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Intel had the ARM architectural license which allowed them to mod the architecture at will. Although Xscale starts from ARMv5TE, Xscale arch has been extended to be the most powerful ARM derivative on earth, even more than ARM11. In addition, it has been mfgr'ed using Intel customized process. No other app processor outside of Xcale come close in performance per MHz per mW. Don't take ARM9, 5 literally as some OEM misquoted them.
Marvell ships Intel's gigahertz-capable XScale CPU
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/11/30/marvell_ships_intel_monahans/
MSFT Surface HW
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/317737_msftdevice30.html
MICROSOFT SURFACE
What it is: A computer in the form of a table, using the hard acrylic tabletop as a high-resolution screen. First product from Microsoft's previously secret Surface Computing team, which has 120 employees.
How it works: The surface itself isn't touch-sensitive, but a series of cameras inside the table can see when someone places or drags a finger, hand or any other object on or across the tabletop screen. Internal projector lights screen from beneath.
Interface: People can use their hands to touch and move virtual objects on the screen, just as they would with a mouse on a traditional PC. The system also can recognize objects placed on the surface, based on their shape or on special codes affixed to them.
Size: 22 inches high, 21 inches deep, 42 inches wide, with 30-inch screen.
Technology: Uses a custom software interface on top of Microsoft's Windows Vista. Comes with wired Ethernet, integrated Wi-Fi and Bluetooth wireless, hard drive and 1 GHz processor.
[MRVL has integrated 11g+Bluetooth chip, HDD SoC, Ethenet chip]
Initial customers: Harrah's Entertainment, Starwood Hotels and Resorts, T-Mobile and IGT, the gaming technology company. Microsoft says consumer availability is still a few years away.
Competition: Microsoft isn't alone in exploring this area. See a similar technology demonstrated by NYU researcher Jeff Han online at goto.seattlepi.com/r777.
[See how iPhone accelerates innovation and new releases. MSFT can't stand to see Apple dominate the show and steal the thunder.]
Xscale PXA272 520MHz Samsung IP-830w Released on Sprint - - The phone will have a Worldwide Sprint SIM card
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Samsung-IP-830w-Released-on-Sprint-35401.shtml
Sprint has announced the release of a phone with a strong resemblance with the Samsung i730 (which has probably suffered a face-lift), the IP-830w, a Pocket PC Phone Edition, with support for both CDMA/1x-EV-DO/1xRTT and GSM/GPRS 900/1800 Mhz frequencies. The device has a candy bar design with a sliding QWERTY keyboard and dimensions of 2.2"x4.53"x0.96".
Another feature of the phone is the Worlwide Sprint SIM card, which offers to the businessman on-the-go the connectivity long expected from other Pocket Pc handsets. You can also use the Sprint Mobile Broadband, with speeds of 400-700 kbps and peaks up to 2.0 Mbps when accessing the Sprint Power Vision services and content. The IP-830w can also be used as a wireless modem, with the help of the Sprint Phone as Modem plan. Other features included are: Bluetooth, enhanced attachment viewing, wireless e-mail, voice and memo recorder, built-in speakerphones and TTY compatibility.
It also features a 1.7"x2.27" TFT display, with 262k colors and 240x320 resolution. Sprint seems not to know exactly what operating system the IP-830w has, because they talk about both Windows Mobile 5.2 and Windows Mobile 5.0 with AKU 2.6 on the fact sheet published on their website. These "two" OSs run on a Marvell Xscale PXA272 520 MHz processor, with the help of 64MB RAM and 128MB ROM, that provides enough storage space for all you mobile applications. You can add more memory through the provided SD I/O expansion slot, if you might consider this as a necessity.
There are no info about the price of the Samsung IP-830w Pocket PC phone, but the customers can order it online on Sprint`s website.
XScale PXA270 520MHz Samsung i760 Unlocked Tri-Band GSM Pocket PC Cell Phone available 5/17/07
http://www.popularelect.com/product_info.php?products_id=465
Samsung SCH I730 uses XScale PXA272 520 MHz
http://cgi.ebay.com/Samsung-i730-Wireless-Phone-Package-for-Verizon-Wireles_W0QQitemZ220117653827QQi...
Product Description
The search is over for mobile professionals and gadget enthusiasts in need of a wireless device with reliable EV-DO high-speed connectivity, a familiar user interface and essential hardware features. Built to support EV-DO (Evolution-Data Optimized) and certain Bluetooth profiles, the Samsung SCH-i730 makes working on-the-go a breeze. Additionally, the Samsung i730 integrates an SD I/O expansion slot for memory expansion and additional productivity applications that easily can be loaded on the device. The i730 slider device combines form with functionality, allowing for a 65, 000-color touch screen as well as a fully integrated QWERTY keyboard. The screen is ideal for easy viewing of Pocket Excel, Outlook, Power Point, PDF files and Internet Explorer Web pages, while the keyboard enables consumers to complete tasks such as easily typing e-mail messages, taking notes or working on documents via Pocket Word.
Details
Dimensions (WxDxH): 5.8 cm x 2.4 cm x 11.5 cm
Weight: 183 g
ROM Installed Size: 128 MB - flash
Processor: Intel XScale PXA272 520 MHz
Display: 2.8" TFT active matrix 16-bit (64K colors)
Connection
Input Device: Keyboard
Wireless Connectivity: Bluetooth, IEEE 802.11
Samsung i718 - Chinese version uses XScale ARM920T PXA27x, 416MHz
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_i710-1916.php
Samsung SGH-i718 / SGH-i710
http://www.phonearena.com/htmls/Samsung-SGH-i718--SGH-i710-phone-p_1858.html
XScale 520MHz Samsung SGH-i760 Pocket PC Phone - Coming Q2 2007
http://pocketpccentral.net/samsung_i760.htm
Samsung has managed to wow Pocket PC users twice over the past few years, first with their trend-setting i700, and later with the follow-up i730, a slider Pocket PC Phone that began the move to make PPC Phones smaller and more comfortable. Let's hope the third time is the charm with Samsung's upcoming i760, another slider set to run Windows Mobile 6.
The Samsung i760 recently received FCC approval, and we know the new handset will be sold by Verizon Wireless. One interesting feature of the i760 is a forward-facing camera (seen left), which is designed to be used to make video calls a reality.
Other features include a 240x320 touchscreen display, Bluetooth 2.0, a microSD flash memory card slot, and 802.11g Wi-Fi.
There's no word on exactly when we might expect to see the device available, though there is speculation that the i760 will be available by June. Check back here in the coming weeks for more information.
Processor: Marvell XScale 520MHz
240x320 Touchscreen Color Display
Windows Mobile 6
64MB RAM / 128MB ROM Chip
Onboard Bluetooth 2.0
microSD Memory Card Slot
Onboard 802.11b/g Wi-Fi
Rear & Front Cameras?
