Currently Broadcom has five new wireless chipsets delivering 5G WiFi: the BCM4360, BCM4352, BCM43526 and BCM43516. Each uses the 80MHz channel, as well as beamforming to direct the signal at the recipient rather than simply radiate it out generally. That boosts performance and data reliability, and Broadcom also reckons there are power savings too since data is transferred faster and devices can go into low-power modes more promptly.

The four different chipsets differ in the number of simultaneous streams they can handle. The PCIe BCM4360 uses 3-stream 802.11ac for up to 1.3 Gbps, while the PCIe BCM4352 and USB BCM43526 use 2-streams for up to 867 Mbps. Finally the USB BCM43516 manages up to 433 Mbps with a single stream.

Broadcom is sampling the new 5G WiFi wireless chipsets now, though there’s no telling when exactly we’ll see them show up in routers, phones, tablets and computers.

5G WiFi overview:

The big deal with the first announcement with Sling, as reported by Light Reading Cable, is that while most streaming television solutions on the market currently require you to stay within the confines of your very own wi-fi network, this new deal with Broadcom will allow Slingbox to break the confines. At the moment, Dish Network is the only other place you can get this “place shifting” (a fancy term for moving around wherever you want) in a Slingbox set-top for your TV. Broadcom’s new chip will allow new cable, telecom, and satellite TV operators to bring a paradigm shift to streaming video in the third quarter of 2012.

As for Myriad Alien Vue, we got a glimpse of what this could mean for us in the very near future last last month. What Broadcom is announcing today with Myriad is that the former will be supporting the latter in their efforts to bring Android apps to the TV. What this will mean in practice is that set-top boxes using Broadcom chips (the same BCM7425 SoC mentioned above) will be able to run and will be encouraged to run Myriad Alien Vue. Myriad Alien Vue not only allows you to run Android apps on your TV, it supports plug-ins such as “Myriad Connect & Share” for multi-screen functionality.

Exciting stuff! In a nutshell this set of deals means we’ll potentially have boxes in the near future that can stream live TV, hook up to any display, and run Android apps as well! Sounds like a neato 2012 coming up!

“Broadcom is now better positioned to meet growing customer demand for integrated, end-to-end communications and processing platforms for network infrastructure” company president and CEO Scott McGregor says of the deal. Although Broadcom has previously attempted to break into the smartphone segment, with reference platforms like the BCM2157, so far it is better known for its combination wireless chipsets that can squeeze Bluetooth, 3G/4G and other connectivity types into a single package.

However, heavyweights like NVIDIA and Qualcomm still dominate that segment, and Broadcom is obviously hoping that by adding some extra processor know-how it can compete more aggressively. The deal is expected to close sometime in the first half of 2012, though there’s no word on when we can expect to see the first fruits of the partnership.

The chip uses InConcert tech from Broadcom to allow Bluetooth and WiFi to coexist on multiple platforms. The chip will work with both Windows and Android platforms. The WiFi side of the chip will support normal WiFi and Wi-Fi Direct connectivity. Wi-Fi Direct allows WiFi devices to connect to each other without needing a wireless network for data sharing.

Broadcom is offering a BCM43142 software development kit with APIs for Bluetooth Low Energy, Bluetooth high speed, and 802.11n Wi-Fi Direct functionality. Broadcom is demonstrating the new chip and the software that goes with it at Computex this week. Samples are being offered now for early engagement customers according to Broadcom. There is no indication when we will see products on the market using the new chip.

“Icera is a perfect fit for NVIDIA. Our businesses are complementary. Icera has the right team, with a strong, proven track record. And their nimble, entrepreneurial, engineering-focused culture mirrors our own,” he continued.

The primary reason for this acquisition is to support and compliment NVIDIA’s Tegra mobile processor. The glaring question, and what I will be watching closely with this acquisition is to what degree NVIDIA integrates the Icera modem onto the Tegra SoC. This is one of the benefits of Qualcomm’s SnapDragon processor where the integration of the CPU and the modem offer an optimized solution for OEMs.

