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The Finnish handset maker has developed an offshoot of the popular Bluetooth wireless technology, dubbed Wibree, that utilizes radio waves over relatively short distances to connect devices like PCs, handsets and PDAs.

Wibree uses the same frequency band as Bluetooth and the same hardware, but uses less power to send small streams of information over short distances. As a result, the devices that will be capable of communicating wirelessly are getting smaller.

Wibree would allow devices that use button-cell batteries--like a wristwatch, wireless keyboard or toy--to communicate with other devices via sensors.

It's not a replacement for Bluetooth, which is used widely in wireless phones and headsets, but a complement, said Bob Iannucci, senior vice president and head of Nokia Research Center.

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