Weight: Approximately 4oz
Talk Time: UNKNOWN
EVDO Ready
Samsung i320 uses 416MHz XScale
http://www.mobiletechreview.com/phones/Samsung-i320.htm
Samsung i320 This Motorola Q killer is smaller, sleeker and faster than the fabled Q. Alas it's not offered by US carriers but you can buy it from importers unlocked for use with any GSM carrier. This triband phone has EDGE, Bluetooth and a wickedly fast 416MHz Marvell XScale processor. And let's not forget a small but very usable QWERTY keyboard and a decent 1.3 megapixel camera with flash.
That's what mgmt game plan is - blowing out consensus estimates for the next several qtrs by lowering expectation so much while the stock is down due to option probe, Nasd compliance, HDD seasonality - throwing in the kitchen sink. Managing the St. expectation is how the most succesful cos. play well.
Even HDD demand will come back with a vengeance. The HDD pause was due to product transition to Santa Rosa and WIndow Vista. There is so much upside. IMHO, buy between $16 - 20 as much as you can. MRVL will stabilize > $20 in 2H07 for good. You won't see teen anymore. I don't need to say how ridiculously strong the Xscale is and how MRVL plays its strength in 11g/11n/Blue/Xscale/GiGE/10 GiGE/video bundling/integration.
Samsung, MRVL's 10% customer, using Xscale instead of its own app processor is the strongest endorsement to date besides other big guys.
ST hasn't factored in anything yet. That's why the stock is such a dry poweder keg ready to explode. MRVL, BRCM stock is all about strong product upgrade cycles. They can ride the wave for 6-8 qtrs in a row much like surfing.
Stock should test $17.5 next week, $18.5 in 2nd half of June 07.
Nasd compliance, iPhone launch, teardown report just to name a few catalysts.
Sound revolution in pin drop silence: HD audio leaps quietly through Marvell's PXA-27x
http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k7/may/may61.php
Designed for mobile broadcast services like Digital Video Broadcast - Handheld ("DVB-H") and for digital video downloads, the SRS Headphone 360(TM) technology in SRS Mobile HD is a full audio rendering solution that enables handset makers and mobile operators the ability to deliver an immersive surround sound headphone experience with low battery impact for the exploding Mobile TV and mobile video market.
With SRS Mobile HD, Windows Mobile users can experience "personal" 5.1 home-theatre surround on the go, through their own favourite headphones or earbuds the SRS software on the handset does the processing.
"With the release of Windows Mobile 6 comes a new wave of functionality for business professionals and consumers alike," said Mike Canevaro, senior director of business development, SRS Labs.
Each of the audio drivers is easy-to-implement and sit within the audio path. They enhance any audio going through the ARM-based multimedia applications processors such as Texas Instruments' OMAP devices and Marvell's PXA-27x (formerly Intel Xscale) processors. Additionally, SRS Labs delivers a full consumer graphical user interface that can be customized by the handset maker.
All these changes mean our digital sound is likely to stage a very unsung, overlooked, and quiet revolution.
O2 launches its first All-Marvell 3G enabled mobile phone in the UAE
http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_pressreleases&view=detail&Itemid=77&....
Posted onMonday, 21 May 2007
[With all the oil money in the world, the UAE professionals can buy out Marvell itself let alone this wonder!]
O2 announced today the launch of its latest mobile device, the Xda Zinc. Combining the latest communications technology with some serious processing power to run all your work and lifestyle applications, the Xda Zinc is designed to help customers live a richer and more productive life by making communications fuss-free.
The Xda Zinc is designed to be the most powerful messaging PDA-phone for professionals who rely heavily on email, IM and SMS. To take productivity several notches higher, O2 has incorporated a slide-out Qwerty keyboard into the device to deliver the optimal messaging experience. When extended, the sturdy keyboard automatically switches the 2.8" 65K-colour TFT-LCD display from portrait to landscape mode to facilitate the composition and reading of email, SMS and work documents like ExcelÒ spreadsheets and PowerPointÒ slides. The Xda Zinc's sleek design will also appeal to seasoned road warriors who prefer to communicate via a thumb keyboard and is perfect for high data users who don't think twice about banging out information at lightning speed. Communication can also travel faster now thanks to the device's 3G capabilities.
The Xda Zinc runs on the MicrosoftÒ Windows MobileÔ 5.0 platform, which will appeal to those who want the latest in mobile office functionality; and is equipped with an Marvell Xscale PXA 270 [App] processor running at 520MHz and Marvell Hermon chip [PXA9xx baseband] to allow speedy data transfer, and 128MB of onboard memory. The device will also appeal to those who prize seamless wireless connectivity: Besides 3G capabilities, it features direct push technology for email, BluetoothÒ SIG v 2.0 and Wireless LAN 802.11b+g. You can check stock market movements, book e-tickets, conduct video calls, and trade files and business cards over the air whenever you need.
What makes the Xda Zinc a true professional messaging machine include also its array of unique messaging applications, all designed to simplify your every communication need. O2 Message Plus is a one-stop centre for your SMS, MMS, email and RSS feed needs; O2 PhonePlus helps you manage your contact lists and make calls faster; O2 SMS Plus simulates an IM environment for text messages; while Jeyo Mobile Extender synchronises your SMSes to a PC so you can SMS from your desktop, and Jeyo SMS Backup lets you make a full backup and restore of all text messages in a few quick steps.
Mark Billington, CEO of O2 Asia Pacific, says, "Technology is complicated, but your life shouldn't be. O2 devices are built not just for style but also for performance, and of course, ease-of-use."
"O2 Xda Zinc is the choice for results-driven professionals who are tech-savvy, and who enjoy messaging and need round-the-clock communication. It helps that this device is packed with 3G capabilities, so users can experience a smooth web-browsing experience and join the 3G revolution and all the benefits that brings. At O2, it's about broadening choices and enabling new experiences for our customers," he added.
3G enabled phones work together with the support of the Telecom provider. Etisalat offers the service under the name of Mubashir service. After a user subscribes to Mubashir service, it enables the enjoyment of complete 3G features on the O2 XDA Zinc.
Pricing & availability The Xda Zinc will retail at AED 2,999, inclusive of and a one-year local warranty, at all Unitec authorized retail channels including Plug-Ins, Virgin Megastore and RadioShack.
B&R updates Xscale PXA270 Mobile Panel
http://www.automation.com/store/p1030details21963.php
[You need to click to see the neat picture of the device.]
May 4, 2007 - Ergonomic, light and extremely impact-resistant. These qualities define the six new handheld operating devices in the MP40 and MP50 lines of the B&R Mobile Panel, which has seen great success since it hit the market in 2001. The new devices enable safe and simple on-site operation and monitoring with a maximum range of functionalities.
The main differences within the various series include display size and the types of operating elements. Depending on the application, operating elements might include a joystick, handwheel, override potentiometer, key switch, or illuminated button. The MP40 and MP50 Mobile Panel devices are available with a 3.8" QVGA LCD b/w display or a 6.5" VGA TFT color display.
