Handheld WiFi?
Agere Systems announced a "mini-module" providing 802.11g (WiFi) for handheld consumer electronic devices.
The module measures only 20x29 millimeters and offers 100 meters of wireless connectivity coupled with low power consumption.
This technology could potentially be used by Apple to incorporate WiFi connectivity in future handheld devices such as the iPod.
Of related interest, recent specs for Wireless Firewire was also introduced in May, with more recent whispers that Apple is already looking into implementing this technology in future hardware.
This embedded system-in-package (SiP) delivers 54 megabit-per-second (Mbit/s) speeds while balancing exceptional range and power savings for such wireless products as personal digital assistants (PDAs), media players, Smartphones, handheld video game devices, and digital cameras and camcorders.
The module measures only 20x29 millimeters and offers 100 meters of wireless connectivity coupled with low power consumption.
This technology could potentially be used by Apple to incorporate WiFi connectivity in future handheld devices such as the iPod.
Of related interest, recent specs for Wireless Firewire was also introduced in May, with more recent whispers that Apple is already looking into implementing this technology in future hardware.
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101 months ago
Sweet, I guess.
I really don't know how they would charge the iPod over FW if it worked wirelessly.
And now they can save space inside of laptops by using this new, small WiFi instead?
I really don't know how they would charge the iPod over FW if it worked wirelessly.
And now they can save space inside of laptops by using this new, small WiFi instead?
101 months ago
Yeah, wi-fi for the iPod! Bring it on. And maybe even better power management for the PB's.
101 months ago
it sounds useful, but what could it actually be used for and what would it actually do? a wireless ipod? it'd still need a power cable.. wifi home entertainment system? it wouldn't need all this handheld stuff on it..
i'm confused, please do enlighten me.
i'm confused, please do enlighten me.
101 months ago
it sounds useful, but what could it actually be used for and what would it actually do? a wireless ipod? it'd still need a power cable.. wifi home entertainment system? it wouldn't need all this handheld stuff on it..
i'm confused, please do enlighten me.
Well Wireless sync would be quite neat, you wouldn't have to do that extremely arduous task of plugging in the cable ... except for power anyway. Oh, wait.
It would be handy if your music collection was larger than the capacity of the iPod and you couldn't be bothered to go upstairs to sync. Of course, this would need some "browse available music" facility on the iPod itself where you could choose music to sync onto the iPod via wireless on the iPod itself.
I expect in the end it will be used on some other device, not the iPod.
101 months ago
WiFi has been built in to some Pocket PCs for years now. I don't see what the big deal is.
101 months ago
Difference is that this is 802.11g... increases your ability to stream higher bandwith content.
101 months ago
That and it's specifically low power. Compact flash wifi modules and built in wifi for existing Pocket PC/other devices do tend to suck up the juice big time.
This module sounds exactly like the kind of thing Nintendo are putting in the DS and Sony in the PSP.
This module sounds exactly like the kind of thing Nintendo are putting in the DS and Sony in the PSP.
101 months ago
802.11g is still nowhere near the iPod Firewire transfer rates. It will be ok for contacts and getting one or two songs- but try to move GB's and you'll be there a while!
101 months ago
i think i speak for many when i say this:
bring on the faster, smaller, less wired hardware!
bring on the faster, smaller, less wired hardware!
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