::Hitesh:: 1,763 Report post Posted February 1, 2010 (edited) On the heels of securing chip orders from Nokia to be used in entry-level GSM handsets, Infineon announced that it is also working with its partners to demonstrate that the capabilities of Linux need not only be applied in the high-end of the handset market, but can be used in the more affordable market segments, including for entry-level mobile phones. Infineon has partnered with Comneon, a supplier of protocol stack software for mobile communications and FSMLabs, the provider of RTLinux for real-time performance running on embedded systems devices, to announce they will together demonstrate a single core Linux solution on a highly efficient mobile phone platform at the recently opened 3GSM. The demonstration at the 3GSM World Congress consists of FSMLabs' RTLinux running the essential modem software on the Infineon scalable, Linux-based MP-Elite single-core architecture that is powered by the S-GOLD Radio, a single-chip solution with an integrated EDGE baseband and RF transceiver. The platform is optimized for less MIPS consumption and compressed memory requirements to fit the stringent performance criteria of single core phones. Infineon claims the platform will support video streaming and telephony on a single processor for modem and application functionality. It also offers all of the benefits of embedded Linux running on a conventional chipset family and is the first Open OS phone platform for feature phones in its price range, the company added. Costs can be reduced because the solution eliminates the need for a dedicated application processor or even a multimedia companion, said Clemens Jargon, vice president of the business unit Feature Phone at Infineon. RTLinux provides a common vendor-neutral approach for single core mobile phones by offering extensions and a non-GPL home for the modem communications stack, said Jason Whitmire, managing director at FSMLabs. Comneon added that there has been a wait for a full-featured platform to finally support single core Linux implementations. Last week Infineon stated that Nokia would be sourcing Infineon's single-chip baseband and RF (Radio frequency) solution (E-Gold) for its entry-level GSM handsets. In related news, Bloomberg is reporting that Infineon stated that it isn't aware of any private-equity company seeking to buy our the firm, which had been reported by the Financial Times Deutschland. Edited February 1, 2010 by hitesh123 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