NVIDIA could now be in a similar situation with this acquisition to offer a more fully optimized platform based on NVIDIA’s unique differentiation with their Tegra SoC. One of the more compelling parts of the Icera solution is the emphasis on baseband speed and performance at an extremely low power. The primary claim of their third-generation Livanto line of chipsets is that it delivers the industry’s fastest data rates, cuts user wait times, reduces battery drain all while supporting multiple standards on the same hardware.

From a strategic standpoint this is very interesting and could make NVIDIA’s Tegra solution even more compelling as a platform fully optimized for mobile. From a business standpoint the market for baseband processors is one of the fastest growing segments of the technology industry. This segment is worth an estimated $15 billion a year and NVIDIA now owns one of the hottest companies capitalizing on that growth.

By combining two companies who create leading edge solutions in application processors and baseband processors, NVIDIA can now offer their customers quicker time to market as well as an optimized mobile solution. Interestingly, by adding revenue from the baseband processor NVIDIA can potentially double their revenue on each device.

From my perspective as an analyst, I will be closely watching what decisions NVIDIA makes in developing this solution to get design wins for both their Tegra SoC and baseband modem. This acquisition has the potential to be a real differentiator for NVIDIA, and as we see more devices like tablets and next generation PCs require baseband modems, NVIDIA will have a solution for the sweet spot in the market.

In development since 1976, and with the first satellites installed in October 1982, Glonass was completed in 1995 but subsequently fell into disrepair. Since then, the Russian space agency has shunted a huge amount of its budget – one-third in 2010 – to restoring Glonass, with full global coverage expected to be achieved later this year.

Accordingly, the Russian government now apparently mandates that devices on sale in the country must also support Glonass if they offer GPS functionality. Whether handsets and gadgets on sale outside of Russia will do the same remains to be seen, though the upside for the consumer would be faster fix times and boosted performance in urban canyons.

[via GigaOm; image via Wikipedia]

All three of the new chips use low power 65nm CMOS design and support wireless stereo music and hands free phone calls with the same headset. Key features include a ROM-based solution that needs no external memory for lower cost and less bulk. The chips have noise cancellation tech for clear audio and voice recognition for voice commands.

The voice prompts support multiple languages, the language tech is integrated into the chip, and the chips have fast charge tech that allows recharging in a few minutes. The BCM20770 is an entry-level handset with basic features. The BCM20771 is aimed at single mic mainstream headsets with SmartAudio capability. The BCM20772 is the high-end offering with all the features available.

Persona ICE also includes VideoCore IV graphics, capable of 3D games at up to 1080p resolution, and a DSP system for VoIP. Connectivity options include HDMI, WiFi, Bluetooth and GPS, all in a single package capable of Flash playback and HD video conferencing.

Compal reckons it will be able to speed up development time by using the Persona ICE chip for “turnkey” slates for its clients, running Android or other Linux OSes. No word on when we’ll see the first products hit the market, however.

Press Release:

Compal Selects Broadcom’s Next Generation Persona® ICE Solution to Address the Growing Tablet and Connected Home Market

New Completely Integrated Persona ICE Platform will be Showcased at this Week’s International Consumer Electronics Show

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – 2011 International CES – January 7, 2011 – Broadcom Corporation (Nasdaq: BRCM), a global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, today announced that its next generation Persona® ICE (Information Connectivity Entertainment) applications processor family will be powering new high-performance multimedia tablets from Compal Electronics, one of the leading PC ODMs in the world. Leveraging Broadcom’s strength as a wireless connectivity leader, the Persona ICE platform converges key system and software technologies to deliver unique and intuitive applications across increasingly interconnected consumer electronics devices in the home.

Designed in a low power 40 nanometer (40nm) CMOS silicon process, the Persona ICE family, which includes the BCM11311, consists of dual-core 1GHz+ ARM® Cortex A9 processors integrated with Broadcom’s industry-leading VideoCore® IV graphics and multimedia subsystem and a rich set of peripheral interfaces. Persona ICE also integrates an additional dedicated digital signal processor enabling Broadcom’s SmartAudio® suite of audio enhancement solutions for VoIP and IP Communication applications. The multi-core architecture leaves the flexible computing power of the ARM cores free to handle user-specific software applications.

