CSR crams Wibree, eGPS, and FM into BlueCore7 wireless chip

UK's CSR has been making waves in the Bluetooth and eGPS waters, so it's only fitting that it's the first to cram Bluetooth, eGPS, and FM all on one chip. The BlueCore7 silicon combines Bluetooth v2.1+EDR, ULP Bluetooth (or Wibree), eGPS (which they say works better in indoor and other non-GPS-friendly locales), and FM Tx and Rx in what they say is a major step in reducing the size, cost, and power needs of wireless devices. CSR boasts that this chip integrates "more wireless technologies on a single chip than any other product on the market." Who are we to argue? They expect to have BlueCore 7 to be available in volume starting in Q4 2008, when you'll be able to listen to FM radio on your Bluetooth headset while finding your satellite position indoors.

[Via CustomPC]

[Aguiluz Posted Jun 3rd 2008 7:30PM]

"FM Tx"

So it means I can be a walking radio station with my mobile phone? Sign me up! Then I can broadcast annoying baby music to piss off radio listeners.

(Tx = Transmission)

[Wiggin21 Posted Jun 3rd 2008 7:55PM]

oh! i can see that working for lets say iPhone or something, using that ability to transmit the music to my car radio!

saweeeet

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 3rd 2008 7:38PM]

I'd hook it up to a pedometer so listeners can walk in time with me

[nikster Posted Jun 3rd 2008 10:26PM]

For some reason my first thought was that Dr Who episode where the Cybermen take over earth and control the entire population via wireless headsets.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 3rd 2008 10:50PM]

now just add in wireless A, B, G, and N and you will be good to go