Signature Q3 2008

2008 Hall of Fame SIG Taps Three for Annual Award At April’s All Hands Meeting in Event Watch The Places for Members to Be Expo Comm Wireless Japan Phoenix, the Bluetooth SIG held its yearly Hall of Fame ceremony to recognize individuals who have made signiﬁcant contributions to the development of Bluetooth technology. Simon Ellis helped form the Bluetooth SIG and served as the ﬁrst chair of the Bluetooth technology marketing team. He helped create and register the Bluetooth name and logo and encouraged companies to join. Ellis also served on the Bluetooth SIG Board of Directors until 2003. Siegfried Lehmann began working in 1999 on the initial Bluetooth Test Speciﬁcation and TTCN development. He has served as a senior consultant on Bluetooth qualiﬁcation projects since 2000, as a member and/or chair of the BTAB and BTI working groups since 2002, and as a BQE since 2006. Itsuo Sakai in 1998 joined the TF5 (Japanese Regulatory Task Force) within the Regulatory Working Group. He formed and has chaired a “Bluetooth Promotion Committee” in Japan, and in 2001 he became the ﬁrst approved Asian BQB (BQE). Tokyo Big Sight International Exhibition Center Tokyo, Japan 22-24 July 2008 Korea Member Gathering Hall of Fame inductees (l-r) Itsuo Sakai, Simon Ellis and Siegfried Lehmann. Grand Intercontinental Seoul Hotel Seoul, Korea 9 July 2008 Thailand Training Bluetooth Technology on the Blue Danube Test and Rest in Budapest It’s ﬁtting that UnPlugFest (UPF) 31 will be held in the city of Budapest (6-10 October). This Hungarian capital city, like wireless technology, was once divided. On one side of the Danube River is the old town of Buda; on the other sits Pest. United since 1873, Budapest is now joined by nine bridges. The Chain Bridge dominates the landscape outside the Hotel InterContinental, where you’ll spend a week with teams of development engineers from other organizations, all gathered to test product interoperability in a conﬁdential, neutral environment. The week will be busy, but don’t miss the beauty and culture of the city known as the Queen of the Danube. If all the work and sightseeing wears you out, refresh yourself with a visit to Gellért spa, a short 5 km (3.11 mi) taxi or bus ride from the hotel. Built in 1918, the spa features Art Nouveau styling and thermal baths and pools. The waters here have been famous for their healing properties since the 13th century. Get ready to kihúz (unplug). Venue TBA Bangkok, Thailand August 2008 (date TBA) EMEA Holiday Gift Guide Event Radisson SAS Portman Hotel London, England 18 September 2008 Bluetooth Evolution Conference Hilton London Paddington Hotel London, England 21-23 October 2008 Events listed above are subject to change. For the most current listings, see the calendar at Bluetooth.org/events. Bluetooth Technology by the Numbers | Membership and Product Listings on the Rise Bluetooth * Global growthinin2007 SIG membership * Products qualiﬁed’08to v2.1 + EDR in Q1 End Product Listings * versions of the spec infor all’08 Q1 * Percentage of Associate members located in Taiwan Bluetooth * Countries in whichbe found SIG members can Bluetooth Special Interest Group | 7 http://www.blutooth.org/events

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Signature Q3 2008 Contents Connect: Growing Markets Inbox: Spread the Word Ask the SIG: The Fast Lane In the News Perspectives: Views From APAC Bluetooth Technology in Retrospect: Headset History Bluetooth Technology in Retrospect: Headset History Bluetooth Technology @ Play: Unplug Your Fun Bluetooth Technology Interactive: Wireless Tourism Checkout: Groovy Gadgets Bluetooth Wireless Explorer: Mind Games Bluetooth Technology 101: Ads You Like It Bluetooth Technology 501: Group Efforts Wacky Apps: What’s NXT? Get in the Game: If The Glove Fits ... Revolution: The Space Age

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