Broadcom and Compal Electronics will demonstrate the next generation Persona IP communications platform at this week’s International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

Highlights/Key Facts:

· Broadcom has created a unique connected home platform by integrating key industry-standards and proprietary technologies from its home, infrastructure and handheld businesses such as DLNA® and Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Wi-Fi Direct™. The connected home platform enables seamless interaction of devices enabled by Persona ICE with other devices in the connected home such as set top boxes (STBs), smart televisions, mobile phones, smart appliances and smart grid applications.

· The new Persona ICE platform includes:

o Single or dual-core ARM Cortex A9 cores at GHz+ frequencies that incorporate the ARM Neon™ 128 bit SIMD (single instruction, multiple data) engine, important for delivering flexible, powerful acceleration and low power operation for consumer multimedia applications such as Adobe Flash®.

o Broadcom’s industry-leading VideoCore IV intelligent mobile multimedia processor subsystem that delivers full HD videoconferencing capabilities and dual-camera support. This core has the ability to render 3D mobile games natively at up to 1080p resolution which in combination with an HDMI output, allows a console-quality gaming experience on large screen HDTVs.

o Tightly integrated software that is architected specifically to leverage the Persona ICE hardware architecture. The Linux®-based Broadcom MediaxChange™ software enables hardware-accelerated, high performance and low power voice, video and multimedia integration into a variety of high-level operating systems such as Google’s Android or proprietary OEM frameworks. Customers can leverage a common software code base across product portfolios, which in turn, minimizes engineering investment and time-to-market.

· Leveraging Broadcom’s position as a wireless connectivity market leader, all Broadcom® Persona ICE solutions incorporate Broadcom’s industry-leading connectivity and interoperability technologies.

o Broadcom’s industry-leading Bluetooth®, Wi-Fi®, and GPS, connectivity products are pre-integrated into the Persona ICE platform, enabling OEMs to efficiently add best-in-class wireless technologies and expanded functionality for next generation Tablets.

o Broadcom’s InConcert® co-existence technology applies interference mitigation techniques to make its leading wireless technologies work better together.

Supporting Quotes:

Ray Chen, CEO and Chairman of the Board, Compal Electronics Inc.:

“Compal Electronics is pleased to partner with Broadcom to deliver differentiated tablet platforms to market. The new Persona ICE platforms are delivered as completely integrated systems enabling Compal to optimally deploy our R&D for fast time to market. We look forward to leveraging Broadcom’s technology and unprecedented market reach to jointly address new market segments.”

Robert Rango, Executive Vice President & General Manager, Broadcom’s Wireless Connectivity Group:

“Compal is one of the premier designers and manufacturers of mobile PCs in the world. Our partnership with Compal enables the delivery of a world-class platform allowing us to address our customers’ demand for turnkey tablet solutions.”

The new chips use a digital-output, 3-axis MEMS gyroscope from InvenSense, and can be used to control on-screen cursors, browsers and UIs. Considering the growth in smart TV, more intuitive ways of controlling ever more complex STBs has to be a good thing.

Press Release:

Hillcrest Labs Unveils Low Cost, Embedded Motion-Control System for Next-Generation Connected TVs

Company to Showcase Collaborative “Smart TV” Solutions with Universal Electronics at CES 2011

LAS VEGAS, NV and ROCKVILLE, MD — January 5, 2011 — Hillcrest Labs, a leader in motion-control technology and interactive television applications, today announced a new low cost, embedded motion-control system for TV manufacturers. The new turnkey solution is designed to support new motion pointing and gesture-enabled user interfaces for navigating the Web, Internet-based applications, and games on televisions. It will be showcased at the International CES show, January 6-10, 2011, in Las Vegas, NV, in the Broadcom Meeting Room, Hillcrest Labs suite at the Renaissance Hotel, and the Universal Electronics (UEI) booth on the CES show floor.

