The Wibree specification will be merged with the Bluetooth SIG as an ultra low power Bluetooth technology. Wibree has a niche in the mobile phone and PC areas to provide wireless connectivity for smaller devices, such as watches and toys, as well as sports & wellness, healthcare and entertainment devices.

Wibree consumes only a fraction of the power of classic Bluetooth radios and it would be possible to operate these devices for more than a year without recharging.

"The development work for Wibree began when we discovered a series of interesting new use scenarios that no current local connectivity solution was addressing. Now we are happy to see Wibree become part of the open Bluetooth standard, opening new market opportunities and space to innovate for the industry," said Jarkko Sairanen, Vice President of Corporate Strategy for Nokia. "Including Wibree within an existing forum will ensure interoperability and its wide and fast adoption. The Bluetooth SIG is the optimal new home for Wibree."

The newly released and remarkably thin Nokia N76 is the first phone in Nokia’s all new series 60 3rd edition line-up. Each phone comes with Nokia’s new operating system, video-recording, bluetooth, USB, a camera on the outer shell, and 512MB worth of memory…suffice to say, it’s jammed full of goodies.

This shimmery-mirror like phone has just been released in Europe, and there’s been no word as to whether or not it will be picked up by a U.S carrier. Although if you click here you can purchase the phone for a hefty $570… the site will also tell you if the phone will work with your carrier…which is good because there’s nothing worse than spending all that money on a phone you can’t even use!