Samsung Galaxy S Certified for Wi-Fi Direct, Update Forthcoming
The Wi-Fi Alliance has certified the Samsung Galaxy S line of Android smartphones for Wi-Fi Direct functionality, which would make it the first device to support the recently announced protocol. As previously reported Wi-Fi Direct allows for direct sharing of files and data with another Wi-Fi Direct enabled device without the need for a network […]
Wi-Fi Alliance Announces Wi-Fi Direct Protocol for Short-Range Data Transfer
The Wi-Fi Alliance has confirmed the forthcoming debut of a new Wi-Fi protocol for short-range ad-hoc data transfer in Wi-Fi Direct. The protocol will allow Wi-Fi devices to transfer data directly without the need for an additional access point and will first be introduced in laptops. Wi-Fi Direct will be limited in the same scope […]
Texas Instruments Announces WiLink 7 Chipset
Texas Instruments has announced a new converged chipset that integrates Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and an FM radio combination on a single chip in the WiLink 7. The WiLink 7’s Wi-Fi support includes the new Wi-Fi Direct standard, the Bluetooth support consists of the new Bluetooth 3.0+HS protocol and the FM radio is able to transmit […]