At 09:51 PM 12/9/2010, you wrote:
>My question: Why?
>Presumably the Android connection is why Google is interested in this.
>NXP get to sell hardware.
>
>                http://www.nxp.com/news/content/file_1796.html
>
>Available in Android 2.3
>
>Presumably this will give BlueTooth a very hard time - perhaps enough reas=
on.

Since the max range is only ~10cm, I can't see it affecting most current
applications of Bluetooth.. looks like it's more aimed at applications such=
 as
electronic money so your phone can interact to pay a vending machine or suc=
h
like... like the stored-value debit cards which are popular in Hong Kong,
for example. Maybe Google Checkout is the connection!

Best regards,

Spehro Pefhany --"it's the network..."            "The Journey is the rewar=
d"
speff@interlog.com             Info for manufacturers: http://www.trexon.co=
m
Embedded software/hardware/analog  Info for designers:  http://www.speff.co=
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