Analog Devices SoftFone Chipset and TTPCom's Software Power New Sharp TM150 Camera Phone.NORWOOD, Mass. & CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom -- -Sharp TM150 provides subscribers with video messaging, web browsing, and more. Analog Devices Analog Devices (NYSE: ADI) is an American multinational producer of semiconductor devices. Analog specializes in ADC, DAC, MEMS, and DSP chips for consumer and industrial goods. Analog is presently designing circuits in the 65 nanometer to 3 µm process feature sizes range. , Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : ADI) and TTPCom, Ltd. (LSE LSE - Language Sensitive Editor : TTC TTC Trying To Conceive TTC Toronto Transit Commission TTC Trans Texas Corridor TTC Toutes Taxes Comprises (French) TTC Trident Technical College (North Charleston, SC) TTC Temporary Traffic Control ) announced today that their wireless technologies power the new Sharp TM150 camera phone. The clamshell-style TM150, available from T-Mobile USA, allows users to send and receive pictures by MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) An enhanced transmission service that enables graphics, video clips and sound files to be transmitted via cellphones. Developed as part of the 3GPP project, MMS phones are generally backward compatible with SMS and EMS. , text messages, and video clips, customize with ring tones and wallpaper. The TM150 is based on ADI's SoftFone(R) GSM/GPRS chipset and TTPCom's protocol stack and application software. Sharp Corporation, Analog Devices and TTPCom have been working together on cellular handsets for many years and ADI's SoftFone chipset and TTPCom's software is also featured in Sharp's award-winning GX10, GX20 and GX30 models that operate on networks in Europe. ADI's SoftFone platform is completely RAM-based, which allows features and options to be easily customized in software for a wide range of phones, and offers best-in-class power consumption, cost and size. TTPCom's industry leading GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) The first high-speed digital data service provided by cellular carriers that used the GSM technology. GPRS added a packet-switched channel to GSM, which uses dedicated, circuit-switched channels for voice conversations. protocol stack enables users to make maximum use of the network capacity for the downloading of images and video. In addition, with tri-band functionality users of the TM150 will be able to roam seamlessly across all countries worldwide which utilize the GSM standard. "We are delighted to work together again with Sharp Corporation and TTPCom on this innovative phone. The Sharp TM150 provides T-Mobile users with a wide variety of multimedia features," said Christian Kermarrec, vice president of RF and wireless systems, Analog Devices, Inc. "Sharp's engineers have taken full advantage of the SoftFone chipset's flexibility and processing power, offering a rich feature set while providing 226 hours of standby time." "We're particularly pleased to see Sharp expand on the success they've had in Europe with the launch of the exciting TM150 handset in the US. The GSM phone market is truly global and an increasing number of our Asian customers are launching products in Asia, Europe, Africa and now the US", said Richard Walker, Managing Director of the Software Business Unit at TTPCom. "Over the past 2 years we have invested significant resources in establishing regional support teams who can assist our customers with the requirements of different carriers." About TTPCom Ltd. Based in Cambridge, UK, TTPCom Ltd. is the principal operating subsidiary of TTP TTP (thymidine triphosphate): see thymine. Communications plc (LSE: TTC). The company develops intellectual property used in the design and manufacture of wireless communication terminals and during 2003 over 20 million devices using TTPCom's digital cellular technology were sold. TTPCom has established a world leading position with its GPRS, EDGE and 3G protocol software; offers rapid customization of handsets through its AJAR applications framework; and for those manufacturers for whom a fast time to market is critical, TTPCom also offers complete handset and module designs. More information can be found on TTPCom's website at www.ttpcom.com About Analog Devices, Inc. Analog Devices, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of precision high-performance integrated circuits used in analog and digital signal processing See DSP. Digital Signal Processing - (DSP) Computer manipulation of analog signals (commonly sound or image) which have been converted to digital form (sampled). applications. ADI is headquartered in Norwood, Massachusetts, and employs approximately 9,000 people worldwide. It has manufacturing facilities in Massachusetts, California, North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. , Ireland, and the Philippines. Analog Devices' common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. and ADI is included in the S&P 500 Index. SoftFone is a registered trademark of Analog Devices, Inc. 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