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New Topic Post Reply Add to Bookmarks Posts: New posts 24 hours Hot Top 20 Account: Inbox / PM Login Register   Help Search Author One chip to bind all cell phone functions axxxr Joined: Mar 21, 2003 Posts: > 500 From: Londinium PM, WWW Posted: 2005-05-05 16:19 Via: Cnet Qualcomm on Wednesday unveiled several chips designed to underpin inexpensive cell phones with MP3 players and cameras, pitched at emerging handset markets in Latin America, India and China, reports C/Net Asia. Single-chip cell phones, in theory, reduce handset makers' costs, which translates to lower-priced phones for markets where cell phone penetration is very low. The chips will likely have more of an impact on the ultimate price of MP3 phones, which cell service providers typically sell for $50 or more. Texas Instruments, a major provider of mobile processors, has already announced it has developed a single chip for cell phones, while No. 1 handset maker Nokia has one in development. Full Article [addsig] Access the forum with a mobile phone via esato.mobi New Topic Reply