Qualcomm licenses TransDimension USB technology

Pioneer of CDMA digital wireless technology Qualcomm Inc., has licensed TransDimension Inc.'s USB On-The-Go (OTG) technology.

According to TransDimension, the OTG Supplement to the USB 2.0 Specification defines several enhancements that address the need for mobile connectivity, including a USB peripheral with host capability to communicate with other selected USB peripherals, a mobile-form-factor USB connector, and low-power capabilities to preserve battery life. Wireless handsets using Qualcomm chipsets that incorporate the OTG technology are expected to be able to access to a multitude of existing USB devices - including accessories such as printers, digital cameras, keyboards, audio players, and CD-ROMs.