Alereon iPhone add-on to allow wireless sync
updated 04:05 pm EDT, Mon June 1, 2009
Alereon iPhone accessory
Alereon on Monday announced it will show off an Ultra WideBand (UWB) AL5301 peripheral for iPhone and iPods that would allow users to sync the devices with PCs and Macs wirelessly. At the same time, the adapter has an extra battery pack that provides extra operating life for the Apple devices, though its capacity or how much time it will add is unknown. The AL5301 will be shown to the public at the Computex show in Taipei scheduled for later in June. In the future, the AL5301 will allow for a wireless connection to HDTVs for showcasing photos or videos.
The AL5301 plugs into the dock of compatible iPods and iPhones and comes with a USB dongle that connects to the host Mac or PC without the need to install drivers. The Alereon peripheral is said to provide more than 130Mbps of delivered throughput for native mass storage applications, over 175Mbps for video applications over Wireless USB and more than 200Mbps of throughput for upcoming DLNA-based applications. [via PhoneMag]
