Friday, October 8, 2004
'USB on the go', is Going Places
Posted by Jonathon Watkins in "NEWS" @ 01:00 AM
The Inquirer has a report that there is soon going to be a new form of USB, specially designed for PDAs and mobile phones etc. Apparently at USB.org they've been working on the specification for the past year:
"Products were slated for the second half of this year. Maybe we've just been dozing. As you'd expect, there's a huge raft of companies working on the spec, including the usual suspects. It's a supplemental specification to the USB 2.0 standard but will allow host capability to be included. USB OTG will co-exist with Bluetooth, according to the USB.org."
It's always good to see a standard like USB being extended. This promises good things for Pocket PCs in the future. The USB.org website contains the official announcement and more information for your perusal:
"Due to its widespread acceptance, USB is becoming the de facto industry standard for connecting peripherals to PC's and laptops. Many of the new peripherals now using USB are also portable devices. As these portable devices increase in popularity, there is a growing need for them to communicate directly with each other when a PC is not available. The On-The-Go Supplement addresses this need for mobile interconnectivity by allowing a USB peripheral to have the following enhancements: - Limited host capability to communicate with selected other USB peripherals. - A small USB connector to fit the mobile form factor. -Low power features to preserve battery life"
"Products were slated for the second half of this year. Maybe we've just been dozing. As you'd expect, there's a huge raft of companies working on the spec, including the usual suspects. It's a supplemental specification to the USB 2.0 standard but will allow host capability to be included. USB OTG will co-exist with Bluetooth, according to the USB.org."
It's always good to see a standard like USB being extended. This promises good things for Pocket PCs in the future. The USB.org website contains the official announcement and more information for your perusal:
"Due to its widespread acceptance, USB is becoming the de facto industry standard for connecting peripherals to PC's and laptops. Many of the new peripherals now using USB are also portable devices. As these portable devices increase in popularity, there is a growing need for them to communicate directly with each other when a PC is not available. The On-The-Go Supplement addresses this need for mobile interconnectivity by allowing a USB peripheral to have the following enhancements: - Limited host capability to communicate with selected other USB peripherals. - A small USB connector to fit the mobile form factor. -Low power features to preserve battery life"
