2007 Annual Report

[ E X PE r I E N CE M o r E I N B LU E to ot h S I G M E M B E rS h I P ] Advancements seen throughout markets, member growth and attention Bluetooth technology around the Globe Growth The Bluetooth SIG member community saw tremendous growth in 2007 and by the turn of the year reached the milestone of 10,000 members. On average, 240 new members joined every month in 2007, and membership grew by 41% during the year. Associate level membership increased by about 13% with the Asia-Pacific region claiming the majority of Associate members. As a result of the SIG’s announcement of ultra low power Bluetooth technology, several leading companies in industries new to the SIG joined and upgraded their membership to participate in specification development and profile working groups. EUroPE, MIDDLE EaSt, afrICa 63 aMErICaS 63 BLUETOOTH SIG ASSOCIATE MEMBERS, 31 DECEMBER 2007 aSIa-PaCIfIC 158 NEw MarkEtS The past year contained some surprises in Bluetooth market data and forecasts. For instance, as the popularity of consoles such as the Nintendo Wii and Sony PlayStation 3 grew, the gaming and controller segment saw 85 million devices being shipped, surpassing even headsets in device volumes. Looking to the near future, ABI Research forecasts health, sports, and medical monitoring applications to contribute strongly to the growth of ultra low power Bluetooth technology, with 140 million Bluetooth enabled devices shipping per year in these categories by 2012. Among the more established markets, Bluetooth technology has achieved close to full penetration in mobile phones in many areas of the world, at 75% of new phones in Western Europe and 63%, a dramatic year-over-year increase, in North America. The esti- IN 2007, THE GAMING SEGMENT SURGED INTO SECOND PLACE AMONG Bluetooth MARKETS. 3

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2007 Annual Report The Year of Experience More Bluetooth Technology Around the Globe Bluetooth Technology Evolution Quality and Interoperability at All Levels Expanding the Horizon The Dynamics of a Personal Meeting Financial Overview

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