Specifically, the Company announced that Hillcrest’s patented Freespace(R) MotionEngine is now integrated with Broadcom’s new BCM35230 digital TV system-on-a-chip (SoC) and Broadcom’s new BCM20730 single-chip Bluetooth(R) solution, enabling a turn-key, cost-effective, and fully-featured motion control solution for connected televisions. In addition at CES, Universal Electronics, the world’s leading manufacturer of TV remotes, will showcase a new Freespace and Bluetooth-enabled TV remote control, utilizing the world’s first single-chip, digital-output, 3-axis MEMS gyroscope from InvenSense, that is compatible with the new system from Broadcom and Hillcrest. The demonstrations will include a TV user interface optimized for motion pointing, which includes Hillcrest’s HoMEcast(TM) video application and a Webkit browser engine.

“As the demand for Internet-based content on TV continues to rise, manufacturers are seeking differentiated, turn-key, and economical solutions that enable immersive and intuitive user experiences for consumers,” said Chad Lucien, senior vice president of sales and marketing for Hillcrest Labs. “We are proud to have collaborated with Broadcom and the market leaders in remote controls and MEMS devices to create a turnkey solution that enables TV manufactures to quickly add Freespace motion control, pointing applications, and Bluetooth to connected televisions.”

“Broadcom is at the forefront of producing very low power chipsets that will enable a growing portfolio of innovative remote control devices for Internet-connected TVs and home entertainment devices,” said Craig Ochikubo, Vice President and General Manager of Broadcom’s Wireless Personal Area Networking line of business. “We are very pleased to have worked with Hillcrest Labs to incorporate their pioneering Freespace technology into our new class of Bluetooth and digital TV chipsets.”

Unlike alternative motion control technologies, both the new chipset and compatible TV remotes use fully-integrated motion sensors that do not require additional external cameras or lightbars in order to control the onscreen viewing experience. In addition, the low cost Bluetooth-based solution does not require line-of-site, which enables consumers to control their TVs without the need to aim at the TV. The new system is compatible with a variety of smart TV platforms including Linux, Android or Google TV-based solutions.

Broadcom is a leader in applying Bluetooth wireless technologies to an increasingly diverse range of consumer electronics and media devices. As a leading supplier of integrated solutions for digital TV, set-top box, Blu-ray disc players and other technologies, Broadcom is able to help drive the proliferation of Bluetooth based gestural and other advanced remote controls. Bluetooth is particularly well suited for the applications because they increasingly require higher data bandwidth than are available from other nascent radio technologies also targeting these devices.

For the past two consecutive years, Hillcrest Labs was named an International CES Innovations Design and Engineering Awards Honoree. For 2011, Hillcrest was selected for Kylo(TM), its free Web browser for television, and in 2010, the company was selected for its Loop(TM) pointer, an in air mouse designed for consumers who connect their computers to a television. Companies that have licensed Freespace for use in their products include: Eastman Kodak, LG Electronics, Logitech, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Universal Electronics (UEI), and others.

Additional information about Broadcom is available at www.broadcom.com.
Additional details about Freespace or Hillcrest Labs are available at www.hillcrestlabs.com.

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The platform has a dual-core processor operating at 500MHz. It supports 3G HSDPA data at 7.2Mbps downstream and roaming globally. The platform supports HVGA screens, 5MP cameras, and dual 3G SIM cards. Other features include WiFi, GPS, and NFC.

The platform also uses Broadcom InConcert technology to allow all of the various connectivity technologies to work together. The hotspot functionality of the device will allow up to eight other devices to connect for web surfing and more. The BCM2153 is sampling now and commercial launches are expected in Q1 2011.

Via Android Community

Other capabilities include being able to access photo sharing and social networking sites directly on TVs. The STB will use an animated user interface that is easy to use. The interface will offer access to catch up TV service, movie rental services, youtube, BBC iPlayer, and various podcasts.

