere in the world. Intermec CK61 mobile computerIntermec's CK61 mobile computer provides everything required by the most demanding environments; a rugged design, all-day battery capacity, next generation processor technologies, and non-volatile storage combine to provide years of reliable service. The Intermec CK61 does it all.
SUMLUNG Tech. (http://www.sumlung.com/) (info@sumlung.com) is an emerging high tech enterprise, in 2D and 1D barcode image recognition field. We focus on developing creative and cost-effective barcode products for mobile phone, such as Bluetooth barcode scanner suite, barcode reader software and device, barcode scanning basis on mobile phone, which provide the basic products for solution enterprise. We look forward to mobile applications of 2D and 1D barcode.
Handheld US Adds Imager Option to M3 Mobile Rugged Handheld Computer
Handheld US Adds Imager Option to M3 Mobile Rugged Handheld ComputerRugged mobile computer now reads 2-D barcodes and postal codesCORVALLIS, Ore.�Dec. 9, 2008�Handheld US expanded the versatility of the super slim, rugged M3 Mobile PDA today by introducing an optional integrated imager. This new option extends the functionality of the M3 Mobile with the ability to read two-dimensional barcodes and symbols as well as the more common linear barcode types.
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The full-featured M3 Mobile rugged mobile computer comes with advanced features such WLAN, Bluetooth, camera, integrated GSM/EDGE cellular capabilities and GPS. The M3 Mobile weighs only 9 ounces, is IP64 rated and can handle extreme temperatures and multiple drops from 5 feet. �The M3 Mobile is a rugged, full-featured unit that customers can depend on,� said Dale Kyle, president of Handheld US. �The addition of the 2D bar code scanner extends its value into more applications and allows us to offer it to an even wider audience.�
Find Solutions for Enterprises, SMBs & Service Providers at the INTERNET TELEPHONY Conference and EXPO East, February 2-4, 2009. Miami, Florida.The M3 Mobile with the imager is available immediately. About Handheld:Handheld U.S. is a North American distributor of rugged mobile computers. Handheld U.S. and its partners deliver complete mobility solutions to businesses in industries such as logistics, forestry, public transportation, construction, military, and security. Handheld U.S. a subsidiary of HHCS Handheld AB of Sweden. Potential customers and value-added resellers can find additional product information at www.handheld-us.com or contact Handheld at sales@handheld-us.com or 541-752-0313. Media Contact: Amy Urban, 541-752-0319
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SUMLUNG Tech. (http://www.sumlung.com/) (info@sumlung.com) is an emerging high tech enterprise, in 2D and 1D barcode image recognition field. We focus on developing creative and cost-effective barcode products for mobile phone, such as Bluetooth barcode scanner suite, barcode reader software and device, barcode scanning basis on mobile phone, which provide the basic products for solution enterprise. We look forward to mobile applications of 2D and 1D barcode.
Workforce Management: At the Heart of the Contact Center Learn more, download free white paper.
The full-featured M3 Mobile rugged mobile computer comes with advanced features such WLAN, Bluetooth, camera, integrated GSM/EDGE cellular capabilities and GPS. The M3 Mobile weighs only 9 ounces, is IP64 rated and can handle extreme temperatures and multiple drops from 5 feet. �The M3 Mobile is a rugged, full-featured unit that customers can depend on,� said Dale Kyle, president of Handheld US. �The addition of the 2D bar code scanner extends its value into more applications and allows us to offer it to an even wider audience.�
Find Solutions for Enterprises, SMBs & Service Providers at the INTERNET TELEPHONY Conference and EXPO East, February 2-4, 2009. Miami, Florida.The M3 Mobile with the imager is available immediately. About Handheld:Handheld U.S. is a North American distributor of rugged mobile computers. Handheld U.S. and its partners deliver complete mobility solutions to businesses in industries such as logistics, forestry, public transportation, construction, military, and security. Handheld U.S. a subsidiary of HHCS Handheld AB of Sweden. Potential customers and value-added resellers can find additional product information at www.handheld-us.com or contact Handheld at sales@handheld-us.com or 541-752-0313. Media Contact: Amy Urban, 541-752-0319
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SUMLUNG Tech. (http://www.sumlung.com/) (info@sumlung.com) is an emerging high tech enterprise, in 2D and 1D barcode image recognition field. We focus on developing creative and cost-effective barcode products for mobile phone, such as Bluetooth barcode scanner suite, barcode reader software and device, barcode scanning basis on mobile phone, which provide the basic products for solution enterprise. We look forward to mobile applications of 2D and 1D barcode.
