Texas Instruments: low powered Bluetooth in pipeline for next year

By on Oct 23, 2009 at 8:20 AM
Hardware October 23, 2009

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Are you one of those annoying people who constantly have a Bluetooth earpiece in your ear? Does it make you sad inside that the battery on your mobile device runs out so quickly? Well it looks like Texas Instrument may be looking to change things. TI recentley demoed its “Bluetooth low energy open standard” in Munich, and when they say “low powered” they mean low powered. The technology, based on the CC2540 single-mode system-on-chip, can operate a Bluetooth radio for “over a year” on a single button cell battery; similar to the ones used in watches and hearing aids. While TI insists this will open the doors for Bluetooth enabled kitchen tables, can-openers, and sofas, we’re more excited about the mobile implications. Would this low power option make you use Bluetooth more often?

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  • ItchyBrother

    well go go mengings or whatever the hull that goofy arse handle is…..listen very carefully….when i’m in the car….I’m driving the car….how quaint!

    When i’m in the grocery store, i’m there to buy groceries, not jibber jabber on the mobile phone….isn’t that a novel idea?

    And you there mister Gentle Ben or is it Ben the Bozo? Ahh…it doesn’t matter. Shut up! Listen up…..why would you care about some nobody like me saying your a dork for wearing a BT headset?…because i’m cool and you’re not. Now let’s review…I get to surf, hang out with hot chicks (by the way, blondes have more fun…thanks Rod) and drive fancy cars…you on the other hand are a Penny Loafing Dockers Polo Shirt wearing geek-a-saurus….now how’s that? ya bloody poofter?

  • gokmengs

    @itchy
    You making fun of someones “handle” is pathetic given yours.
    Anyway, my question was what if your commute took you an hour or so, you wouldn’t take calls even if it was detrimental to your business, or you can’t multitask like your blonde boyfriend?

  • ItchyBrother

    @ go go mengings…

    ItchyBrother = totally hip

    Not pathetic….ya get that ya dork-a-potamus?

    And to answer your question. No, I would not take the call. I’ve been around during times when this goofy tech wasn’t around and i’m well off that whatever it is….it can wait until I want to return the call….ya got it dork? Now head on down Joe Bank…I hear they have a sale on stretch-a-matic pants…because i’m sure you’re one those pathetic overweight eating 10k calories a day winner….right? Yep…thought so…..have a pizza on me….

  • rederikus

    If Nokia patented it, then I guess CrApple will soon be ripping it off and claiming it for an exlusinve iToy feature.

  • Jeff

    @info

    If Nokia into’d it… Who do you think built the chip?
    And it’s not a standby thing. Low power means low power.

    • info

      A lot of companies will build the chip, Nokia originally proposed the concept.

      It is part of the Bluetooth spec. How hard is that to understand?
      The LEB (Low Energy Bluetooth) uses a lot less power, but the data rate is a lot less as well (which is one of the key ways they achieved the lower power). Actually the data rate is too low for voice, so during a call you will have to use the same Bluetooth connection you always have.

      Please, don’t comment on things you know nothing about. Go read up on the Bluetooth Sig site if you don’t believe me.

  • gokmengs

    @itchybitch
    Yes you are dumb and can’t multi-task, we got it. “You have been around”? Really. Thought so. you talk a big game, and write shit you don’t know about how people look etc. Congrats you are the Quintessential Douche bag

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