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Provider of a core GSM/GPRS handset functionality for the Mio 8390 Microsoft smartphone revealed April 29, 2004 [MS Smartphone] | By anonymous 1. Microsoft smartphones from Mio Techology (formerly known as Mitac) are powered by Intel processors and that makes them very very fast, particularly in combination with latest Windows Mobile 2003 operating system...  (on picture above from left to right you can see: Orange SPV e200, Mio 8860, Mio 8390 - all Microsoft smartphones) ... but apart from PDA part of the smartphone (the Intel processor) also radio interface part is very important... Information from Skyworks follows. * * * * * Skyworks' GSM/GPRS System Solution Enables Mio's Feature-Rich Smartphones Ground-breaking Mio 8390 Smartphone Features Microsoft Windows Mobile Operating System, Intel PXA262 XScale Application Processor, Extensive Data Capabilities Skyworks Solutions, Inc., the wireless semiconductor company focused on radio frequency (RF) and complete cellular system solutions for mobile communications applications, today announced the company's GSM/GPRS cellular system solution has provided key enabling technology for Mio Technology Corporation's Digiwalker 8390 smartphone. Available now in Taiwan and China, the Mio 8390 is the first handset that allows customers to enjoy extensive personal information management capabilities using Microsoft's Windows Mobile( operating system for smartphones and Intel's mobile application processor. "Skyworks has played an important role in helping us develop the revolutionary Mio 8390 smartphone," said Samuel Wang, general manager of Mobile Communications Product Business Unit, Mitac International Corporation, the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) for Mio Technology Corporation. "By providing all core GSM/GPRS handset functionality for the Mio 8390, Skyworks has helped simplify the product development process and allowed us to focus our attention on providing the world's most extensive suite of advanced smartphone features that help make the digital lifestyle a reality." The 8390 platform relies on Skyworks' compact, power-efficient GSM/GPRS cellular system solution to provide all of the necessary hardware and software functionality for handset operation with advanced data and multimedia features. Mio's smartphone features a large 2.2-inch screen, built-in 300K-pixel digital camera with video-recording capability, 40-polyphonic ring tones, mobile email, advanced gaming, customizable interface skins, 16 megabytes of memory, plus built-in messaging software and web browsing. "Mio has introduced one of the most exciting examples of the power and utility of advanced smartphone technology," said Gregory L. Waters, vice president of Cellular Systems at Skyworks. "The Mio 8390 is the first smartphone to be based on Skyworks' cellular system solution, and provides yet another example of how we are driving the next generation of advanced data-enabled handsets." Source: Skyworks.  Post your comment (free registration is required to post, but if you register you can edit your posts later)
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