Bluetooth chipsets aim for handset applications

Cambridge Silicon Radio is making chipsets available for use with the Symbian OS.

Cambridge Silicon Radio is making chipsets available for use with the Symbian OS.

By integrating CSR's BlueCore host software with the existing Bluetooth software stack in the Symbian OS, CSR can offer Symbian's licensees a quick and efficient route to Bluetooth-enabled mobile handsets.

Symbian develops and licenses Symbian OS, the global industry standard operating system for advanced mobile phones, to the world's leading handset manufacturers, which account for over 80% of worldwide annual mobile phone sales.

Support for Bluetooth was designed into Symbian's core platform from the outset.

This move provides tighter integration between CSR's Bluetooth host software and the Symbian OS, reducing Symbian OS licensees' time to integrate CSR's Bluetooth solution into their designs.

CSR's BlueCore silicon is already in use in over 60% of v1.1 qualified Bluetooth products on the market.

Martin Coul, WW Technology Partner Program Director, Symbian, commented: "Symbian provides its licensees with the 'smartest' technology available.

As CSR is committed to quality and ease of integration with its BlueCore hardware and host software, we are pleased to offer CSR our customers as a Symbian Platinum Partner".

Phil O'Donovan, Executive Director and cofounder, CSR added: "Integrating our software into the Symbian OS Bluetooth stack means mobile manufacturers can offer their customers the most complete Bluetooth functionality available".

O'Donovan continued: "This partnership provides Symbian OS licensees the option of a quick and easy route to Bluetooth enable their mobile phones".

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