Nordic Semiconductor : The ArcX smart ring employs Nordic's nRF52832 SoC to enable remote control of music and phone calls for people on the move

Nordic Semiconductor today announces that London, U.K.-based sports tech start-up, ArcX Technology, has selected Nordic's nRF52832 Bluetooth® Low Energy (Bluetooth LE) multiprotocol System-on-Chip (SoC) to provide the wireless connectivity for its 'ArcX' smart ring. The ring is designed to be worn on the index finger, and via its thumb-controlled micro-joystick allows users engaged in sporting activities to remotely control a range of smartphone functions-for example shuffling music playlists, taking split times, or accepting incoming calls-without the need to stop exercising.