TI Offers WLAN for Android
DALLAS and SAN DIEGO — Texas Instruments
Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today announced that its Bluetooth(R) and
wireless LAN (WLAN) technology software drivers are available for use in
the Open Handset Alliance’s Android platform. Open access to these
technologies simplifies the design process for handset manufacturers and
software developers, providing the resources to architect cutting-edge
Android-based devices. TI, a long-time supporter of the open source
software community, is the first company to provide open source Bluetooth
and WLAN software drivers for the Android platform, and is among the first
to open WLAN drivers for the mobile industry.
“TI continues to increase its contributions to the open source
community, removing barriers and sparking development of a new breed of
mobile devices,” said Haviv Ilan, general manager, TI’s Wireless Business
Unit. “Contributing our Bluetooth and WLAN driver source codes to the Open
Handset Alliance’s Android platform is another step in this initiative.”
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