Marvell Breaks New Ground for Smartphones and Tablets: High Performance, GHz-Class, Scalable Mobile Platforms Delivering 1080p Full-HD Encode and Decode, Advanced 3D Graphics and Ultra Low-Power Supporting Full Adobe Flash, Android, Windows Mobile, and Other Leading Operating Systems
By Marvell, PRNEMonday, February 15, 2010
BARCELONA, Spain, February 16, 2010 - Mobile World Congress (MWC) — Marvell (Nasdaq: MRVL), a worldwide leader
in integrated silicon solutions, today announced a vanguard of new platform
solutions designed to easily scale from smartphones to high-performance
tablets and other advanced mobile devices. Marvell's new platforms are the
first of their kind to offer gigahertz-class processor speed, 1080p full-HD
encode and decode, 3D mobile gaming and support for full Adobe Flash,
Android(TM), Windows Mobile, and other leading operating systems.
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"To give consumers the rich media and live content they want, we believe
today's high performance smartphones and tablets must deliver gigahertz-class
performance, combined with compelling features such as live full-HD video and
advanced 3D graphics. Marvell's high performance mobile platforms are
designed to deliver all of these must-have features integrated into very
small, ultra-low power devices with very long battery life," said Ms. Weili
Dai, Marvell's Co-founder and Vice President and General Manager of Marvell
Semiconductor's Consumer and Computing Business Unit. "As a technology
leader, Marvell is driving highly efficient, versatile and scalable total
solutions that can immediately benefit billions of consumers worldwide who
want high performance mobile devices at mass market price points."
At Mobile World Congress this week, Marvell is showcasing new members
from its ARMADA(TM), Avastar(TM) and Pantheon(TM) families calibrated for
mobile computing. Marvell solutions are designed to help foster a vision of
seamless connectivity and "always-on" access to personal digital content -
anywhere, anytime and on any size screen.
Marvell's complete mobile platform solutions include powerful application
processors, field-proven cellular modems and radio frequency devices,
intelligent power management, power-efficient Wi-Fi/Bluetooth/FM/GPS
connectivity and the software ecosystem and system expertise needed to bring
new revenue and drive multimedia features to market quickly. Marvell offers
global manufacturers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) highly
scalable platforms and turnkey solutions that translate into measurable
competitive advantages, including improved performance, better consumer
experiences, and greater value across a broad array of form factors and price
points.
Highlights From Marvell's MWC Announcements:
Gigahertz-class, Single Chip Application Processor With Integrated 1080p,
Full-HD and 3D Engine Rendering 45 Million Triangles Per Second: The ARMADA
618 application processor delivers gigahertz-class speed, integrated 1080p
full-HD encode and decode, and exceptional 3D graphics. The platforms consume
extremely low power while maintaining high processing performance at
attractive price points for manufacturers - all in lightweight form factors
with extended battery life that consumers are looking for in their
smartphones and tablets. The platforms also feature an integrated 3D engine
that renders 45 million triangles per second for an immersive gameplay
experience.
High Performance, Gigahertz-class Scalable Mobile Platforms: Marvell's
high performance, gigahertz processing, scalable Pantheon mobile platform for
smartphones and tablets provide breakthrough levels of integration to
significantly lower the bill of materials for mobile device manufacturers
while offering superior performance and connectivity. With Marvell's advanced
modem technology, seamless wireless connectivity and application processing
for next generation cellular services - the new Pantheon-powered smartphones
or tablets can offer higher performance for Internet browsing, instant live
HD quality video, high performance 3D mobile gaming, extended music playback;
and other popular handset applications; and ultra low-power for long battery
life at mass market price points. The Pantheon platform supports full Adobe
Flash, Android, Windows Mobile and other major open operating systems (OS).
Complementary Wireless Technology Leadership: Marvell is demonstrating
its 802.11n enabled Marvell Mobile Hotspot, a groundbreaking technology
designed to transform any consumer electronic device with an Internet
connection into a wireless access point connecting up to eight clients while
delivering data rates up to 150 Mbps. With the Marvell Mobile Hotspot,
devices such as smartphones, digital cameras, personal media players, and
personal navigation devices can now operate as full featured Wi-Fi access
points. In addition, Marvell is also showcasing its new family of wireless
devices delivering best-in-class multifunction radios - built from the
ground-up and intended to outperform all standalone options for Wi-Fi,
Bluetooth, FM, and GPS products across metrics including high performance,
ultra low-power and tiny size, the new wireless devices enable manufacturers
to create more reliable, affordable, thinner, and sleeker mobile products.
SSD-Class Storage Solution for Mobile Devices: As a leader in the global
storage market, Marvell is demonstrating its latest mobile storage solution,
embedded MMC (eMMC). Marvell combined its expertise for solid state drive
(SSD) with communication solutions to offer eMMC, a smaller form of SSD,
dedicated to mobile devices. eMMC features high performance, reliability, and
high security functions that manufacturers require for embedded applications.
Marvell at MWC: Marvell's latest technologies are being showcased at MWC
in Barcelona, Spain. Customers and press can come by the Marvell booth at
Courtyard 18 for demonstrations.
About Marvell
Marvell (NASDAQ: MRVL) is a world leader in the development of storage,
communications, and consumer silicon solutions. The company's diverse product
portfolio includes switching, transceiver, communications controller,
wireless, and storage solutions that power the entire communications
infrastructure including enterprise, metro, home, and storage networking. As
used in this release, the terms "company" and "Marvell" refer to Marvell
Technology Group Ltd. and its subsidiaries. For more information, visit
www.marvell.com?c=1,2,3.
Marvell and the M logo are registered trademarks of Marvell and/or its
affiliates. ARMADA, Avastar and Pantheon are trademarks of Marvell and/or its
affiliates. Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.
For Further Information Contact: Marvell Media Relations Marvell Investor Relations Gina DeBoutez Jeff Palmer Tel: +1-408-222-7424 Tel: +1-408-222-8373 deboutez@marvell.com jpalmer@marvell.com Marvell Media Relations Daniel Yoo Tel: +1-408-222-2187 yoo@marvell.com
Media Relations, Gina DeBoutez, +1-408-222-7424, deboutez at marvell.com, or Daniel Yoo, +1-408-222-2187, yoo at marvell.com, or Investor Relations, Jeff Palmer, +1-408-222-8373, jpalmer at marvell.com, all of Marvell
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