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Psion Teklogix Delivers Toshiba’s Bluetooth Technology In Its 7535 Hand-held
Psion Teklogix works with Toshiba to provide its 7535 hand-held with Bluetooth SDIO Card providing customers with added wireless mobility
Frontline’s International Supply Chain Week Expo, Chicago, IL, Booth #211 – September 17, 2003 – Psion Teklogix, (LSE: PON), a global provider of solutions for mobile computing and wireless data collection and Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc (TAEC)., a leading electronic component company, today announced that Toshiba Corp. (Toshiba) Bluetooth SDIO Card will be integrated into Psion Teklogix’s newest and most advanced handheld terminal, the 7535. By providing Bluetooth capabilities to its handheld device, Psion Teklogix is providing its enterprise customers with even greater mobility within the warehouse and in the field.
The Bluetooth SDIO Card enables the Psion Teklogix 7535 hand-held to connect to remote printers, cell phones, and any other devices equipped with Bluetooth Radios. For example, the new combination can be used in the warehouse to connect to Bluetooth enabled printers to print tags and labels or communicate with other Bluetooth enabled devices such as GPS receivers. This allows employees to avoid the hassle of cables and wires. The new technology will allow customers to save dramatically on cable replacement costs since it eliminates the need for hand-held terminals to be attached by cables to remote devices.
“Having the added capability of Bluetooth technology within the 7535 hand-held terminal gives Psion Teklogix another competitive advantage in the supply chain and mobile computing market,” said Dan Schactler, director of product marketing, Psion Teklogix. “Collaborating with a market leader such as Toshiba re-inforces our commitment to deliver industry leading solutions to our customers.”
The Bluetooth SDIO Card fits directly into the SDIO (Secure Digital Input/Output) slot on the Psion Teklogix 7535 hand-held terminal and provides users the data transfer functionality of Bluetooth technology wherever they are currently using the rugged device, within range of other Bluetooth enabled equipment. As the Bluetooth SDIO card is embedded in the 7535 hand-held it operates at a range of 5 meters or less making it well suited for applications in the supply chain and warehouse environments. The ability to enable employees to work without the bulkiness of traditional cables provides for a safer environment and poses a wide range of possibilities for the future in the supply chain environment.
“Toshiba is pleased that we could deliver a solution to Psion Teklogix that would meet the demands of the supply chain market,” said Brian Kumagai, business development manager for TAEC. “To have the opportunity to work with a global leader in the mobile computing market is instrumental in increasing the adoption of Bluetooth technology in both the consumer and enterprise markets.”
The 7535 Bluetooth enabled hand-held is available today from Psion Teklogix’ global sales offices, distributors and value-added resellers.
Toshiba’s Bluetooth SDIO card integrates the Bluetooth profile and protocol into an SD-IO card, to enable digital products such as the Psion Teklogix 7535 to easily be Bluetooth-enabled. The Bluetooth SDIO card conforms to the applicable SDIO Specification Version 1.0, SDIO Card Type-B for Bluetooth and Bluetooth Version 1.1. Toshiba is a member of the Bluetooth Special Interest Group and a leading promoter of the Bluetooth standard that launched the first Bluetooth-related products in the year 2000.
About Psion Teklogix
Psion Teklogix is a global provider of solutions for mobile computing and wireless data collection. The company's fully integrated mobile computing solutions include rugged hardware, secure wireless networks, robust software, professional services and exceptional support programs. The largest operating division of Psion PLC, Psion Teklogix plays a key role in its parent company's vision to create new ways to access mobile data. With over three decades of industry experience, the company has customers in more than in 60 countries around the world, and 43 sales and support offices in 20 countries. Psion Teklogix is headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada with additional corporate offices located in the United States and Europe. For more information, visit www.psionteklogix.com.
About TAEC
Combining quality and flexibility with design engineering expertise, TAEC brings a breadth of advanced, next-generation technologies to its customers. This broad offering includes semiconductors, flash memory-based storage solutions, optical communication devices, displays and rechargeable batteries for the computing, wireless, networking, automotive and digital consumer markets.
TAEC is an independent operating company owned by Toshiba America, Inc., a subsidiary of Toshiba, the third largest semiconductor company worldwide in terms of global sales for the year 2002 according to Gartner/Dataquest's Worldwide Semiconductor Market Share Ranking. Toshiba is a world leader in high-technology products with more than 300 major subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide. For additional company and product information, please visit TAEC's website at chips.toshiba.com. For technical inquiries, please e-mail Tech.Questions@taec.toshiba.com.
For more information, please contact:
Charmaine D’Silva
Psion Teklogix
905 812-6382
charmaine.dsilva@teklogix.com
Natasha Georgantas
High Road Communications for Psion Teklogix
416 368-8348 ext. 231
ngeorgantas@highroad.com
Toshiba
Lisa Nemec
Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc.
(949) 455-2293
lisa.nemec@taec.toshiba.com
Jan Johnson
MultiPath Communications for TAEC
(714) 633-4008
jan@multipathcom.com
Bluetooth is a trademark of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson Corp. and licensed by Toshiba. All other trademarks or tradenames held within are the property of their respective owners.
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