The device is DLNA compliant for home networking devices and has a remote control that allows users to search the web. Other features include a media player with support for HTML and Flash content and the STB uses adaptive bit rate streaming for uninterrupted streaming during peak usage times. Inside the device is the latest dual-core STB chipset from Broadcom. The device should be in stores in October for under £90.

In actual fact, the Broadcom BCM70012 can manage 1980 x 1088 resolutions, opening up the possibility of a seriously large desktop display when you dock the ExoPC at home or at the office.  The graphics chipset is paired with 2GB of RAM and a 32GB SSD drive, along with Intel’s Atom N270 processor, WiFi, Bluetooth and a 10/100 ethernet port.

According to the source, the ExoPC will drop on September 7th, in the US, Canada and France.  They also say it’s “very, very fast”, which is likely a side-effect of the graphics being offset from the 1.6GHz Atom chip to the Broadcom Crystal HD chip.  Still no word on pricing or battery life, which seems to be what HP are struggling with in their own Windows 7 slate.

There’s also a 0.3-megapixel webcam, Bluetooth and a battery good, ASUS reckon, for up to 11hrs of runtime.  Thanks to the Broadcom chip you can expect YouTube HD to play smoothly, unlike on a regular netbook, together with Flash 10.1 support.  No word on when it might ship, but we’re guessing the release is imminent.

[via Netbooked]

There’s also a bigger hard-drive – 250GB versus the standard 160GB – and an update to the OS.  The Performance Plus Mini 10 comes with Windows 7 Starter instead of Windows XP Home.  Finally you get a 6-cell Li Ion battery rather than the regular 3-cell battery.

Upgrading the basic Mini 10 with the new package leaves you with a $409 netbook capable of high-definition playback.  The basic SKU kicks off at $299.

[via Gadgetell]

They’ve also confirmed a few more details about internal components, including the fact that the networked mediaplayer will have a Broadcom 802.11n wireless chip.  The remote control – which we saw for the first time earlier in the week, and which has a QWERTY thumb-board on its flip side – will communicate using a Nordic RF chip.  However there won’t be a hard-drive – to keep costs down – or hardware IR support, though you’ll be able to plug in a USB IR dongle since the Boxee software will still support it.

Meanwhile, the new Boxee Beta is now available for public download, for Mac, Windows and Ubuntu.  It features guide content from TV.com along with a new app for blip.tv and more.  More details on the Beta here.

Along the way there are a few discoveries, including confirmation that the WLAN chip is Broadcom’s BCM4329.  That’s WiFi 802.11n-capable, and in fact HTC confirmed to SlashGear earlier on today that the Nexus One not only has the hardware to connect to the faster wireless network standard but that it’s not – as we saw on the HD2 – blocked from doing so.

Unfortunately some overly-forceful treatment of the Nexus One’s EMI covers on the mainboard left iFixit’s unit less than reliable, which just goes to remind us that these are teardowns for entertainment value primarily rather than instructions for repair.  Still, we can’t imagine there are many people out there looking to take a screwdriver to their own $529 smartphone.

The new chip is the first to offer a single die Blu-ray disc chip that supports front-end and back-end video deciding and display technologies. The chip not only supports Blu-ray playback, but also supports Netflix 2.0, Pandora, Vudu, CinemaNow and other services.

The coolest feature of the new chip is that it also supports 3D Blu-ray movies. 3D Blu-ray films will be featured by some large companies at CES next month. The catch is that the 3D Blu-ray specifications are not finalized at this point, but Broadcom says that it expects the BCM7632 to comply with the final specs.

The BCM2763 actually packages together the functionality of eight chips, including GPU
and graphics memory, image signal processing (ISP) and ISP memory, video processing and video memory, HDMI and USB 2.0.  It also includes 128MB of LPDDR2 graphics memory, and actually uses 20 to 50-percent less power than Broadcom’s last-gen Videocore III chipset.  It’s also capable of supporting image stabilization, face and smile detection and panorama modes in devices with cameras.

The BCM2763 is currently sampling to manufacturers, though you shouldn’t expect to see it show up in devices any time soon; Broadcom don’t expect shipping products to include it until 2011.  No word on when the Persona platform will appear in shipping devices.

