Courtesy of Nordic Semiconductor : Bluetooth Low Energy watch collection delivers smartwatch functionality and stylish analog display Kronaby’s hybrid smartwatch collection employs Nordic’s nRF52832 SoC to act as the main controller as well as provide wireless connectivity to the user’s smartphone or tablet Nordic Semiconductor today announces that Malmö, Sweden-based Kronaby, has launched a ‘hybrid smartwatch’ collection,…

Courtesy of Nordic Semiconductor-powered micro:bit to be distributed to 100,000 primary schoolchildren in Norway A four-year, NOK19.95m ($2.3m) program will see the tiny computer put into the hands of all year 5 to 7 pupils in Norway’s primary schools to stimulate interest in computing and the IoT Nordic Semiconductor today announces that the ‘micro:bit’, a…

Courtesy of Nordic Semiconductor : Nordic partners with one of world’s largest international cellular data carriers, iBASIS, to offer ultra-easy global connectivity for its nRF9160 cellular IoT module Every Nordic Semiconductor nRF9160 Development Kit now ships with a globally-usable iBASIS eSIM to enable automatic and instant ‘out-of-the-box’ cellular LTE-M and NB-IoT connectivity and roaming in a long…

Courtesy of Nordic Semiconductor : Bluetooth Low Energy insulin injection monitor records dosage information and wirelessly transmits data to smartphone app DIABNEXT’s ‘CLIPSULIN’ device attaches to insulin pens and employs Nordic’s nRF52832 SoC to wirelessly send recorded insulin injection data via Bluetooth LE or NFC. Nordic Semiconductor today announces that Taiwan-based DIABNEXT, a healthcare services company, has…

Courtesy of Nordic Semiconductor : The nRF52840 wins RF/Microwave category of Electronic Products magazine’s “Product of the Year” awards Nordic’s advanced Bluetooth 5/Thread 1.1/Zigbee PRO solution takes a top prize in highly-regarded electronic design publication’s long-running award program Nordic Semiconductor today announces that its nRF52840 System-on-Chip (SoC), an advanced, single-chip Bluetooth® Low Energy (Bluetooth LE)/Bluetooth 5, Thread…

Courtesy of Nordic Semiconductor : Norwegian mobile operator Telenor announces close cooperation with Nordic Semiconductor to capitalize on growth in IoT With strong growth expected within the Internet of Things (IoT) market across multiple industries, two world-class Norwegian companies collaborate to make it easy to develop IoT applications on nationwide 4G networks using fast and robust…

Courtesy of Nordic Semiconductor : New Direction Finding feature opens up new opportunities for Bluetooth and Nordic Semiconductor On January 28th the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) released a new v5.1 version of the Bluetooth Core Specification supporting a brand-new feature called Direction Finding. This enhances existing Bluetooth Locationing Services with improved accuracy in real-time locationing (RTLS)…

Courtesy of Nordic Semiconductor : Bluetooth Low Energy module provides integrated development platform for IoT, beacons, and mesh implementation Nordic’s nRF52832 SoC powers CWD’s ‘CBTMN32’ module, enabling users with limited RF design experience to develop complex wireless applications Nordic Semiconductor today announces that Mumbai-based technology company, CWD Innovations, Nordic’s first official module partner in India, has selected…

Courtesy of Nordic Semiconductor wins 2018 GSA Award for ‘Most respected emerging public semiconductor company achieving $100 to $500 million in annual sales’ Nordic Semiconductor has been named the ‘Most respected emerging public semiconductor company achieving $100 million to $500 million in annual sales’ by the Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA) international trade organization For almost a…

Courtesy of Nordic Semiconductor : Multiprotocol dongle delivers powerful, long-range wireless connectivity solution for M2M Internet of Things product development Raytac’s ‘MDBT50Q-RX’ dongle integrates Nordic’s nRF52840 SoC, eliminating the need for RF design expertise and speeding time to market for complex M2M IoT applications Nordic Semiconductor today announces that Taiwan-based Raytac Corporation has selected Nordic’s nRF52840 advanced…