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News Release from: Socket Communications
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 04 April 2002
Socket takes over Nokia Bluetooth
CompactFlash
Nokia and Socket Communications have signed an agreement that is designed to make the mobile computing experience using Bluetooth simple and effective.
Nokia and Socket Communications have signed an agreement that is designed to make the mobile computing experience using Bluetooth simple and effective Under this agreement, Nokia will transfer its Bluetooth CompactFlash business to Socket and will recommend the Socket Bluetooth card for connecting Windows powered handheld computers and notebooks to Bluetooth-enabled mobile phones for high-speed wireless access to email, the Internet and corporate network resources
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 5 Oct 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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"Nokia is a founding Bluetooth SIG promoter member and strong proponent and developer of this technology, and we have a strong Bluetooth product portfolio", said Juha Reima, Vice President, Accessories Product Line, Nokia Mobile Phones.
"By working with specialist companies like Socket, we can expand the market and get the technology effectively into more customers' hands, and thus improving global access and support to mobile phone customers.
With Socket's expertise in mobile computing, we are confident the user experience will be positive, which is vitally important to Nokia.
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We continue to develop Bluetooth technology and implement it in our products".
Kevin Mills, President and CEO of Socket Communications, said "Bluetooth-enabled GPRS phones provide an effective wireless connection mechanism for computer users who want to access email or the Internet 'on the go'.
Nokia and Socket have worked together since late 1999 to make their combined Bluetooth solutions trouble-free and easy-to-use".
Socket's Bluetooth connection kit for Windows powered handheld computers was previously awarded Nokia's coveted "Nokia OK" logo for its compatibility with Nokia's 6210/6310 Bluetooth mobile phones.
This connection kit is Mobility Friendly, featuring a low-power, high-performance and easy-to-use solution for making a cable-free connection from a handheld computer to email, the Internet and corporate network resources via Bluetooth mobile phones.
It has the industry's only fully-integrated antenna within a standard CompactFlash frame, and a Get Connected wizard for easy installation.
Socket's Bluetooth connection kit for Pocket PCs and other handheld computers has been shipping for six months.
A similar solution for Windows powered notebooks will be available Q2 this year.
As part of the Socket agreement with Nokia, Socket has acquired and licensed certain Bluetooth technologies that will allow Socket to continue to enhance the Bluetooth solutions it brings to market in the future.
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