ChargeBox® chooses Blue Chip’s RE2 for public phone charging technology

ChargeBox® is a revolutionary mobile charging service that provides the public with a secure way to charge up their mobile phone when they are away from their home or office. A recent installation has been at Westfield Stratford, Europe’s largest urban shopping mall. In time for the increased footfall expected during July and August, the shopping mall has installed the kiosks to provide shoppers with the ability to safely and securely charge all types of smart phones and a large number of game consoles and mobile phones. Sponsored by Vodafone, the service will be free for Westfield Stratford visitors, the first of its kind in the UK.

"This is a great example of how our RE2 Single board computer is being adopted by innovative technology companies," said Barry Husbands, Managing Director of Blue Chip Technology Ltd. "The RE2 offers powerful display capabilities, versatile networking and a great deal of computing power. It is proving ideal for this type of public kiosk application."

The RE2 is a high performance, ultra-low power single board computer. Available with a wide range of peripherals such as GPS, GPRS, networking, camera, audio, usb, wi-fi, Bluetooth and a powerful graphics capability, the RE2 has secured extensive contracts for use in telematics systems, access control and public media systems.

UK based Blue Chip Technology is one of Europe's leading designers and manufacturers of industrial and embedded computers. The company designs and manufactures computer boards for a broad range of industrial sectors such as automotive, public transportation, medical, defence and energy. Blue Chip Technology provides mission critical computer systems to engineering and media projects around the world.

“We chose Blue Chip Technology for its responsiveness to our needs, and reliability of supply,” said Ian Hobson Managing Director at ChargeBox®. “We particularly focused on the RE2 for it’s low power and heat as well as the design flexibility to permit customized control of key components.”

Blue Chip Technology has recently reported an impressive commercial performance with over £2million in new projects alone during the past 12 months. The company has expanded its manufacturing capability and recruited more expert production personnel, whilst also launching several new innovative products.

About Blue Chip Technology Ltd

Blue Chip Technology Ltd is a European leader in the design and manufacture of industrial and embedded computer systems. Blue Chip Technology serves a wide range of industries, from mission critical systems for the global railway industry to digital signage systems and test and diagnostics equipment.  It provides a range of standard products such as COM (ETX, XTX and COM Express) and rack mounted PC's but also manufactures high volumes of customer specific hardware. In addition to its technical capabilities, Blue Chip Technology has gained a reputation for being a trustworthy and co-operative supplier, working closely with its clients during development, and reliably delivering components and products to schedule. www.bluechiptechnology.com