At its annual All Hands Meeting in Seattle, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) unveiled Bluetooth v4.0, which is expected to be available at the end of Q2.The new version has three specs – Classic Bluetooth technology, Bluetooth low energy technology, and Bluetooth High Speed technology – all which can be combined or used separately in different devices according to their functionality.
The low energy spec could end up in healthcare products such as, say, watches that collect data from the body.
BlueTooth 4 also brings a longer range to the tech. The majority of devices on the market today include the basic 30 foot range. With Bluetooth v4.0, devices can transmit to 200 feet and beyond.
“Bluetooth v4.0 throws open the doors to a host of new markets for Bluetooth manufacturers and products such as watches, remote controls, and a variety of medical and in-home sensors," said Michael Foley, executive director of the Bluetooth SIG.
"Many of these products run on button-cell batteries that must last for years versus hours and will also benefit from the longer range enabled by this new version of the Bluetooth specification."
End-user devices with Bluetooth v4.0 are expected to reach the market in late 2010 or early 2011.
End-user devices with Bluetooth v4.0 are expected to reach the market in late 2010 or early 2011.
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