Press Release:

Broadcom Announces 1080p Multimedia Processor with Breakthrough Mobile Power-Performance

New Broadcom® BCM2763 VideoCore® IV Processor Features 1080p Video, 20 Megapixel Photos and 1 Gigapixel Graphics in an Ultra-Low Power 40 Nanometer Design

IRVINE, Calif., Dec 15, 2009 — Broadcom Corporation (Nasdaq: BRCM), a global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, today announced its next generation multimedia processor that delivers industry leading performance and lower power in the top multimedia categories for mobile devices. Using 40 nanometer (40nm) CMOS process technology, the new Broadcom® BCM2763 VideoCore® IV multimedia processor provides even higher integration, smaller footprint size and lower power consumption than 65nm designs.

With the higher integration and significant power savings from 40nm CMOS process technology, the BCM2763 multimedia processor features the most advanced mobile high definition (HD) camcorder and video playback, up to 20 megapixel digital camera and photo image processing, and 1 gigapixel 2D/3D graphics rendering for a world-class gaming experience. HD video, 3D games and high resolution 20 megapixel pictures can be displayed at top quality on full-sized HD televisions and monitors using an on-chip industry standard HDMI interface. Additionally, the BCM2763′s highly integrated architecture reduces bill-of-materials (BOM) cost to help drive sophisticated multimedia features into more affordable handsets.

Highlights/Key Facts:

– The breadth and quality of Internet multimedia content is rapidly
improving, with sites such as YouTube now supporting full HD 1080p video
sharing. Consumers are also increasingly using cell phones as their
primary digital camera and camcorder, which is driving demand for higher
resolution and more sophisticated image processing which is currently
only available on advanced standalone camcorders and cameras.
Additionally, newer graphics-oriented user interfaces and mobile games
now require enhanced graphics capabilities.
– The new Broadcom BCM2763 VideoCore IV multimedia processor enables
best-in-class performance in the following areas:
– Full HD 1080p camcorder capabilities in a cell phone with
significantly improved quality over current generation handsets
(which generally have VGA or lower resolution camcorders).
– Up to 20 megapixel digital camera with advanced features such as
multiple shots per second, image stabilization, face and smile
detection and panorama mode.
– The ability to render mobile games natively at up to 1080p
resolution, which in combination with an on-board HDMI output,
allows a console-quality gaming experience on large screen HDTVs.
– In addition to providing these capabilities on new handsets, the BCM2763
has improved power savings using a 40nm process without draining the
battery or significantly reducing talk time. Additional ultra-low power
consumption features include:
– 20% to 50% power reduction in comparison to the prior generation
Videocore III multimedia processor.
– 4 to 6 hours of 1080p video recording and 8 to 10 hours of mobile
playback, with up to 16 hours of full HD playback over HDMI given
sufficient handset storage.
– Only 490 mW of chip power is required for 1080p camcorder H.264 High
Profile encoding and only 160 mW for 1080p playback.
– Only 160 mW of power is required for mobile game graphics
processing, supporting up to 1 gigapixel per second fill rates and
improves graphics performance by a factor of 4x to 6x in comparison
to the prior generation Videocore III multimedia processor.
– The BCM2763 processor integrates the key functionality and components
needed to drive advanced multimedia capabilities in new handsets. As a
result of this high integration, the BCM2763 enables a lower overall BOM
cost, enabling manufacturers to pass these lower costs on and introduce
advanced features to lower tier phones than previously possible.
– The BCM2763 integrates the functions of eight chips including GPU
and graphics memory, image signal processing (ISP) and ISP memory,
video processing and video memory, HDMI and USB 2.0. 128MB of LPDDR2
graphics memory is stacked in a single package.
– The 40nm process enables reduced power, improved performance and
reduced handset board space.
– Benefiting from an existing VideoCore software code base and legacy
architecture, manufacturers of phones and other consumer electronics
devices can easily add these new VideoCore IV multimedia features to
their products, allowing faster time-to-market.
– The BCM2763 is currently sampling to early access customers (pricing
available upon request). Handsets utilizing this new 40nm VideoCore IV
multimedia processor technology are expected to reach the market in
2011.

