New Broadcom Bluetooth drivers brings support for Windows 8

Mar 16, 2012 15:24 GMT  ·  By

When it comes to short-range data transmission between various gadgets, the Bluetooth connectivity is most likely the first choice. And with the ever-growing popularity for Bluetooth devices, we're happy to bring you a new driver from Broadcom.

For the Bluetooth standard generation 4.0, Broadcom surface the 12.0.0.10 drivers for the popular BCM20702 chip. The BCM20702 is a single-chip processor developed for power-efficient operation. The integrated 2.4 GHz RF transceiver works with Bluetooth 4.0 devices, but it is also compatible with older standards.

Broadcom's proprietary Packet Loss Concealment technology minimized packet loss and bit error rates for less interference and dropped connections. The Broadcom Bluetooth 4.0 driver 12.0.0.10 for BCM20702 chips works not only with Windows XP, Vista and 7, but it supports Windows 8, as well. Choose the suitable driver for your operating system following the link below:

Download the Broadcom BCM20702 Bluetooth 4.0 driver 12.0.0.10.