Named a 'CES Innovations 2014 Design & Engineering Award
Honoree’
– Echo utilizes a Nordic µBlue™ nRF8001 Bluetooth low energy
Connectivity IC
Ultra low power (ULP) RF specialist Nordic Semiconductor ASA
(OSE: NOD) today announces that Magellan, a leading developer of smart watches,
cloud services, and GPS devices, for vehicles, sports, outdoor and mobile
navigation, has selected a Nordic µBlue™ nRF8001 Bluetooth low energy Connectivity
IC ('Integrated circuit' or 'chip') to provide the Bluetooth Smart connectivity
in its Echo sports watch. Echo can stream and display smartphone sports app
data for up to 11 months under typical usage.