Supporting Quotes:

Mark Casey, Vice President & General Manager, Broadcom’s Mobile Multimedia line of business.

“VideoCore IV is setting new benchmarks for performance, power consumption and affordability and is poised to drive advanced multimedia capabilities into new tiers of handsets. Supported by our comprehensive line of complementary cellular and connectivity solutions, our multimedia processor technology is the right choice for next generation mobile designs.”

Press Release:

Broadcom Announces Next Generation Persona™ IP Communications Platform

New Platform Enables ‘Always On, Always Connected’ Multimedia Consumer Devices for the Growing Connected Home Ecosystem

IRVINE, Calif., Dec 15, 2009 — Broadcom Corporation (Nasdaq: BRCM), a global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, today announced its next generation Persona™ Internet protocol (IP) communications platform for multimedia connected consumer devices. The Persona platform, consisting of the Broadcom® BCM11211 communications processor and the Broadcom BCM11181 multimedia processor, enables full-featured multimedia applications and advanced capabilities such as 3D graphics and a superior audio experience. By combining lifestyle benefits, such as home energy/automation control and monitoring, reliable high resolution video conferencing, and seamless digital video recorder (DVR) and set-top box (STB) integration into an always-on, always-connected platform, Broadcom is poised to supply products in the emerging connected home device (fourth screen) segment.

Highlights/Key Facts:

– According to ABI Research(1), as the digital home evolves and services
expand, the fourth screen market will slowly take shape. The features
available to the three screens (TV, PC, and mobile) are quickly melding
and ultimately will lead to a relatively homogenous ecosystem. As the
number of households with home networks grows, access to Internet
content and services will continue to expand.
– Broadcom is addressing the growing consumer demand for a connected home
network by enabling ‘always on, always connected’ IP communications
devices. This single portable device will act as an information,
communication and entertainment portal of the connected home,
proliferating into the much anticipated ‘fourth screen’.
– The key differentiator between next generation IP communications
connected devices and today’s products are the inclusion of lifestyle
benefits that allow for the sharing of information, communication and
entertainment. Broadcom enables the consumer to administer, control and
stream DVR and STB content directly to this device, providing a new
means for interacting with a DVR/STB, and allowing the device’s mobility
to be utilized anywhere within the home. With this approach,
information may be readily available, with access to online content as
well as high resolution and high quality video phone capabilities that
stay connected. Other examples of lifestyle benefits include:
– Information capabilities – (i.e. full web browser, widgets, digital
picture frame, STB menu browsing, home monitoring).
– Communication/Connectivity capabilities – (i.e. VoIP, Wi-Fi®, video
conferencing, Bluetooth®, GPS, location based services).
– Entertainment capabilities – (i.e. next generation remote control,
content portability, gaming).
– The new Persona consumer IP communications multimedia platform includes
the BCM11211 communications processor and the BCM11181 multimedia
processor featuring Broadcom’s proven core voice and applications
processing technology.
– The BCM11211 high performance RISC and DSP processor cores enable
advanced end user productivity applications such as rich GUI/web
browsers and multimedia content. Its advanced peripheral support
hosts SDIO for memory cards, dual USB ports to enable external media
devices, as well as PC connectivity. The BCM11211 seamlessly
connects to Broadcom’s industry-leading Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and GPS
connectivity products, allowing OEMs to efficiently add
best-in-class wireless technologies and expanded functionality for
next generation wireless products.
– Designed for advanced mobile multimedia products, the BCM11181
multimedia processor is power-efficient and optimized for images,
video capture and playback, and 3D graphics.
– The Persona platform runs the Broadcom MediaxChange™ Linux®-based
software, which is the latest voice, video and multimedia version of the
field proven Broadcom PhonexChange™ software. Broadcom PhonexChange
is a flexible software platform used across all Broadcom IP phone
communication solutions, allowing customers to leverage a common
software code base across product portfolios, which in turn, minimizes
engineering development resources and time-to-market. It also includes
built-in support for Broadcom’s Bluetooth, GPS, and Wi-Fi solutions.
Broadcom MediaxChange optionally supports the Qt Applications
development framework or Google Android mobile operating system.
– The software suite includes Broadcom’s high fidelity SmartAudio® voice
enhancement technology. SmartAudio is based on Broadcom’s innovative
audio clarity technology that significantly improves audio quality over
IP networks. It includes the company’s high quality acoustic echo
cancellation, advanced jitter buffer, high definition voice speech
technologies and packet loss concealment (PLC) technology which
compensates for lost data packets while ensuring the delivery of clear
digital voice communications.

