Suunto Spartan Ultra and Spartan Sport take advantage of the nRF51822 SoC to monitor altitude, time, distance, and calories consumed and wirelessly connect with smartphones Oslo, Norway 2017/02/28 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that Vantaa, Finland-based Suunto, has launched the Suunto Spartan Solution, multisport GPS watches employing Nordic’s multiple award-winning nRF51822 Bluetooth® low energy System-on-Chip (SoC)….

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Download free eBook: Click here “Get Connected: Wireless Connectivity for Tech Dummies” This free eBook gives you an introduction to the various connectivity protocols relevant for IoT. From examples, you will understand how to use them individually, and in combination. From the content: A basic understanding of the  functional architecture of IoT Pros and cons of…

By Get Connected Blog February 22, 2017 Norway is currently in the process of becoming the first country to take its radio service entirely digital. The analog transmitters are being switched off on a regional basis, and many other countries are watching the process closely. How often have you been driving along a highway singing…

FIBARO’s Motion, Window/Door, and Flood Sensors employ Nordic Semiconductor’s nRF52832 SoC to provide wireless connectivity to iOS smartphones and tablets Oslo, Norway 2017/02/21 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that Poznań, Poland-based connected home hardware and software manufacturer, FIBARO, has selected Nordic’s nRF52832 Bluetooth® low energy System-on-Chip (SoC) for its range of Apple HomeKit-compatible Motion, Door/Window, and…

The ‘Humon Hex’ employs Nordic’s next generation nRF52832 multiprotocol SoC to deliver real-time data on muscle oxygen saturation to smartphones and sportswatches Oslo, Norway 2017/02/20 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that Cambridge, MA-based startup, Humon, has launched its new wearable muscle performance monitor, the Hex, initially targeted towards endurance athletes, employing Nordic’s nRF52832 System-on-Chip (SoC) to…

MtM Technology Corporation’s M905 AoP module employs wafer-level chip scale package variant of Nordic’s nRF52832 SoC allowing manufacturers with limited RF experience to easily develop compact, sophisticated wireless products Oslo, Norway 2017/02/16 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that Taiwan-based MtM Technology Corporation has selected Nordic’s nRF52832 Bluetooth® low energy System-on-Chip (SoC) for its M905 Antenna-on-Package (AoP)…

Murata Americas’ WSM-BL241-ADA-008 module employs Nordic’s nRF52832 SoC to deliver tested and compliant Bluetooth low energy wireless connectivity for non-expert RF developers across a wide range of applications Oslo, Norway 2017/02/14 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that Murata Americas has selected Nordic’s nRF52832 Bluetooth® low energy System-on-Chip (SoC) for its Wireless System Module (WSM) BL241-ADA-008 module….

By Reidar Martin Svendsen via www.blog.nordicsemi.com Not every wireless gadget needs to have a practical purpose like tracking fitness or providing alerts. Some can improve our lives by simply causing a smile. Here’s our round-up of some of the coolest products to hit the market recently. It happened quickly, but today many of us depend on technology…

Introducing the Top Ten Dev Boards of 2017 NRF52-DK Nordic Semi finally made a dev board for their popular nRF52 series SoC, which is their next-generation, ultralow power Bluetooth low energy single chip. The dev board is for Bluetooth low enery, ANT and 2.4GHz wireless applications—it has a connector for RF measurements, and a pluggable…