QUALCOMM Begins Sampling of Enhanced Platform Chipsets

QUALCOMM has begun sampling of its first Enhanced Multimedia Platform chipsets, which integrate modem and multimedia processor functionality and are optimized for data-intensive wireless multimedia. QUALCOMM said its new Mobile Station Modem (MSM6150) chipset for CDMA2000 1X and its new MSM6550 chipset for CDMA2000 1X, 1xEV-DO and GSM/GPRS deliver significantly increased processing capacity and optimized audio, video, camera and graphics capabilities. Both chipsets are integrated with advanced capabilities, including up to 4.0 megapixel digital camera support; video record at 15 frames per second (fps) Common Intermediate Format
CIF) for camcorder-quality movies and playback at 30 fps CIF; graphics at 100k triangles/second, 7M pixels/second graphics functionality for console-quality gaming and graphics; 3D sound and MP3/AAC/aacPlus audio support for portable CD-quality listening; and a 225 MHz ARM9 processor. http://www.qualcomm.com