For safety, an E-stop button is integrated via an additional connection box, which enables connecting and disconnecting during operation without loss of the safety function. Two integrated three-step enable switches, ergonomically optimal for left or right-handed operators, provide the highest degree of safety even during setup.
The processors are based on an Marvell PXA 270 CPU with 128 MB flash memory and 256 MB DRAM. The Windows CE operating system offers a flexible foundation for a wide range of applications types, such as mobile thin clients, direct connections to the controller and open SCADA systems. The double-walled panels with IP65 protection have integrated interfaces such as USB and Ethernet 10/100.
The new series fits seamlessly into the B&R system environment. The panels are configured easily using Visual Components. The X20 CPU provides a compact and scalable control platform that unites all functions.
Fanless compact touch panel Xscale PXA computer with RoHS compliance
http://dataweek.co.za/news.aspx?pklNewsId=24789&pklIssueId=633&pklCategoryID=37
16 May 2007
Advantech's eAutomation Group has extended its robust TPC product line by introducing the new TPC-66S, a 5,7" QVGA STN LCD Touch Panel Computer. This new model provides an industrial-grade and ultra slim design, with the same light form factor as previous TPCs, but now also featuring RoHS compliance. With Advantech's competence in fanless system designs, the TPC-66S features a suite of innovative features. It adopts the RISC kernel, the Marvell XScale PXA processor (which consumes minimum power without sacrificing performance), and it also uses a higher-quality LCD panel offering high luminance at 400 cd/m².
The TPC-66S is designed for harsh environments, and has an IP65 compliant front panel. Designed to run applications under Microsoft Windows CE .NET, or as a thin-client, it comes equipped with 64 MB flash memory, and a CompactFlash slot for vibration resistant storage. TPC-66S has a complete I/O interface that features three serial ports (two full RS232, one 4-pin RS232/RS485), one Ethernet port (10/100Base-T) and two USB ports, one for host, and one for client.
The TPC-66S is mainly engineered for system control interfaces, such as those found in machine automation, intelligent transport systems (ITS), and food industries, and wherever a long-lasting, small, and reliable interface is needed.
Hyundai Mobis intros MRVL PXA270 520MHz MDN7300 GPS / DMB device
Posted May 19th 2007 6:23PM by Donald Melanson
http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/19/hyundai-mobis-intros-mdn7300-gps-dmb-device/
Hyundai's Mobis subsidiary looks set to bust out yet another GPS/PMP/DMB device for the Korean market (which sure is lacking for such things), with its new MDN7300 model offering much of the usual fare in a nice enough package. That includes a 7-inch widescreen display (480x234), an Marvell PXA 270 520MHz CPU, the de facto SiRF Star III GPS module, and an included 2GB SD memory card (presumably loaded with the usual compliment of maps). You'll also get a remote, a built-in FM transmitter to pump tunes through you car stereo, and a picture-in-picture feature for double the distraction while you're driving. No word on price, it seems, nor is there any indication of exactly when it'll be available.
Xscale PXA272 416MHz Samsung SGH-i710: Windows Mobile 5 Smartphone Stands Out
[Even the mighty Sam decided MRVL's Xscale is not bad at all. Need I say more ?]
May 22nd, 2007 by James in Cell & Mobile Phones, Handsets
http://www.product-reviews.net/2007/05/22/samsung-sgh-i710-windows-mobile-5-smartphone-stands-out/
The huge electronics brand now has launched this Windows Mobile 5 Smartphone named the Samsung SGH-i710, which I love the way they have made this phone stand out from the crowd of similar looking Windows Mobile powered phones.
This mobile phone was announced in February 2007 and here are some of the main features of the Samsung SGH-i710 which include Voice input & Voice control, WAP/Bluetooth/USB, 128 MB internal memory plus microSD (TransFlash) expansion slot, Operating system MS Windows Mobile 5.0 PPC PE and CPU Marvell PXA 272 (416 MHz).
Catch a Marvell PXA `Rainbow' in your hand
http://www.hindu.com/2007/05/27/stories/2007052700191400.htm
Bangalore: `Their proven embedded hardware and software services will help original equipment manufacturers to develop different designs very quickly' said Aaron Shagrin, manager for the wireless developer network for leading international semiconductor company, Freescale, last week.
He was speaking of an up-and-coming Indian design house, iWave Systems, which has just launched the latest avatar of its multipurpose iW-Rainbow platform for handheld smart devices, one of the first solutions fuelled by the Texas-based chipmaker's latest multimedia processor.
The Rainbow G3 is something of a chameleon: It can be made to work as a video player, an Internet Telephone, a video phone, a smart phone... you name it. Some of its many forms drew wide interest at the Embedded Systems Expo and Conference (ESEC 2007) in Tokyo last week.
S. Balagunapriya, iWave's Business Development, told The Hindu on Saturday, that the Tokyo expo also saw the first civilian unveiling of the company's rugged, military-standard hand-held computer platform which is powered by a Marvell PXA chip and includes both Wireless Internet and satellite-based global positioning system (GPS) tracking. Like all iWave platforms, it works equally well in Windows and Linux environments, she added.
It is being put through its paces by units of the Indian Defence Department with a view to creating a high tech command-and-navigation tool for jawans. But iWave is seeing a new market for the rugged platform for harsh outdoor applications in the surveying and construction sectors.
Ipevo launches PXA 270 PC-free Skype-enabled phone
http://www.digitimes.com/telecom/a20070529PD206.html
Monica Chen, Taipei; Steve Shen, DIGITIMES [Tuesday 29 May 2007]
Ipevo, a hardware subsidiary of Taiwan-based PChome Online, on May 28 unveiled the Solo, a Skype phone which allows connection without a PC, for worldwide sale with the phone to be available in Taiwan on June 11 and in the US in July, according to company sources.
The Solo is powered by an Marvell PXA 270 CPU and chipsets from Broadcom and is manufactured by Taiwan-based Universal Scientific Industrial (USI), said the sources, noting that the company expects shipments of Skype-enabled Solo phones to top 50,000 units in 2007.
The Solo does not require any connection to a computer via USB as do other Skype phones but instead can connect directly to a broadband network, the sources noted.
In the Taiwan market, the Solo will be available at NT$4,990 (US$150), according to the sources.
SRS confirms unannounced 624MHz XScale O2 media player handset
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/03/26/srs_confirms_o2_xda_flame/
By Tony Smith [More by this author]
26th March 2007 16:24 GMT
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Sound enhancement technology developer SRS has confirmed mobile phone network O2 is to release the XDA Flame portable media player style phone in the coming months - even though the carrier has yet to announce the product.
SRS said today its Wow HD 3D audio technology would be incorporated in the Flame when the handset ships in Q2. The sonic system will also appear in the XDA Atom Life, a compact PDA that O2's Asian operation has new gone public with.
Details of the Flame emerged back in November 2006 when an advertising flyer leaked out onto the web. Among the specifications mentioned by the flyer was SRS Wow HD.