Barcode readers handle new USPS code
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NOVEMBER 19, 2008--A new firmware release is available for handheld MAH200 and MAH300 series barcode readers, featuring a decoder that allows the barcode readers to handle the new USPS four-state barcode, also known as USPS OneCode Solution. In addition to reading these barcodes, the instruments include decoders for most linear and 2-D symbologies, with more than 40 decoders included in the unit. Connectivity is achieved with USB, PS/2, serial, or Bluetooth wireless interfaces. A high-capacity battery handle is available for extended operation without the need to recharge.Pepperl+FuchsTwinsburg, OH, USAwww.pepperl-fuchs.com
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Barcode Reader from Pepperl+Fuchs Now Handles USPS OneCode/Intelligent Mail Barcodes
TWINSBURG, OH -- Pepperl+Fuchs introduces a new firmware release for their handheld MAH200 and MAH300 series barcode readers. The firmware features a decoder that allows these barcode readers to handle the new USPS 4-state barcode, also known as USPS OneCode Solution.
According to the United States Postal service website (USPS.gov), "The Intelligent Mail barcode (formally known as the 4-State Customer Barcode) is the next generation of USPS barcode technology used to sort and track letters and flats. Intelligent Mail barcode technology, among other things, combines the capabilities of the POSTNET barcode and the Planet Code barcode into one unique barcode." For more information visit http://ribbs.usps.gov/OneCodeSOLUTION/.
In addition to reading 4-state barcodes, the MAH200 and MAH300 include decoders for most linear and 2D symbologies. In all, over 40 decoders are included in the unit. Connectivity is simplified with USB, PS/2, serial or Bluetooth wireless interfaces. A high-capacity battery handle is available for extended operation without the need to recharge.
Pepperl+Fuchs is a world leader in the design, manufacture and application of high quality factory and process automation products and services. Pepperl+Fuchs pioneered the development of proximity sensors 45 years ago, and has set the standard for innovation and quality ever since.
For more information contact: Pepperl+Fuchs, 1600 Enterprise Parkway, Twinsburg, OH 44087; (330) 486-0001; fax: (330) 405-4710; fa-info@us.pepperl-fuchs.com; www.pepperl-fuchs.com.
Wed Nov 19 05:00:00 CST 2008
SUMLUNG Tech. (http://www.sumlung.com/) (info@sumlung.com) is an emerging high tech enterprise, in 2D and 1D barcode image recognition field. We focus on developing creative and cost-effective barcode products for mobile phone, such as Bluetooth barcode scanner suite, barcode reader software and device, barcode scanning basis on mobile phone, which provide the basic products for solution enterprise. We look forward to mobile applications of 2D and 1D barcode.
NOVEMBER 19, 2008--A new firmware release is available for handheld MAH200 and MAH300 series barcode readers, featuring a decoder that allows the barcode readers to handle the new USPS four-state barcode, also known as USPS OneCode Solution. In addition to reading these barcodes, the instruments include decoders for most linear and 2-D symbologies, with more than 40 decoders included in the unit. Connectivity is achieved with USB, PS/2, serial, or Bluetooth wireless interfaces. A high-capacity battery handle is available for extended operation without the need to recharge.Pepperl+FuchsTwinsburg, OH, USAwww.pepperl-fuchs.com
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PRESS RELEASE
Barcode Reader from Pepperl+Fuchs Now Handles USPS OneCode/Intelligent Mail Barcodes
TWINSBURG, OH -- Pepperl+Fuchs introduces a new firmware release for their handheld MAH200 and MAH300 series barcode readers. The firmware features a decoder that allows these barcode readers to handle the new USPS 4-state barcode, also known as USPS OneCode Solution.
According to the United States Postal service website (USPS.gov), "The Intelligent Mail barcode (formally known as the 4-State Customer Barcode) is the next generation of USPS barcode technology used to sort and track letters and flats. Intelligent Mail barcode technology, among other things, combines the capabilities of the POSTNET barcode and the Planet Code barcode into one unique barcode." For more information visit http://ribbs.usps.gov/OneCodeSOLUTION/.
In addition to reading 4-state barcodes, the MAH200 and MAH300 include decoders for most linear and 2D symbologies. In all, over 40 decoders are included in the unit. Connectivity is simplified with USB, PS/2, serial or Bluetooth wireless interfaces. A high-capacity battery handle is available for extended operation without the need to recharge.
Pepperl+Fuchs is a world leader in the design, manufacture and application of high quality factory and process automation products and services. Pepperl+Fuchs pioneered the development of proximity sensors 45 years ago, and has set the standard for innovation and quality ever since.
For more information contact: Pepperl+Fuchs, 1600 Enterprise Parkway, Twinsburg, OH 44087; (330) 486-0001; fax: (330) 405-4710; fa-info@us.pepperl-fuchs.com; www.pepperl-fuchs.com.
Wed Nov 19 05:00:00 CST 2008
SUMLUNG Tech. (http://www.sumlung.com/) (info@sumlung.com) is an emerging high tech enterprise, in 2D and 1D barcode image recognition field. We focus on developing creative and cost-effective barcode products for mobile phone, such as Bluetooth barcode scanner suite, barcode reader software and device, barcode scanning basis on mobile phone, which provide the basic products for solution enterprise. We look forward to mobile applications of 2D and 1D barcode.
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