connectBlue launches a new Bluetooth module based on the latest Bluetooth Specification Version 4.0, featuring Bluetooth low energy technology. The Bluetooth low energy platform module OLP425 offers a unique set of features and functionality that provides customers with a turnkey complete solution. The OLP425 can either be delivered as is with digital and analog GPIOs or complete with battery, temperature sensor, accelerometers, and humidity sensor.

Today, connectBlue launched the new Rugged Bluetooth Ethernet Port Adapter RBE231 which features Bluetooth 2.1+EDR and a communication range of up to 1000 meters. Suitable applications include industrial installations, transportation and data acquisition when there is a need to replace the Ethernet cable with a robust and maintenance-free Bluetooth connection.

connectBlue today announced that its small embedded Wireless LAN OEM modules have an expanded frequency channel range. connectBlue now covers the 5 GHz channels 36-140 compared to the previously used 36-48 channels. With the extended channel range, connectBlue products now cover the U-NII-1, U-NII-2 and U-NII-2e bands (5.18-5.70 GHz).

connectBlue, the innovative provider of wireless industrial and medical solutions, today announced that it has received a new order from Leica Geosystems, a market leader in development and production of high sophisticated geodetic instruments used in engineering and construction environments. The order, valued at several hundred thousand Euro, encompasses the introduction of the long-range Bluetooth Serial Port Module OBS433 into several Leica Geosystems high-end products.

As a leading developer behind Bluetooth low energy solutions for medical and healthcare markets, connectBlue today announced a customer configured solution based on the new standard Bluetooth v4.0. The Swedish based customer Tridentify will use this technology in a high-volume blood bank solution QTA Tracer System(tm) to be distributed in Sweden by Abbott.

connectBlue, the market leader in wireless industrial and medical solutions, continues to expand globally by appointing an APAC Business Development Director and a new US President with a medical focus.

connectBlue is expanding its Bluetooth module range with the Bluetooth Serial Port Module OBS421 which is designed for Bluetooth v4.0 featuring Bluetooth low energy technology. The ready-to-embed OBS421 module is a mid-range module tailored for the especially tough demands of industrial and medical applications.

On August 30, connectBlue added the Rugged Bluetooth Serial Port Adapter RBS433 to the widely acclaimed Serial Port Adapter product range. The robust and water proof RBS433 provides a plug-and-play solution to replace conventional serial cables. The ready-to-use Bluetooth interface allows any device with an RS232/422/485 port to communicate wirelessly up to 1000 meters without the need for extra software.

Today, connectBlue announced that wireless expert Bill Saltzstein has joined the connectBlue team as Business Development Manager for the US and Global markets, specializing in healthcare solutions. Saltzstein is a leader in the wireless medical field with over 25 years of experience in medical device development and wireless technologies.

Wireless innovator connectBlue today unveils unique Bluetooth capabilities for Apple iPhone, iPod touch or iPad in industrial and medical applications. Though highly sought-after in these applications, wireless connectivity between an iPhone/iPad and a device/vehicle/instrument has been cumbersome to implement. Now, a solution is in place as connectBlue has implemented its industrial wireless expertise in ready-to-go software and modules.