Other Flame features listed include an 480 x 640 display driven by Nvidia's GoForce 5500 graphics and media chip, 2GB of Flash, 802.11b/g Wi-Fi, a TV port, a two-megapixel camera and the ability to host USB devices.
The other O2 handset SRS said its techonology is to be found in, the Atom Life, is a standard tablet-style PDA phone incorporating a 624MHz Marvell XScale processor, 1GB of Flash and 64MB of RAM. It sports a 2.7in, 240 x 320, 262,144-colour display. Connectivity comes courtesy of Bluetooth 1.2, 802.11b/g Wi-Fi, tri-band GSM/GPRS/EGDE, and dual-band UMTS with HSDPA.
Palm preps antenna-less 312MHz XScale 3G Palm OS Treo
750 / 680 = 755p
http://www.theregister.com/2007/05/09/palm_unveils_palm-based_treo_755p/
Palm has shown off its latest Palm OS based Treo smartphone, a US-oriented version of the 3G-connected Treo 750 it launched in the UK in September 2006.
The Treo 755p uses the same design as the 750 and, indeed, the 2.5G 680. Initially offered through the Sprint network, the handset has a dual-band CDMA 2000 EvDO radio on board. Like the 750, it has Bluetooth 1.2 and a 1.3-megapixel, 2x digital zoom camera. Like the 680, it sports a 320 x 320, 65,536-colour display, a 312MHz XScale processor and Palm OS 5.4.9 'Garnet'.
The 755p has 128MB of Flash memory, of which 60MB are available to the user - the 680 has 64MB of user memory - and a Mini SD card slot for more.
The 755p will be sold for $280 or more depending on which Sprint airtime package you choose. The 680 costs $399 unlocked or from $199 with airtime. The UMTS-connected, Windows Mobile-running 750 is price from $299.
MOT launches XScale PXA270 416 MHz MC35 enterprise smart phone
http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/31364/145/
By Frederick Roberts
Tuesday, March 27, 2007 10:48
Orlando (FL) Motorola has launched a third product in its “Enterprise Digital Assistant” (EDA) category, or smart phone to you and I. The MC35 is a Windows Mobile 5 based device featuring WiFi, Bluetooth, EDGE / GSM, GPS, a bar code scanner and camera all in one package.
As well as acting as a phone via AT&T’s network, the device can pull down emails, act as an office and a navigation device, as we’ve come to expect of products in the category. The device is powered by Marvell’s XScale PXA270 416 MHz processor, though the company mentioned nothing about battery life.
This phone is aimed at the enterprise market, and as such Motorola's Mobility Services Platform (MSP) is included in the package in order to better facilitate the roll out of MC35’s and other Motorola EDA’s on an enterprise scale.
The MC35 has a list price ranging from $640 to $750, depending on configuration, and will be available to order in April through Motorola’s North American and European business partners. Prices may vary depending on carrier discounts.
Neg Qualcomm ruling opens huge door for Marvell
Verizon hopes for stay if Qualcomm ruling negative
Thu May 31, 2007 9:30am ET161
http://yahoo.reuters.com/news/articlehybrid.aspx?storyID=urn:newsml:reuters.com:20070531:MTFH48811_2....
NEW YORK, May 31 (Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ.N: Quote, Profile , Research) Chief Financial Officer Doreen Toben said on Thursday that the company would look for a presidential veto if the U.S. International Trade Commission gave a ruling banning U.S. phone chip sales by Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM.O: Quote, Profile , Research).
The ITC is expected to announce on June 7 whether it would agree to smaller rival Broadcom Corp.'s (BRCM.O: Quote, Profile , Research) request for a ban on the U.S. sale of high-speed wireless phones that include chips from Qualcomm. Verizon sells phones using Qualcomm chips.
Toben made the comments in a Lehman Brothers conference.
[If BRCM prevails, this would open a huge door for MRVK's XScale for baseband/App processors.]
Qualcomm Under Fire
Found guilty in another patent infringement case, the cell-phone chipmaker is under pressure to settle with rival Broadcom
http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/may2007/tc20070529_282526.htm?campaign_id=yhoo
Chances are that Qualcomm's customers, handset makers like Motorola (MOT), Samsung, and LG—and their customers' customers, wireless operators like AT&T (T) and Sprint Nextel (S) —are pressuring Qualcomm to do whatever is necessary to avert any such disruption to their businesses. "It's a very, very volatile situation," says Blair Levin, an analyst with Stifel Nicolaus & Co.. "A lot of balls are in the air."
Still, handset makers had better prepare for the worst: The California judge could choose to disallow the use of certain Qualcomm chips in the U.S. or abroad. The ITC, meanwhile, could ban imports into the U.S. of the actual finished product, cell phones with Qualcomm's silicon inside.
Intrinsyc Software ported Windows CE-based Soleus Xscale feature phone platform
http://www.windowsfordevices.com/news/NS8351818564.html
Intrinsyc Software has ported its Windows CE-based Soleus feature phone platform to Windows CE 6.0. The company is demonstrating a preview of the CE 6.0-based version running on a Marvell PXA270 applications processor at Microsoft's Mobile and Embedded DevCon (MEDC) in Taiwan today.
Intrinsyc describes Soleus as a "full" suite of development tools that can be used to create cost-effective, feature-rich mobile handsets based on Windows CE. Soleus includes pre-certified telephony functions along with an application portfolio aimed at consumer mobile handset designs, according to the company. Third-party options currently include handwriting recognition, voice dialing, and a "comprehensive list" of optimized audio and video codecs for multimedia playback.
Intrinsyc has already announced several potential licensing deals for Soleus, including Taiwan-based Wistron, and Shenzhen, China-based Ginwave Technologies and Cellon International. Additionally, the company recently claimed a design win with an undisclosed "major" manufacturer of handheld GPS devices.
Randy Kath, CTO and manager of Intrinsyc's Mobile Products Group, stated: "Windows CE 6.0 brings "broad new benefits to Soleus customers. We anticipate device manufacturers and ISVs will make optimal use of native Windows Embedded CE 6.0 capabilities, such as location framework services."
Soleus was first demonstrated at the 2006 3GSM Congress, and it achieved a version 1.0 production release, running on Windows CE 5.0, last December. An RTM (release to manufacturing) version of the Windows CE 6.0 port is expected in September of this year, Intrinsyc said.
Apple Tunes Up Apple TV and iTunes w/ 160GB HDD
http://www.o-meon.com/pages/news_briefs/2007/06-01_iTuneUp.htm
Apple TV to hit DVD player market
Additional video content to boost Apple TV
http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/index.cfm?newsid=9564
In a note to clients released on Thursday night, Deutche Bank warned that the Apple TV could cannibalise a slice of the $26bn DVD player market in the coming years.
The company revealed plans to introduce YouTube support to Apple TV at an event this week. Deutche Bank believes this move will drive success for Apple, in its ‘hobbyist’ company segment.
It was also revealed yesterday that YouTube is re-encoding content into the Apple-preferred H.264 video codec in order that Apple TV can play it.
