Texas Instruments and ANT+ Showcase First Commercially Available Smartphone with Native Connectivity to ANT+ Health/Fitness Devices at Mobile World Congress
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Texas Instruments and ANT+ Showcase First Commercially Available Smartphone with Native Connectivity to ANT+ Health/Fitness Devices at Mobile World Congress
BARCELONA, Spain, February 15, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
ANT Wireless ("ANT" http://www.thisisant.com), a division of Dynastream
Innovations Inc., and Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today
showcase the Sony Ericsson Xperia(TM) arc, the first commercially available
smartphone to natively communicate with the ultra-low power (ULP) ANT+
network of health and fitness devices. Featured as part of TI's exhibition at
Mobile World Congress (MWC), Booth 8A84 Hall 8, these mobile solutions lead
the industry in the real-time collection and transfer of physiological data
to the cloud.
This ANT+ connectivity is enabled by TI's WiLink(TM) 6.0 triple-radio
single-chip solution, native in Sony Ericsson's Xperia(TM) arc as well as the
newly-announced Xperia(TM) neo and Xperia(TM) pro. The high-end Xperia(TM)
smartphones (including the Xperia(TM) X10 mini, Xperia(TM) X10 mini pro and
Xperia(TM) X8) signify the market's first line of ANT+ enabled mobile
handsets. These smartphones can leverage the WiLink solution to link directly
with the established ANT+ ecosystem of more than 14 million ULP health and
fitness devices.
Daily MWC demonstrations will incorporate ANT+ bike speed and bike
cadence data transmitting via the WiLink chip to the Xperia(TM) arc, and
seamlessly to the cloud with apps by Endomondo, Sportypal and Wahoo Fitness.
ANT+ Heart Rate and Blood Pressure data will also be displayed on the
Xperia(TM) arc.
"This milestone and these MWC demonstrations represent major advancements
to connect consumers with mobile handsets and ANT+ ultra low power wireless
sensor devices," stated Eran Sandhaus, director of marketing, wireless
connectivity solutions, TI. "TI is committed to giving consumers an
incredibly simple and efficient way to collect and use fitness and health
data. We are proud to make that possible today through this collaboration
with ANT Wireless and Sony Ericsson."
"This advancement in smartphones and the Xperia(TM) arc is playing an
exciting role in the collection, tracking and transfer of personal activities
to designated providers," stated Simon Walker, Head of Developer Ecosystem
and Account Management, Sony Ericsson. "Collectively, we provide the
ubiquitous and fun solution consumers need to easily make health and fitness
a part of daily life."
The TI, ANT+ Cycling Challenge
Proving the real-world application of the joint demonstration, attendees
visiting TI's MWC booth will have the opportunity to test their own cycling
strength and speed by participating in the TI, ANT+ Cycling Challenge. A
racing bike mounted on LeMond's Revolution indoor trainer is equipped with
ANT+ sensors, giving visitors the opportunity to compare 'best data' scores.
"Integrating the best technologies with intuitive, practical products
gives consumers access to real-time, reliable feeds and long-term trend
information anywhere, anytime," said Rod Morris, Director, ANT Wireless. "TI
and Sony Ericsson are really paving the way for an incredible offering of
practical and valuable consumer products."
Optimized for mobile devices, TI's WiLink 6.0 single-chip solution
supports WLAN, ANT, Bluetooth(R) and FM radios. The WiLink 7.0 platform, the
industry's first quad-radio single-chip solution, adds GPS to the list. These
solutions also enable direct ANT+ sensors to mobile phone communication. ANT
and TI recently released the CC2567, the first dual-mode single-chip solution
delivering ANT+ and Bluetooth(R) connectivity, and the complementary ANT +
Bluetooth Health and Fitness Aggregator Kit.
For more information on TI's ANT product portfolio, please visit:
- TI's CC2567 single-chip, dual-mode module:
http://www.ti.com/wbu_ant_pr_pf
- TI's ANT + Bluetooth Health and Fitness Aggregator Kit:
http://www.ti.com/wbu_ant_pr_tf
- TI's ANT ULP wireless connectivity solutions: http://www.ti.com/ant
- TI's WiLink 6.0 solution: http://www.ti.com/wilink_6
- TI's WiLink 7.0 solution: http://www.ti.com/wilink7
- ANT's TICC257x: http://www.thisisant.com/pages/ti/cc257x
- ANT's TI solutions: http://www.thisisant.com/ti
- Sony Ericsson Phones: http://developer.sonyericsson.com/phonegallery
About Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN) helps customers solve problems and develop
new electronics that make the world smarter, healthier, safer, greener and
more fun. A global semiconductor company, TI innovates through manufacturing,
design and sales operations in more than 30 countries. For more information,
go to http://www.ti.com.
About ANT / ANT+ http://www.thisisant.com
ANT is a proven protocol and silicon solution for ultra-low power (ULP)
practical wireless networking applications. ANT+ is the interoperable
standard for the collection, automatic transfer and tracking of sensor data.
With a complete ecosystem of proven devices, this strategic combination of
superior ANT+ functionality and integrated cell phone connectivity is leading
the industry with seamless capture and transmission of physical data from the
body to the internet. The ANT+ Alliance is an open special interest group of
companies committed to standardized communications through optimized brand
value and partnerships with other top tier products.
The company behind ANT Wireless is Dynastream Innovations Inc. Dynastream
was established in 1998 and became a wholly owned subsidiary of Garmin in
December 2006. Dynastream is based in Cochrane, Alberta, Canada, and is a
world innovator in the research and development of inertial and wireless
technology.
Trademarks: WiLink is a trademark of Texas Instruments Inc. All other
registered trademarks and trademarks belong to their respective owners.
