TIs 'Bier' terming/catagorizing its cell DSP structures across all OEMs as 'Devices' lends credibility to the need for tighter oversight seeing what companies like e.Digital are doing with finished products.
Note; 'But TI executives said third-party developers will now be monitored more closely, with those showing the greatest promise winning direct support.'
From - August 9, 2002 (4:23 p.m. EST) HOUSTON -- Texas Instruments Inc. used this week's TI Developer Conference here to prepare its customers and others for tactical shifts aimed at helping the company jump into new applications and offset the anemic growth of cellular handset sales.