Deutche Bank analysts predict: "Apple is positioned to introduce a compelling integrated home media infrastructure solution."
"We expect Apple to continue adding video content (TV, movies, etc) to iTunes/Apple TV further increasing its appeal," the analysts said.
[As Apple TV goes so goes MRVL HDD biz. Expect HDD biz to come back in a vengeance w/ Apple TV, WIndow Vista, Santa Rosa.]
Palm Unveils Linux-Based 'Mobile Companion' Foleo
http://www.channelinsider.com/article/Palm+Unveils+LinuxBased+Mobile+Companion/208600_1.aspx
Given its advanced power management and use of Opera's Opera 9 for Devices browser, the Foleo is likely based on a low-powered embedded processor, rather than by anything in the x86 family. One possibility is Marvell's ARM-based Xscale processors, which Palm uses in its Treo smart phones.
Palm Takes Small Steps Foward with Treo 755p
http://www.channelinsider.com/article/Palm+Takes+Small+Steps+Foward+with+Treo+755p/207083_1.aspx
The Treo 755p, available through Sprint starting in mid-May, costs $280 after rebates, promotions and a 2-year service commitment. Enterprises that already have a corporate cell phone plan will likely pay something closer to the suggested list price of $579.
The Treo 755p will supplant the Treo 700p in Sprint's product line, the latter of which will likely be phased out shortly. In truth, the Treo 755p has many of the same elements as the Treo 700p, from its operating system (Palm OS 5.4.9) on down to its 312 MHz Marvell XScale processor and 128 MB of built-in storage with 60 MB available for user storage. However, the 755p amps up the removable storage limits, now supporting up to 4GB via the new MiniSD slot.
The Treo 755p is slightly smaller than the Treo 700p, measuring in at 4.4 by 2.12 by 0.84 inches and weighing 5.64 ounces. Keeping with Palm's tradition of providing better screens for the Palm OS-powered devices than for those with Windows Mobile, the Treo 755p includes a bright 320x320 screen rather than the 240x240 screen that comes with the Treo 750.
One of the most notable differences between the Treo 755p and the Treo 700p is the lack of an external antenna for the CDMA2000 EvDO (Evolution Data Optimized) radio. Like the GSM-only Treo 750, the Treo 755p has an internal antenna which is embedded along the top of the unit.
TPC-120H XScaleNetwork Computers are thin-client supportive.
http://news.thomasnet.com/fullstory/518454/264
May 29, 2007 - TPC-120H Marvell XScale PXA 12.1" SVGA TFT Touch Panel Computer supports two 10/100Base-T Ethernet ports and comes bundled with Windows CE operating system. TPC-120H offers 800 x 600 resolution, fanless cooling system, CompactFlash expansion slot, 64 Mb SDRAM, two RS-232 and one RS-232/485 serial ports, two USB 1.1 ports, and one VGA port. Model features compact design and AI-Mg housing.
520MHz XScale PXA27x MOT MTC100 industrial handheld PDA
http://www.mobilemag.com/content/100/333/C12728/
When you think about these big conventions and trade shows, a few names immediately come to mind. You've got your 3GSMs, CeBITs, and CES's of the world, but there are countless other trade shows where a number of fun products are unveiled and showcased. Let's take a short trip over to DEMEX 2007 (International Disaster and Emergency Management Expo) in Korea, for example, where we found this slick puppy.
The Motorola MTC100 industrial handheld PDA is one of the most rugged devices out there, and because it's TETRA-enabled, you can be sure that you'll stay connected wherever you are.
With a 520MHz Marvell XScale PXA27x processor running the show, the Motorola MTC100 comes equipped with 64MB RAM, 128MB ROM, SD expansion slot with protective cover, Windows Mobile 5.0 (Premium Edition), 3.5-inch QVGA TFT display, and -- of course -- that TETRA wide area network modem for instant communication. If your company is ready to toss in a few more dollars, Motorola can also integrate a few other wireless radio options in there for you, including 802.11b/g WiFi, Bluetooth, and GPS.
“Video is here to stay on portable devices; it will grow,”
[Music to high-density, small form factor MRVL-powered HDDs, thanks to Apple TV & YouTube. I am sure S2 is now firmly in Apple TV camp. Apple TV will rival Cable/Sat Set-top box/IPTV. Apple delivers the content too. You ain't see nothing yet.]
ANALYSIS: Apple TV’s YouTube Connection Advances Google’s Media Agenda
http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6447961.html?industryid=47197
Jobs also skirted any discussion of revenue models for Apple TV and its new and future content partners.
The YouTube gauntlet allows Apple to move into the living room and, at the same time, take a smack at Microsoft, which has never fully conquered that turf despite the billions of dollars it has spent on cable-TV and telephone-company-TV ventures. Microsoft’s Xbox games products have successfully attained living-room presence, but even that product’s evolving broadband-access capability has not stirred the buzz Apple TV is creating.
Never in his remarks at the confab did Jobs draw a connection between Apple TV and the even-more-highly-awaited iPhone. Apple’s CEO spent plenty of time discussing the new mobile phone, which will be exclusively offered in the United States on AT&T’s wireless system. Given the competitive nature of phone and cable companies -- and AT&T’s U-verse IPTV agenda -- it appears likely that Apple and AT&T will devise arrangements that converge the applications of iPhone and Apple TV.
In particular, the vaunted ability to control a set-top box, including setting up access or even remote viewing (akin to Slingbox capabilities) could become part of a multipurpose service. Since Motorola’s “connected home” and various Cisco/Scientific Atlanta plans envision similar services for cable operators, the aggressive Apple agenda takes on greater competitive implications.
Jobs’ comment on a seemingly unrelated topic, the use of portable devices, certainly raised the prospect for such services.
“Video is here to stay on portable devices; it will grow,” said the man in the black turtleneck and jeans -- an iconic prototype of the “Mac guy” in Apple’s TV commercials.
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/05/30/apple_tv_gains_youtube_support_160gb_option.html
And addressing concerns that the stock Apple TV's 40GB hard drive was inadequate for avid media collectors, the California firm also announced a 160GB hard disk option for the device, which raises the overall price to $400.
The revision is expected to appear tomorrow through the company's online store.
Highlights from Interop: Marvell; 10-gig Ethernet,
Power-over-Ethernet GS 5/28/07
We attended Interop, a trade show focused on enterprise networking technologies and
equipment in Las Vegas, NV. We toured the booths of Marvell and Applied Micro
Circuits and talked to various industry contacts. Broadcom also had a meeting room at the
show, but did not host meetings with financial analysts. We highlight a few key emerging
technology trends and recap our company meetings.
GS has a BUY rating on MRVL, tgt $21
On the positive side, the baseband/apps processor
business is making solid progress, including design wins and cost improvement, which
helped drive better then expected corporate GM.
Marvell is not valued on near-term EPS, but long-term potential. That said, we continue to rate
Marvell at Buy as we are constructive on Marvell?s growth opportunities and expect several
positive drivers to ramp in coming quarters, which we believe will help re-establish positive
earnings and investor momentum.
