Toshiba Launches gigabeat(R) Portable Media Players Powered by Freescale and Microsoft Technology.LAS VEGAS Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. -- Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :FSL FSL - Formal Semantics Language. A language for compiler writing. ["A Formal Semantics for Computer Languages and its Application in a Compiler-Compiler", J.A. Feldman, CACM 9(1) (Jan 1966)]. [Sammet 1969, p. 641]. ) (NYSE:FSL.B) --Freescale's chips and Microsoft Windows Mobile Portable Media Center software deliver rich mobile entertainment experience with easy movie downloads and spectacular video quality Toshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C., ("Toshiba") has launched the gigabeat S Series -- a new line of hard disc drive (HDD (Hard Disk Drive) See hard disk and HDD caddy. HDD - hard disk drive ) digital video and audio players powered by mobile technology from Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE:FSL) (NYSE:FSL.B) and Microsoft Corporation. Based on Freescale's multimedia processing and power management technology and Microsoft Windows Mobile Portable Media Center software, the gigabeat S Series delivers enough playback time to enjoy a full-length feature movie and more. "Freescale's multimedia applications processors and power management chip are being designed into more and more high performance mobile entertainment devices such as the exhilarating new Toshiba gigabeat S Series video players," said Franz Fink, senior vice president and general manager of Freescale's Wireless and Mobile Systems Group. "Freescale's technology platform gives portable device designers flexibility to be creative with product designs and features. The result is an extraordinary audio and video user experience, in a compact form factor at a price point consumers can afford." Part of Toshiba's gigastyle(R) family of products, the new S Series portable media players (PMPs) -- in both 30GB and 60GB models -- utilize 1.8" hard drives for storing a wide variety of multimedia content, including audio, video, photos and recorded television programs. Freescale's i.MX31 multimedia applications processor provides the stellar video quality for the gigabeat S Series, which is powered by Freescale's MC13783 power management chip. Users of the gigabeat S Series PMPs are able to easily download and manage multimedia content. Windows Mobile enables the gigabeat S Series Portable Media Center to serve as a seamless extension of Windows XP Media Center Edition See Media Center Edition. PCs or Xbox360 consoles, giving users the ability to plug in, synchronize and play their multimedia content at any time and anywhere. "The gigabeat S series is an example of the kind of innovative hardware Microsoft collaborates with our partners to build by offering software that's powerful, yet extremely flexible," said John Pollard, senior director in the Mobile & Embedded Devices Division at Microsoft. "Freescale's technology further enhances the digital media experience for Portable Media Centers by offering high-quality video and audio at the lowest possible power consumption for ideal user enjoyment." Toshiba gigabeat S Series -- a complete portable entertainment solution Although small in stature, the new Toshiba gigabeat S Series PMPs offer unprecedented portable entertainment options in a device of this type. With a large 2.4" diagonally measured TFT (Thin Film Transistor) The term typically refers to active matrix screens on laptop computers. Active matrix LCD provides a sharper screen display and broader viewing angle than does passive matrix. See LCD and thin film. TFT - Thin Film transistor QVGA (Quarter VGA) A screen resolution of 320x240 pixels, which is used on handheld devices. Although 320x240 seems half the 640x480 VGA resolution, the "quarter" comes from the total number of pixels, which is one fourth the number (320 times 240=76800; 640 times 480=307200). LCD screen, and a resolution of 320 x 240, the new gigabeat models feature among the best picture and video quality available today. Both models play digital music, display photos and video, and support WMA Lossless, WMA (Windows Media Audio) An audio compression method from Microsoft. Known originally as MSAudio, this proprietary format competes with the MP3 and AAC methods. WMA encodes rapidly and is known to be especially effective at low bit rates. , MP3, WAV, WMV (Windows Media Video) A family of digital video compression technologies from Microsoft based on MPEG-4. Version 9 of the WMV codec was released to the SMPTE organization and became the SMPTE 421M standard, otherwise known as VC-1 (see VC-1). , and JPEG JPEG in full Joint Photographic Experts Group Standard computer file format for storing graphic images in a compressed form for general use. JPEG images are compressed using a mathematical algorithm. . The PMPs also feature a new "Plus Touch" design that is push-activated with deeper recessed buttons that have a soft touch for precise and easy navigation. Freescale's i.MX31 multimedia applications processor The Freescale i.MX31 multimedia applications processor is ideal for power-thirsty applications such as video and audio media players, mobile gaming consoles and GPS systems, as well as smartphones, PDAs, ultra portable handheld computers and other wireless mobile devices. The i.MX31 processor includes leading power management, security management, digital rights management, and image processing technology, a formidable combination of features OEMs desire to drive high-performance video, audio and 3D gaming content on wireless mobile devices. The processors are designed with Freescale's Smart Speed Technology that enables ultra low power An ultra low power, or ULP device, is an electronic gadget that has milli- or micro-watt power consumption. Some examples of ultra-low power devices:
Freescale's MC13783 power management device The Freescale MC13783 power management device is the world's most highly integrated power management and user interface (PMUI PMUI Power Management and User Interface ) chip for voice recording, audio/music playback and other media features in today's smart mobile devices. With this single-chip device, designers can optimize system power and drive a variety of powerful audio and multimedia features in products such as 3G phones, mobile gaming units and portable media players. The power management device can reduce component count and board area by as much as 50 percent compared to many current implementations. Windows Mobile-based Portable Media Center Windows Mobile-based Portable Media Centers provide a familiar yet simple way for users to manage and enjoy their multimedia content. By helping users to make anyplace their entertainment space, the Portable Media Center gives them the power to enjoy a wide selection of high-quality recorded television, premium movies, music and photos. Microsoft's patented Twist Navigation helps users easily find the content they're looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. on the device, utilizing the power of the hard drive to scroll quickly through large media libraries. About Freescale Semiconductor Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. (NYSE:FSL) (NYSE:FSL.B) is a global leader in the design and manufacture of embedded semiconductors for the automotive, consumer, industrial, networking and wireless markets. Freescale became a publicly traded company publicly traded company A company whose shares of common stock are held by the public and are available for purchase by investors. The shares of publicly traded firms are bought and sold on the organized exchanges or in the over-the-counter market. in July 2004 after more than 50 years as part of Motorola, Inc. The company is based in Austin, Texas, and has design, research and development, manufacturing or sales operations in more than 30 countries. Freescale, a member of the S&P 500(R), is one of the world's largest semiconductor companies with 2004 sales of $5.7 billion (USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. ). www.freescale.com Reader Inquiry Response: Freescale Semiconductor P.O. Box 17927 Denver, CO 80217 USA Freescale(TM) and the Freescale logo are trademarks of Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners. (C) Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. 2006. NOTE: When referring to hard drive capacity 1 GB = 1 Billion Bytes. Available capacity will be less with preloaded content and operating system. Actual formatted capacity may vary. |
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