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Bluetooth builds its future on v. 3.0
In 2009, the recession leaves its traces on the Bluetooth market: According to iSuppli, it is bound to shrink by 4 percent as a consequence of slow consumer sales, the market researcher says.
Nevertheless, the future looks bright for the RF data technology. Until 2013, the market for Bluetooth semiconductors will approach $4 billion. Unfortunately, the market researcher fails to specify from which level. Nevertheless, the iSuppli experts put their hope on version 3.0 announced as standard past April. With its support for high-speed data transfer, this specification allows to move large multimedia data files at a speed similar to WiFi, said iSuppli analyst Brian O'Rourke. The low data transfer has been a major stumbling block for the acceptance of earlier Bluetooth standards in the Consumer Electronics market.
For 2010, iSuppli expects shipments of Bluetooth-enabled devices to rebound. By 2012, Bluetooth 3.0 will represent the largest share of Bluetooth-related semiconductor revenue. And already in 2009, 63 percent of all new mobile handsets will be equipped with Bluetooth. Radio integration, using Bluetooth as the wireless platform, continues to gain serious market momentum, iSuppli says.
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