Newton Peripherals today announced the MoGo Dapter, a breakthrough in Bluetooth adapters that makes it easier than ever for millions of laptop users to use Bluetooth-enabled wireless devices.

The MoGo Dapter claimed to be the world's smallest Bluetooth adapter, specifically. Newton Peripherals' engineers designed the Dapter, miniaturizing and encapsulating the patent-pending technology so that the adapter simply plugs into any free USB port and virtually sits flush, without protruding like standard adapters. In doing so, the Dapter delivers "set it and forget it" Bluetooth functionality, eliminating the current requirement of unplugging and carrying a bulky adapter when traveling.

"The MoGo Dapter is consistent with our corporate objective of producing powerful and easy-to-use products that enable mobility on the go," said Matthew Westover, Newton Peripherals' President and Chief Executive Officer. "Many laptop computer users refuse to use adapters of any kind, because they can catch, break off or become lost. As a result, they are not getting as much as they can from their mobile computing experience. The MoGo Dapter solves that challenge, and represents a significant step forward. We believe the ultra-low profile of the Dapter will become the standard design for adapters of all kinds."

The MoGo Dapter will be available in the second quarter of this year from a worldwide network of authorized resellers, at an MSRP of $49.99. The following picture gives you an idea of how small it is.

Specifications:

• Supports up to 7 slave devices
• Bluetooth 2.0 EDR
• Antenna: Integrated Chip
• Range: Up to 30 feet (peer-to-peer)
• Windows XP/2000/Me/98se with USB Support
• Dimensions: 0.4 (L) x 0.73 (W) x 0.37 (H) inch
• Weight: 39 grams