BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- ANT Wireless ("ANT"
www.thisisant.com), a division of Dynastream Innovations Inc., and
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today showcase the
Sony Ericsson Xperia™ arc, the first commercially available
smartphone to natively communicate with the ultra-low power (ULP)
ANT+ network of health and fitness devices. Featured as part
of TI's exhibition at Mobile World Congress (MWC), Booth 8A84 Hall
8, these mobile solutions lead the industry in the real-time
collection and transfer of physiological data to the cloud.
This ANT+ connectivity is enabled by TI’s WiLink™ 6.0
triple-radio single-chip solution, native in Sony Ericsson’s
Xperia™ arc as well as the newly-announced Xperia™ neo and Xperia™
pro. The high-end Xperia™ smartphones (including the Xperia™
X10 mini, Xperia™ X10 mini pro and Xperia™ X8) signify the market’s
first line of ANT+ enabled mobile handsets. These smartphones can
leverage the WiLink solution to link directly with the established
ANT+ ecosystem of more than 14 million ULP health and fitness
devices.
Daily MWC demonstrations will incorporate ANT+ bike speed and
bike cadence data transmitting via the WiLink chip to the Xperia™
arc, and seamlessly to the cloud with apps by Endomondo,
Sportypal, and Wahoo Fitness. ANT+ Heart Rate and Blood
Pressure data will also be displayed on the Xperia™ arc.
"This milestone and these MWC demonstrations represent major
advancements to connect consumers with mobile handsets and ANT+
ultra low power wireless sensor devices," stated Eran Sandhaus, director of marketing, wireless
connectivity solutions, TI. "TI is committed to giving
consumers an incredibly simple and efficient way to collect and use
fitness and health data. We are proud to make that possible
today through this collaboration with ANT Wireless and Sony
Ericsson."
"This advancement in smartphones and the Xperia™ arc is playing
an exciting role in the collection, tracking and transfer of
personal activities to designated providers," stated Simon Walker, Head of Developer Ecosystem and
Account Management, Sony Ericsson. "Collectively, we provide
the ubiquitous and fun solution consumers need to easily make
health and fitness a part of daily life."
The TI, ANT+ Cycling Challenge
Proving the real-world application of the joint demonstration,
attendees visiting TI's MWC booth will have the opportunity to test
their own cycling strength and speed by participating in the TI,
ANT+ Cycling Challenge. A racing bike mounted on LeMond's
Revolution indoor trainer is equipped with ANT+ sensors, giving
visitors the opportunity to compare 'best data' scores.
"Integrating the best technologies with intuitive, practical
products gives consumers access to real-time, reliable feeds
and long-term trend information anywhere, anytime," said
Rod Morris, Director, ANT Wireless.
"TI and Sony Ericsson are really paving the way for an
incredible offering of practical and valuable consumer products."
Optimized for mobile devices, TI's WiLink 6.0 single-chip
solution supports WLAN, ANT, Bluetooth® and FM radios. The
WiLink 7.0 platform, the industry's first quad-radio single-chip
solution, adds GPS to the list. These solutions also enable direct
ANT+ sensors to mobile phone communication. ANT and TI recently
released the CC2567, the first dual-mode single-chip solution
delivering ANT+ and Bluetooth® connectivity, and the
complementary ANT + Bluetooth Health and Fitness Aggregator
Kit .
For more information on TI's ANT product portfolio, please
visit:
- TI's CC2567 single-chip, dual-mode module:
www.ti.com/wbu_ant_pr_pf
- TI's ANT + Bluetooth Health and Fitness Aggregator Kit:
www.ti.com/wbu_ant_pr_tf
- TI's ANT ULP wireless connectivity solutions:
www.ti.com/ant
- TI's WiLink 6.0 solution: www.ti.com/wilink_6
- TI's WiLink 7.0 solution: www.ti.com/wilink7
- ANT's TICC257x: http://www.thisisant.com/pages/ti/cc257x
- ANT's TI solutions: http://www.thisisant.com/ti
- Sony Ericsson Phones:
http://developer.sonyericsson.com/phonegallery
About Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN) helps customers solve problems and
develop new electronics that make the world smarter, healthier,
safer, greener and more fun. A global semiconductor company, TI
innovates through manufacturing, design and sales operations in
more than 30 countries. For more information, go to www.ti.com.
About ANT / ANT+ www.thisisant.com
ANT is a proven protocol and silicon solution for ultra-low
power (ULP) practical wireless networking applications. ANT+
is the interoperable standard for the collection, automatic
transfer and tracking of sensor data. With a complete ecosystem of
proven devices, this strategic combination of superior ANT+
functionality and integrated cell phone connectivity is leading the
industry with seamless capture and transmission of physical data
from the body to the internet. The ANT+ Alliance is an open
special interest group of companies committed to standardized
communications through optimized brand value and partnerships with
other top tier products.
The company behind ANT Wireless is Dynastream Innovations Inc.
Dynastream was established in 1998 and became a wholly owned
subsidiary of Garmin in December
2006. Dynastream is based in Cochrane, Alberta, Canada, and is a world
innovator in the research and development of inertial and wireless
technology.
Trademarks WiLink is a trademark of Texas Instruments
Inc. All other registered trademarks and trademarks belong to their
respective owners.
SOURCE Texas Instruments Incorporated