Logitech (Nasdaq:LOGIY)(Switzerland:LOGN,LOGZ), international market leader in human interface devices that define the way people link to information in business, at home and online, and Motorola (NYSE:MOT), a global leader in integrated communications and embedded solutions, today announced a joint development effort aimed at introducing a new generation of cordless peripherals based on Bluetooth technology.
Together, the two companies will extend their mutual vision of cordless freedom. Logitech plans to augment its popular cordless product offerings by adding Bluetooth connectivity and compatibility, thus bringing affordable peripherals with a proven track record to the Bluetooth environment.
Logitech has been a pioneer in bringing cordless peripherals to the retail market ever since launching the first radio frequency-based cordless mouse in 1992. To date, the company has sold more than six million cordless products, including cordless mice, keyboards and presentation controllers, and won numerous industry awards for both technology and design.
"For Logitech, this alliance represents a logical next step in bringing cordless freedom and flexibility to all computing platforms and environments," said Wolfgang Hausen, senior vice president and general manager of Logitech's Control Devices Division. "Motorola's DigitalDNA(TM) technology has been at the base of many of our products for years. Going forward, we believe our respective strengths put us in a unique position to introduce a new class of interface devices that leverage the power of DigitalDNA technology in the Bluetooth environment."
Both Logitech and Motorola are active participants in the Bluetooth Special Interest Group, Motorola as one of nine Promoter companies driving worldwide adoption of the standard. By combining Bluetooth wireless technology with peripherals, personal computers, cars, handheld devices and cellular phones, Motorola and its customers are ushering in a new era of short-range networking solutions.
"Motorola has worked with Logitech for many years in support of their great products and we look forward to expanding that relationship to include Bluetooth," said Roger Kung, senior vice president and general manager of Motorola's Wireless Subscriber Systems Group. "The smart products we will develop together promise to free us from the connecting cables that have limited our mobility and cluttered our work environment for too long."
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