NXP Semiconductors and Purple Labs Bring Linux Operating System To Mass-Market 3G Handsets.The Linux Platform Enables Handset Makers and Operators to Bring Products to Market Faster with New Features While a Single Processor Architecture Offers Mass-Market Affordability EINDHOVEN, Netherlands -- NXP NXP Next Experience (formerly Philips Semiconductors) , the newly independent semiconductor company founded by Philips, today announced the availability of the Linux open source operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. for its 3G mobile phone system solution. Working in collaboration with Purple Labs, a French design company offering fully integrated solutions for mobile communication products, NXP has launched the Nexperia[TM] cellular system solution 7210 with Linux for 3G handsets. Not having the additional cost and complexity of integrating a dedicated application processor, manufacturers will be able to enjoy the time-to-market advantages of using a high level operating system. Operators will also be able to provide a stable and powerful, yet cost effective platform to offer new connected services. The NXP Nexperia cellular system solution 7210 is a powerful dual-mode UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) The GSM implementation of the 3G wireless phone system. Part of IMT-2000, UMTS provides service in the 2 GHz band and offers global roaming and personalized features. multimedia platform running on a single-core ARM9 for the 3G mobile feature-phone market. By offering a Linux-based platform on a single core, the Nexperia cellular system solution 7210 gives greater flexibility, allowing easy development and upgrades. The choice of offering an open source operating system gives this flexibility without increase of cost. "Linux is gaining ground in the mobile-handset space due to the benefits it brings to manufacturers and operators and eventually also to the end consumers," said Michel Windal, marketing director, Mobile & Personal Business Unit, NXP Semiconductors NXP (for Next eXPerience) Semiconductors is the name for the new semiconductor company founded by Philips as announced by its CEO Frans van Houten to its customers and employees in Berlin on Thursday night 2006-08-31 and to the global media early on Friday morning . "Linux motivates developers to generate and share new vibrant media applications such as games, advanced music players and intuitive TV-on-mobile, offering greater benefits to the end user and allowing for differentiation for both manufacturers and operators." "The Open Source platform supports interoperability The capability of two or more hardware devices or two or more software routines to work harmoniously together. For example, in an Ethernet network, display adapters, hubs, switches and routers from different vendors must conform to the Ethernet standard and interoperate with each other. across the various brands of handset devices," said Dennis O'Donovan, managing director, Purple Labs, "Linux lends itself well to modular design In the context of systems engineering, modular design — or "modularity in design" — is an approach aiming to subdivide a system into smaller parts (modules) that can be independently created and then used in different systems to drive multiple functionalities. by offering OEMs a flexible and powerful operating system, resulting in the easier development of new applications. Today's end-users demand feature-rich, compact and cost competitive handsets, but will not compromise on core features such as low-power consumption and high performance, and the Nexperia cellular system solution 7210 with Linux easily enables manufacturers to meet these needs." Following comprehensive testing and certification, the Nexperia cellular system solution 7210 with Linux ensures interoperability with all major operator networks, which dramatically cuts development cost and speeds up time to market. The Nexperia cellular system solution 7210 with Linux supports "true UMTS" performance, delivering seamless service coverage in 2G and 3G networks as well as an advanced level of multimedia features that allow to take full advantage of the 3G possibilities. Purple Labs offers a complete Linux software suite running on top of a Linux 2.6 kernel The nucleus of an operating system. It is the closest part to the machine level and may activate the hardware directly or interface to another software layer that drives the hardware. . Availability The Nexperia cellular system solution 7210 for Linux will be demonstrated at the 3GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) A digital cellular phone technology based on TDMA that is the predominant system in Europe, but also used worldwide. Developed in the 1980s, GSM was first deployed in seven European countries in 1992. World Congress, at the NXP booth (Hall 8, booth 110). The solution is available immediately through Purple Labs. Mass production is expected to start during the second half of 2007. About NXP NXP is a top 10 semiconductor company founded by Philips more than 50 years ago. Headquartered in Europe, the company has 37,000 employees working in 26 countries across the world. NXP creates semiconductors, system solutions and software that deliver better sensory experiences in mobile phones, personal media players, TVs, set-top boxes The cable TV box that sits on "top" of the TV "set," although it is often located several feet away in an equipment rack. The set-top box descrambles the premium channels and provides a tuner for the higher cable numbers that very old TVs did not support. , identification applications, cars and a wide range of other electronic devices. News from NXP is located at www.nxp.com. About Purple Labs Purple Labs is a design company founded in 2001 and based in the south of France South of France south n the South of France → le Sud de la France, le Midi . It is part of Vitelcom Mobile Technology group, the Spanish mobile phone manufacturer that recently licensed the exclusive rights to Grundig mobile Grundig mobile is a spanish manufacturer of mobile phones and accessories. Grundig mobile was born in 2005 as a collaboration agreement between Grundig and Vitelcom Mobile Technology. brand. The company offers fully integrated solutions for handset designs. Its comprehensive solutions (from entry level to smartphone A cellular telephone with information access. It provides digital voice service as well as any combination of e-mail, text messaging, pager, Web access, voice recognition, still and/or video camera, MP3, TV or video player and organizer (see PDA). ) allow both network operators and phone manufacturers to quickly address market demands and segment their offer. Purple Labs expertise includes definition, design, development and validation of products (hardware, software and integration). In addition, it covers complete user interface customisation and manufacturing support. Working with pre-defined but modular platforms, Purple Labs enables its customers to deliver cost-effective and state-of-the-art mobile handsets within an optimised lead time. http://www.purplelabs.com. |
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