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Agere has announced a new VisionTM X115 chipset solution for cinematic and CD-quality support for mainstream EDGE-enabled phones and smartphones. The X115 is the first solution based on the Agere Vision mobile handset architecture and its OptiVerseTM software framework, both of which deliver significant breakthroughs in reducing handset size, cost and functionality.Operators expect handset manufacturers to offer feature-rich multimedia devices to support revenue-generating applications and services such as real-time audio and video streaming, stereo music, digital imaging and interactive gaming. The X115 solution makes it easy for manufacturers to design these features into GPRS/EDGE feature phones and smartphones with great market potential.
In the continuous evolution of network technology from 2.5G to 3G, HSDPA and even more advanced technologies in the future, Agere X115 leverages the company's expertise in developing scalable, highly flexible solutions. In this multi-processor design, the X115 delivers exceptional features including: CD quality, cinema-quality video, and support for 2 megapixel cameras without the need for expensive application processors or multimedia companion chips. In fact, Agere's solution can reduce the total number of components in the phone by more than 100, and ultimately reduce the IC bill of materials cost and size by 20%.
To further meet market needs, the X115 supports a wide range of popular high-end operating systems, including Microsoft Windows Mobile® 5.0, SymbianOS®, and Linux®. This will provide smartphones to a broader consumer market segment. This phone has the versatility of some high-end phones, including: contact management, access to the Internet, electronic navigation, and scheduling.
With the X115, handheld terminal manufacturers offer a wide range of video capabilities, including support for standards such as H.263, MPEG-4, and H.264. The X115 is capable of providing video playback at QVGA and QCIF screen resolutions that exceed 24 frames per second in the theater. The X115's AAC stereo audio and video playback combination enables the solution to deliver a cinema-quality audiovisual experience through a wireless handheld terminal. This differs from most of today's solutions in that there is no need to use a separate multimedia accessory to provide stereo audio.
In addition, X115-based phone users can enjoy their favorite CD-quality music because the X115 can play audio in MP3®, AAC, aacPlusTM, and enhanced aacPlusTM file formats. In order to fully satisfy consumers' demand for personalized music ringtones, the X115 not only has WAV, SMAF and MIDI ringtone synthesizers, but also offers 64 polyphonic ring tones.
The X115 scored a high of 380 in the initial JBenchmark 2.0 chipset solution test. This test is designed to measure the graphics performance of second-generation JavaTM mobile devices that support the high-performance gaming MIDP 2.0 standard. The final product of the integrated Agere solution is able to achieve the top performance of the high-end smartphones and PDAs listed in the JBenchmark 2.0 test results database.
Unique split communication, application processor and software
The X115 is a two-chip GPRS/EDGE solution consisting of an analog baseband and a digital baseband. The X115's analog baseband includes a complete power management solution to perform analog baseband processing, audio synthesis and conversion. The digital baseband has three processor cores – the ARM7TDMI-STM core for communication, the ARM926EJ-STM core for applications, and the Agere DSP16000 core for physical layer and audio signal processing.
By separating the communication and application processing domains in the digital baseband, the Vision architecture enables the X115's processors to be fully focused on the execution of specific functions. In the digital baseband, the communications processor can be used as the primary controller of the system, ensuring that the communication link is kept clear regardless of which application is running. Agere's technology solutions have many advantages, such as enabling smaller phones, faster operator approval, and rapid integration of new applications without compromising handset performance.
To further improve the X115 solution, Agere has integrated a variety of OptiVerse software frameworks in the product – they play an important role in simplifying development and speeding time-to-market. OptiVerse software includes a reusable, standardized application programming interface (API) that makes it easy to take advantage of the basic communication and application features in the solution. These interfaces significantly simplify the development of customizable multimedia applications such as audio and video. Similar to hardware partitioning, the OptiVerse software uses a well-defined interface to separate communication from application functions, allowing handset manufacturers to focus on application development without the need to worry about communication software.
X115 is expected to be put into mass production in the fourth quarter of 2005.
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