Valuation
We have adjusted our 12-month target to $21 from $23 as our normalized EPS goes to $0.43 from
$0.45 and use a target PEG ratio of 1.5x. We expect Marvell will drive significantly outsized
growth with opportunities in its traditional and emerging markets (consumer WiFi, optical drive, &
video).
520MHz Xscale Thumb-drive Linux computer hosts full security system
http://www.slashgear.com/thumb-drive-linux-computer-hosts-full-security-system-315529.php
[Click this link to see how small this device is, very impressive. It's a brand new device category.]
Honestly, the things they make to plug into a USB port these days. It used to be that if you wanted enterprise-level security then, well, you’d probably need to be an enterprise with the budget to go with it; otherwise you wouldn’t be able to afford the chunky server that would scan all incoming and outgoing traffic from your network. Now Yoggie are offering what they’re calling a Linux security computer on a USB stick, promising internet blocking and traffic monitoring without load on the host computer.
$179 gets you twelve security applications - including firewall, anti-spyware and anti-virus - through which all network traffic is routed before it gets a chance to molest your computer. Working with LAN, WiFi and Bluetooth connections, updates are checked for every five minutes through an encrypted channel.
Inside the glossy shell is a 520MHz Marvell XScale processor and 128MB of RAM, while name-brand software (including Kaspersky and Mailshell) handles all the checks and intrusion detection. Shipping on the 10th June, it comes with a one-year subscription; there’s also a Pro version that includes a secure VPN client for $20 more.
Jobs sheds new light on Apple iPhone at D conference
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/05/30/jobs_sheds_new_light_on_apple_iphone_at_d_conference.h...
One feature that was dismissed immediately, however, was direct video downloading through the cellular network. In the present climate, buying videos through provider networks 'doesn't make sense' and is too expensive to be viable, according to the CEO. Video is nevertheless important to the company's strategy and prompted Jobs to make a relatively rare confession to the audience that his early skepticism about video on handhelds was unfounded.
"People have watched a lot of video on iPods,” he notes. “Video is here to stay on portable devices."
Jobs was also quick to back the choice to ship the first iPhone as a strictly 2.5G wireless device rather than move directly to 3G. The use of cellular Internet is more a convenience than a necessity, he argued, noting that Wi-Fi was "way faster" than 3G and that the iPhone would alert its user when they stepped within range of a hotspot. Growth of Wi-Fi also meant that coverage would be enough for most users.
Still, he acknowledged that one of the motivations for AT&T to choose the iPhone was to help bolster the carrier's 3G network. Most don't have mainstream devices that offer any more than a "baby Internet," Jobs noted, and the iPhone would help drive business.
Apple TV gains YouTube support, 160GB HDD option
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/05/30/apple_tv_gains_youtube_support_160gb_option.html
Toshiba preps release of PXA270 Satellite HSDPA PDA phone
Mobility
By Wolfgang Gruener
Wednesday, May 30, 2007 20:13
http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/32260/145/
Chicago (IL) – The FCC has approved Toshiba’s latest PocketPC. Originally announced as the Portege G900 at the 3GSM conference earlier this year, the device apparently will be marketed under the firm’s “Satellite” brand, run Windows Mobile 6 and offer a feature set that will make most of its competitors look antiquated.
There certainly is a lot of activity in the cellphone space lately. Within the next few months, we will be seeing a range of new devices that are likely to draw more people back into the stores and consider an upgrade of their old device than we have seen before. Apple’s iPhone has a lot to do with that scenario and probably has influenced devices such as the new Motorola Razr 2 or Sony’s W660i to a certain degree. Toshiba is the latest company to take a new shot at the smartphone market, with what appears to become the most complete PDA offering to date.
The G900 will be sold under a brand that Toshiba so far has limited to its notebooks - Satellite – and will offer a slide-out keyboard. At its core, the phone will run an Intel-developed Marvel PXA270 processor with Bulverde core. The documents filed with the FCC do not reveal the clock speed of the CPU, which is offered in 312 and 624 MHz versions.
What makes the Satellite stand out is its high-resolution screen, which squeezes a stunning 480x800 pixels on its 3” LCD. In comparison, Apple says that the iPhone will display 320x480 pixels on its 3.5” screen and Palm’s Foleo mobile companion supports 1024x600 pixels on a substantially larger 10” display. Other hardware specs include 128 MB RAM and 128 MB ROM, a webcam, a 2 megapixel digital camera with flash, Triband, HSDPA as well as 802.11b/g and Bluetooth 2.0 +EDR wireless connectivity, a miniSD expansion slot and a mini USB interface. A noteworthy feature is an integrated fingerprint sensor – a function that was first supported by HP’s iPaq h5450 in 2002, but remains a somewhat rare feature in the market until today.
[MRVL provides 11g Wifi, Bluetooth too making it triple win. Now you should realize the power of bundling and future integration to save area, power, cost].
Equipped with 64 MB of memory, the G900 will include a basic set of applications that run on Microsoft’s Windows Mobile 6 Professional operating system. Included are Office Mobile, Internet Explorer, Opera’s web browser, Windows Live Messenger and Windows Media Player.
Availability and pricing has not been, but expect the G900 to be announced within a few weeks and carry a price tag of at least $500.
Steve Jobs talks iPhone; battery, Leopard, WiFi, keyboard
http://mac.blorge.com/2007/05/30/steve-jobs-talks-iphone-battery-leopard-wifi-keyboard/
Steve Jobs live from D 2007
Posted May 30th 2007 3:17PM by Ryan Block
http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/30/steve-jobs-live-from-d-2007/
The debate about the non-3G nature of the iPhone was put to rest when Steve bragged about the over-achieving integration of WiFi. He said WiFi was much faster, and with the rapid spread of WiFi networks world-wide, most other connectivity will be overridden by the WiFi powers.
[Nice comments from Steve on Wifi using MRVL's TopDOg.]
The iPhone will, obviously, be quite capable of running video and audio beautifully; however, there will be no on-board iTunes store; just like the iPod, users will have to upload content from their computers to the iPhone.
[Xscale is high permance chip.]
Lastly (but certain not least), Steve put to rest any qualms about poor iPhone battery life; he said, just like their laptop lines, they struggled with creating long-lasting performance, but he is sure, just like their laptops, they’ve optimized the iPhone with a great battery solution. In earlier talks, Steve promises 5 hours video/browsing/phone time, and 16 hours of audio playback…that would more than suffice.
[Xscale has excellent low power due to dynamic freq/volt scaling, multi voltage island, power gating.]
Jury rules for Broadcom in patent case against Qualcomm
http://eetimes.com/news/latest/showArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=WYBL4BR2CIRU2QSNDLSCKHA?articleID=199703...
George Leopold
EE Times
(05/29/2007 3:58 PM EDT)
[Cell phones using QCOM chips violating BRCM patent may have to switch baseband and app processors creating great opps for MRVL].
