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News Release from: Cambridge Silicon Radio | Subject: UniFi single-chip Wi-Fi technology
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 23 January 2008
Single-chip Wi-Fi connects digital photo
frame
UniFi will provide users with the ability to send their favourite photos directly to an 8in LCD display, without using wires.
Telechips' Wi-Fi-enabled digital photo frame platform offers wireless connectivity using CSR's UniFi single-chip Wi-Fi technology UniFi will provide users with the ability to send their favourite photos directly to an 8in LCD display and also to connect via Wi-Fi access points to provide wireless streaming of internet radio
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 12 Sep 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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The chip architecture, combined with the lack of external components required, ensures that CSR's UniFi provides a low bill of materials and superior Wi-Fi performance.
Telechips' platform will use CSR's UniFi to allow users to stream internet radio via Wi-Fi and supports music subscription services such as Rhapsody, ShoutCast, WM Audio and vTuner, providing access to thousands of songs via live broadcast or on demand access.
Users will be able to display images trapped on their memory card or communicate via Wi-Fi with Flickr and other photo sharing websites such as Picasa to view online photo albums.
The platform will also support RSS feeds from sources including Yahoo, MSN, CNN, BBC as well as displaying currency rates and traffic information.
Tracy Hopkins, Vice President of CSR's Consumer Business Unit, said, "Wi-Fi enabled digital photo frames based on this platform use CSR's UniFi technology to deliver the highest performance and functionality, not only for the photo frame function but also to provide high-quality streaming internet radio".
Hopkins continued, "It is clear that the market for Wi-Fi enabled devices is growing rapidly and our collaboration with Telechips will enable ODMs to deliver high-quality multifunctional devices in minimal time to market".
Minho Seo, CEO of Telechips, said, "Increased functionality remains a key differentiator for many of our customers and wireless connectivity is becoming a must have".
"Our partnership with CSR has allowed us to develop a platform that delivers a best in class Wi-Fi connection that will allow our customers to create extremely desirable products quickly and at a lower cost".
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