Source: ANT / ANT+
Catherine Aylesworth, +1-403-932-9292 ext 226, +1-403-932-6521, fax, +1-403-966-1335, cell, catherine.aylesworth@thisisant.com
BARCELONA, Spain, February 15, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
ANT Wireless ("ANT" http://www.thisisant.com), a division of Dynastream
Innovations Inc., and Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today
showcase the Sony Ericsson Xperia(TM) arc, the first commercially available
smartphone to natively communicate with the ultra-low power (ULP) ANT+
network of health and fitness devices. Featured as part of TI's exhibition at
Mobile World Congress (MWC), Booth 8A84 Hall 8, these mobile solutions lead
the industry in the real-time collection and transfer of physiological data
to the cloud.
This ANT+ connectivity is enabled by TI's WiLink(TM) 6.0 triple-radio
single-chip solution, native in Sony Ericsson's Xperia(TM) arc as well as the
newly-announced Xperia(TM) neo and Xperia(TM) pro. The high-end Xperia(TM)
smartphones (including the Xperia(TM) X10 mini, Xperia(TM) X10 mini pro and
Xperia(TM) X8) signify the market's first line of ANT+ enabled mobile
handsets. These smartphones can leverage the WiLink solution to link directly
with the established ANT+ ecosystem of more than 14 million ULP health and
fitness devices.
Daily MWC demonstrations will incorporate ANT+ bike speed and bike
cadence data transmitting via the WiLink chip to the Xperia(TM) arc, and
seamlessly to the cloud with apps by Endomondo, Sportypal and Wahoo Fitness.
ANT+ Heart Rate and Blood Pressure data will also be displayed on the
Xperia(TM) arc.
"This milestone and these MWC demonstrations represent major advancements
to connect consumers with mobile handsets and ANT+ ultra low power wireless
sensor devices," stated Eran Sandhaus, director of marketing, wireless
connectivity solutions, TI. "TI is committed to giving consumers an
incredibly simple and efficient way to collect and use fitness and health
data. We are proud to make that possible today through this collaboration
with ANT Wireless and Sony Ericsson."
"This advancement in smartphones and the Xperia(TM) arc is playing an
exciting role in the collection, tracking and transfer of personal activities
to designated providers," stated Simon Walker, Head of Developer Ecosystem
and Account Management, Sony Ericsson. "Collectively, we provide the
ubiquitous and fun solution consumers need to easily make health and fitness
a part of daily life."
The TI, ANT+ Cycling Challenge
Proving the real-world application of the joint demonstration, attendees
visiting TI's MWC booth will have the opportunity to test their own cycling
strength and speed by participating in the TI, ANT+ Cycling Challenge. A
racing bike mounted on LeMond's Revolution indoor trainer is equipped with
ANT+ sensors, giving visitors the opportunity to compare 'best data' scores.
"Integrating the best technologies with intuitive, practical products
gives consumers access to real-time, reliable feeds and long-term trend
information anywhere, anytime," said Rod Morris, Director, ANT Wireless. "TI
and Sony Ericsson are really paving the way for an incredible offering of
practical and valuable consumer products."
Optimized for mobile devices, TI's WiLink 6.0 single-chip solution
supports WLAN, ANT, Bluetooth(R) and FM radios. The WiLink 7.0 platform, the
industry's first quad-radio single-chip solution, adds GPS to the list. These
solutions also enable direct ANT+ sensors to mobile phone communication. ANT
and TI recently released the CC2567, the first dual-mode single-chip solution
delivering ANT+ and Bluetooth(R) connectivity, and the complementary ANT +
Bluetooth Health and Fitness Aggregator Kit.
For more information on TI's ANT product portfolio, please visit:
- TI's CC2567 single-chip, dual-mode module:
http://www.ti.com/wbu_ant_pr_pf
- TI's ANT + Bluetooth Health and Fitness Aggregator Kit:
http://www.ti.com/wbu_ant_pr_tf
- TI's ANT ULP wireless connectivity solutions: http://www.ti.com/ant
- TI's WiLink 6.0 solution: http://www.ti.com/wilink_6
- TI's WiLink 7.0 solution: http://www.ti.com/wilink7
- ANT's TICC257x: http://www.thisisant.com/pages/ti/cc257x
- ANT's TI solutions: http://www.thisisant.com/ti
- Sony Ericsson Phones: http://developer.sonyericsson.com/phonegallery
About Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN) helps customers solve problems and develop
new electronics that make the world smarter, healthier, safer, greener and
more fun. A global semiconductor company, TI innovates through manufacturing,
design and sales operations in more than 30 countries. For more information,
go to http://www.ti.com.
About ANT / ANT+ http://www.thisisant.com
ANT is a proven protocol and silicon solution for ultra-low power (ULP)
practical wireless networking applications. ANT+ is the interoperable
standard for the collection, automatic transfer and tracking of sensor data.
With a complete ecosystem of proven devices, this strategic combination of
superior ANT+ functionality and integrated cell phone connectivity is leading
the industry with seamless capture and transmission of physical data from the
body to the internet. The ANT+ Alliance is an open special interest group of
companies committed to standardized communications through optimized brand
value and partnerships with other top tier products.
The company behind ANT Wireless is Dynastream Innovations Inc. Dynastream
was established in 1998 and became a wholly owned subsidiary of Garmin in
December 2006. Dynastream is based in Cochrane, Alberta, Canada, and is a
world innovator in the research and development of inertial and wireless
technology.
Trademarks: WiLink is a trademark of Texas Instruments Inc. All other
registered trademarks and trademarks belong to their respective owners.
Source: ANT / ANT+
Catherine Aylesworth, +1-403-932-9292 ext 226, +1-403-932-6521, fax, +1-403-966-1335, cell, catherine.aylesworth@thisisant.com