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News Release from: Analog Devices | Subject: Windows Powered Smartphone concept designs
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 21 February 2003
Concept designs aim at Windows Powered
Smartphones
Analog Devices has developed two Windows Powered Smartphone concept designs.
Analog Devices has developed two Windows Powered Smartphone concept designs The Microsoft Windows Powered Smartphone is a revolutionary software platform that enables more than just talking on the phone
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 2 Jul 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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Analog Devices is supplying the GSM/GPRS communications engine for these new concept designs, including radio and baseband, enabling the cellphone and wireless data functions of the platform.
This engine features ADI's Othello One direct conversion radio and SoftFone baseband processor.
The two Smartphone concept designs feature different applications processors.
One uses the Intel PXA262 Xscale technology-based processor.
The other uses the Neomagic MiMagic 3 application processor.
"We believe the Smartphone platform fills a market need for an open system running third-party applications and versions of popular Microsoft software", said Christian Kermarrec, Vice President, RF and Wireless Systems, Analog Devices.
"Analog Devices is pleased to provide the GSM/GPRS engine for these designs, freeing up the application processor suppliers to focus on software and system-level integration issues".
"With these two new Smartphone implementations, phone manufacturers have the opportunity to choose the concept design with the specific feature set that best suits their needs", said Andy Haon, Director of the Mobile Devices Division at Microsoft Corp.
"The GPRS technology from Analog Devices provides key wireless functionality supporting seamless communication in both designs".
Concept designs are now available for developers of Smartphone products with licenses for the Smartphone software.
Concept designs can be obtained by contacting Analog Devices at smartphone2002@analog.com or through application processor manufacturers NeoMagic and Intel.
Concept design kits include all documentation, bill-of-material lists, and board layouts.
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