WASHINGTON — A unanimous federal jury ruled in favor of Broadcom Corp. Tuesday (May 29), finding that wireless chip rival Qualcomm Inc.'s baseband chips and software infringed three Broadcom patents.
The jury awarded Broadcom $19.64 million in damages adter finding that Qualcomm's had infringed the patents.
The patents cover simultaneous use of a single transceiver on two networks, a chip architecture for performing video processing and technology that allows phones to use either fixed or variable bandwidth networks.
Broadcom said it would next seek a permanent injunction barring Qualcomm from using the three patents.
The verdict follows a 13-day trial in the long-running patent battle between the wireless chip rivals. The U.S. International Trade Commission is expected to announce a remedy by June 7 on its earlier finding that Qualcomm's 3G baseband chips infringed a Broadcom patent on power-saving technology.
MRVL's bundling power
Excerpts from Businessweek
New Customers Will Be Key
Little surprise, considering the market's bright prospects. As cell phones begin to do more, from functioning as electronic wallets to streaming video, demand for application processors should grow 21% a year through 2010, Strauss estimates. The $6.6 billion baseband chip market will rise at a much slower 5% pace. But Marvell, which already makes Wi-Fi and Bluetooth chips, could now sell all of these semiconductors as a package, racking up heftier overall sales.
In the end, Marvell's success will hinge on new customer wins. In the past, Intel has had agreements with the likes of BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIMM). Marvell, meanwhile, has sold its Wi-Fi chips into devices by Hewlett-Packard (HPQ), Motorola (MOT), Samsung, and even Nokia (NOK)—all of which could buy its application and baseband processors in the future (see BusinessWeek.com, 11/8/06, "Samsung's Next-Gen Wireless Vision").
The outfit might also want to do what Intel has not done—namely, reach beyond first-tier manufacturers and begin working with smaller mobile-device makers in China, for example (see BusinessWeek.com, 11/6/06, "A Dragon in R&D"). "The technology is proven," says Doherty. "Now, the question is: Can they get the next BlackBerry?"
Ultimately, analysts believe that Marvell will accomplish what Intel couldn't. "It's not going to be an easy row to hoe, but it's an opportunity for Marvell," says Jim McGregor, an analyst at consultancy In-Stat. "Marvell probably has a better chance than Intel did."
Asus highlights super-slim wireless 312MHz Marvell XScale PDA
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/03/12/asus_pitches_a626_pda/
Details on DAVE
http://www.edn.com/index.asp?layout=article&articleid=CA6437967
Marvell had a diverse product line when it launched its new video-processing IC family at CES. For example, the company offered wireless networking, storage ICs, and the ARM-based CPU line it acquired from Intel and recently expanded. Is it to much of a stretch to assume that Marvell's future plans encompass combining your imaging expertise with other building blocks in the company's portfolio to create new devices for particular markets and applications? What can you share about Marvell's integration vision?
Marvell's diverse technology and product portfolio enables our platform approach for these new product categories, which can encompass a variety of Marvell silicon. A great example is the Seagate DAVE [digital-audio-video-experience] microdrive targeted at the cell-phone market. DAVE has both a Marvell applications processor and Marvell Wi-Fi.
From the video perspective, as a company, we are working on the entire visual pipeline: from image acquisition to preprocessing, compression and decompression, storage, transfer between wired or wireless devices, postprocessing, and display. As you know, various CE devices require some or all pieces of this pipeline. The fully featured cell phone is one example of a CE platform that could use this entire pipeline.
http://www.investorshub.com/boards/read_msg.asp?message_id=19980749
Seagate and Marvell have a new product called D.A.V.E. which is a credit card form factor that is wireless up to 30 feet . It pairs with the phone . They are working with Nokia , RIMM and Apple and others.
http://www.edn.com/index.asp?layout=article&articleid=CA6437967
Hard drives continue to increase in density and decrease in cost. One can already buy PMPs [portable media players] that have 80 to 160 Gbytes of storage. If you assume your content is in SD resolution (640×480 pixels) encoded in H.264 at 1.5 Mbps, as is typical of iTunes movie content, you can store 100 hours on an 80-Gbyte video iPod and 200 hours on a 160-Gbyte PMP. In the likely case of a mix of QVGA and VGA content, one could store even more than that. The implication of so much storage in such a convenient form factor at such a low cost is that a consumer could carry his video library with him at all times, just as he does today with his audio library. Why would he do so? Certainly not just to watch video on a tiny screen on the road. He might, however, if there were an easy way of watching the content anywhere, including on a TV in his home, in a hotel room, or at a friend's house. To do this, he needs a new class of dock: an HD-video version of the traditional audio-PMP dock.
This [type of dock] is exactly what we demonstrated at CES with our lead partner, Meridian, a very-high-end audio-video company. Click here for a picture of this dock. At CES in January, we launched the 88DE2710 adaptive digital-video-format converter that can upconvert all types of video and graphics content from QVGA to 1080p. As mentioned earlier, one of the key focus areas for us is to make low-resolution video look good on a large, high-resolution display. At the same show, Meridian demonstrated a prototype of an iPod HD dock that used our 88DE2710 to upconvert iTunes video content from the iPod to 1080p displayed on a Sharp 46-inch 1080p LCD TV. This concept and demo were very favorably received, and we have been working closely with a number of manufacturers that want to bring this device to market this year.
To summarize, I think a device like the HD dock, makes 'mobile video' into a much bigger and all-encompassing category, with mobile consumption or viewing only being a small piece.
The St. hasn't factored in HD dock for mobile video, DAVE - wireless microdrive for STX, NOK, RIM, APPLE, PXA320 App processor in iPhone, HSDPA+App processor single chip for 3G BlackBerry 9900 for biz and 9100 for consumer in 4Q07.
There is tremendous upside in the stock.
Apple's iPhone will run the Mac OS X operation system on the PXA320, which is capable of running at up to 1.25 GHz.Apple is rumoured to be launching the iPhone on June 15, the last day of Apple's Worldwide DevelopersConference.{moscomment}
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March 1, 2007, 4:00 pm
Nokia Exec Sees Huge Growth In SmartPhones; Assessing The iPhone
Posted by Eric Savitz
Tim Long, an analyst at Bank of America, wrote a couple of useful research notes today based on a conference call he hosted yesterday with Nokia (NOK) VP of Multimedia Computers Jonas Geust. The Nokia exec told Long and his clients that Nokia believes the market for converged devices - phones with music, cameras, Web access and video - was 90 million units in 2006, heading to 250 million in 2008.
According to Long, Geust said that about 60% of users who have MP3 players on their phone actually use them.
Perhaps the most interesting comments from Geust involved his thoughts on key features of the Apple (AAPL) iPhone.
Touch screens: Geust said that Nokia has heard some positive feedback, but also noted that some people have issues with keeping them clean, and that some people dislike the fact that they are hard to use with one hand. (Which makes them hard to use while driving.)
Bandwidth: Geust says he does not think 2.5G technology (which is what the first iPhone will use) will be fast enough. He says devices should have 3G and/or wi-fi access for a rich user experience.
Cameras: The Nokia exec said the sweet spot will be 3-5 megapixels.
Storage: Geust says 4GB to 8 GB of storage should be enough for music alone but that 16GB or even 32 will be needed to store music, photos and video.
Seagate and Marvell have a new product called D.A.V.E. which is a credit card form factor that is wireless up to 30 feet . It pairs with the phone . They are working with Nokia , RIMM and Apple and others. In addition , they are working with the Flssh producers on controller technology which is key going forward . The new PXA320 has a 5 — yes 5 megapixel for the camera feature and the processor can run up to 1.2 ghz (already sampling) which is a huge improvement over todays technology . So stay tuned …. also other companies are working on their solutions which is great for the overall market awareness. The space is in its infancy with great growth potential going forward.
Comment by RK WIFI - March 2, 2007 at 9:33 am
By the way the size of the D.A.V.E is to start at 10 gb and 20 gb with plans for much larger form factors. So imagine if you want to watch Pirates of Carribean in a car . The convenience of transporting your data and changing out your phone becomes very practical . Alot of applications now become very pragmatic and a new area is invented . Games, Business applications and entertainment become convenient.
Comment by RK WIFI - March 2, 2007 at 9:41 am
“Bandwidth: Geust says he does not think 2.5G technology (which is what the first iPhone will use) will be fast enough. He says devices should have 3G and/or wi-fi access for a rich user experience.”
Er, that’s lucky, ‘cos the iPhone does have wi-fi.
As for ‘people have to clean the screen’… Ooh, nasty diss, Jonas! Apple must be ready to throw in the towel after that one!
Comment by Ghost - March 4, 2007 at 9:04 pm
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Source : Informationweek
http://www.hardmac.com/news/2007-02-08/
The CEO of ARM Holdings plc reported that the iPhone was powered not by one but three ARM-type CPU, and even gave the model: the PXA320. This CPU is manufactured by Marvell and feature 256KB cache L2, a 32-bits memory bus and is clocked at 800MHz, but a 1.2GHz model has been rumored too. For sure there is more than enough power to encode video.
We can now understand why Apple did not communicate further in details about the iPhone hardware. First, power consumption needs to be tightly controlled in order to save battery life. One also understand why there is also no details concerning OSX Leopard Mobile, as it requires a multi-CPU management as well as an advanced power management built in the OS. Of course giving a call will only require a small % of this available CPU raw power, and one can expect that Apple did NOT unveiled all the features of this mobile phone.
For sure we will know more when the iPhone will be launched at the WWDC 2007 in June.
[translation by Linathael]
What's Inside Apple's iPhone? Three ARM Processors
The president of England's ARM Holdings confirmed that "at least three" processor cores developed at his company are inside Apple's iPhone, though Apple isn't confirming anything.
http://www.informationweek.com/internet/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=197003973
By Peter Clarke
EE Times Europe
February 7, 2007 07:08 AM
LONDON — Warren East, president and chief executive officer of ARM Holdings plc, has confirmed that "at least three" processor cores developed at his company are present within the iPhone from Apple Inc.
ARM (Cambridge, England), a developer of processor and related intellectual property, has licensed most of the world's integrated device manufacturers (IDMs) and foundries to manufacture its cores, which are often included in system-chips. The company's declared ambition is to have its intellectual property included in every digital chip manufactured.
Further to an "email to the editor" which estimated that there may be three ARM processor cores in the Apple iPhone, reports came forward that the main CPU for the iPhone is a PXA320, formerly the Monahan applications processor from Intel Corp.(INTC), now supplied by Marvell Technology Group Ltd. The PXA320 is therefore a descendant of the StrongARM processor developed by Digital Equipment Corp. under an architectural license from ARM in the 1990s (see Feb. 1 story).
When asked how many ARM processor cores were in the iPhone, East said his company has a good track record of not talking about customers' products. "ARM is in 90 percent of the world's [mobile phone] handsets; we're in WiFi, baseband processors and applications processors and most of the world's MP3 players. So it's at least three," East said.
When asked to say if three was an underestimate or even a large underestimate, East said: "Apple will talk about the contents of the iPhone when Apple's ready to talk about the contents of the iPhone."
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/cellphones/inside-the-iphone-arm-gives-us-a-raging-three+core-clue-234882....
After nearly a month of speculation over what (and from who) is in the iPhone, we finally know that ARM is indeed behind the iPhone's divine little brains. Yes, plural, as ARM's CEO confirmed that there are "at least three" cores developed by ARM inside the iPhone, according to InfomationWeek.
Topping off the facts is speculation that the main CPU is Marvell's PXA320, a "descendant of the StrongARM processor" which used architecture from ARM. Given the need to maximize battery life in a high performance, multi-function device like the iPhone, both the low-power processor and multiple-core approach make sense. – Matt Buchanan
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/apple-iphone/
iPhone to be launched on 6/20/07
BlackBerrys Go Wi-Fi
By Teresa von Fuchs and Joni Morse
Expect a Wi-Fi-enabled BlackBerry to hit the wires later this year. Research In Motion's (RIM) co-CEO Jim Balsillie told the audience at the JP Morgan Technology Conference earlier this week that the company is working on a BlackBerry handset with both cellular and Wi-Fi wireless capabilities, to come out "in the back half of this year."
Motorola, Nokia and HTC all released Wi-Fi-enabled devices as early as last year. Though RIM has been hinting at a Wi-Fi device in the works, the company had not made any definite announcements until this week.
"Wi-Fi was overhyped," Balsillie said. "I was not a big believer in it for the first two or three years because it was hyped as something that would subsume everything, that you would get rid of your cell phone. We feel it's complimentary of a cell phone."
The BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) already supports roaming for customers travel between multiple operators, so the server will treat Wi-Fi networks just like additional cellular networks, he said. That capability enables the handoff of data connections and voice calls between Wi-Fi and cellular networks as customers move.
Avi Greengart, analyst at Current Analysis, said RIM's apparent change of heart is not a reaction to T-Mobile USA's Wing, which launched earlier this week, or to the coming iPhone.
T-Mobile's Wi-Fi offering is designed to offer consumers access to data because the carrier doesn't yet have a 3G network, while the iPhone's intended market is high-end, multimedia-minded users.
Greengart said the Wi-Fi-laden Blackberry will be aimed primarily at RIM's enterprise customers who "want faster campus connectivity."
FTC, that's good reasoning though obvious. Sam provides Flash to iPhone as primary source. So, Sam already gets big biz, more than a bone. HSDPA+Xscale single chip is for BB9K series to be intro'ed in 4Q07. Sehat mentioned working w/ RIM on next gen smartphones.
In smartphone Xscale is king, high performance at low power, easy to program.
11g+Xscale can be easily integrated into a single 65nm chip in the future saving even more area and power.