Supporting Quotes:

Martyn Humphries, Vice President & General Manager, Broadcom’s VoIP line of business

“Broadcom is dedicated to connecting everything and the introduction of our next generation Persona IP communications multimedia platform is a testament of that. The ability to enable always on, always connected devices for the home opens up the realm of possibility for the distribution and consumption of content, whether it be informative, communicative or for entertainment purposes. These next generation devices are going to change the way that consumers look at whole-home connectivity.”

Broadcom has announced its new ROM-based 65nm BCM2074x family of Bluetooth headset SoC solutions. The big claims from the new solutions is that they can double talk time and allow headsets to recharge five times faster than current products.

The SoC solution also offers integrated multilingual voice prompts and enhancements for ease of use. The enhancements include new wind noise reduction algorithms and more. The new SmartAudio technology promises to reduce background noise by up to 40% compared to existing noise cancellation technologies. Broadcom promises that a headset using the new SoC could run for more than four hours after a short 5-minute recharge. The new SoC family is sampling to manufacturers now.

Video demo of latest version after the cut

The new model apparently has a resistive touchscreen panel, and thanks to a Broadcom video processing chip can handle both 720p and 1080p high-definition video.  That can either be squirted to an HDTV via HDMI or UWB wireless.

Those specifications – certainly the Broadcom AV-VD904 – fit in with the version of the Eee Keyboard spotted clearing the FCC recently.  Our assumption at the time was that a release was imminent, but all that is thrown into confusion with ASUS UK’s comments; as their spokesperson, John Swatton, has said, “there’s no official announcement on when it’s being launched … it could be November, it could be December, it could be January, it could be February.”

That couples a transmitter module in the Eee Keyboard itself with a special receiver, the latter having an HDMI port along with power, two USB 2.0 and a single mini-USB connections.  This plugs into your HDTV and allows the Eee Keyboard to wirelessly transmit video and audio to the display.

Other specs fall broadly in-line with what we’ve heard previously, which means a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 processor, 1GB of RAM, either 16GB or 32GB of SSD storage and both WiFi b/g/n and Bluetooth 2.1.  Onboard ports include HDMI, VGA, WiFi/UWB antenna (with an included antenna dongle), three USB and audio in/out; it also has integrated stereo speakers and a microphone.  Control is via the QWERTY keyboard itself and a 5-inch 800 x 480 touchscreen; there’s also a Broadcom AV-VD904 chipset which allows the Eee Keyboard to output high-definition video.

Still no definitive word on when we can see the ASUS Eee Keyboard on shelves, however, nor for what price.

[via eeepc.it]

In addition to the A9 processor, the license agreement will include the ARM NEON SIMD technology for the ARM Cortex-A series processors. The technology accelerates advanced, feature rich gaming, and compute intensive applications.

The ARM Cortex-A9 processor is a very powerful CPU that offers more performance than current chips in mobile devices while consuming less power. The A9 can contain up to four cores and can deliver 10,000 aggregate DMIPS when clocked at 1GHz.

Company executives at Chumby are hoping to ascertain a wider platform as they look to put the Chumby software on other gadgets, and therefore create a “powered by Chumby” brand. Which, for all intents and purposes, is probably better than banking on the $200 Chumby launched back in February of 2008, which is also available in Japan, the UK, and Australia. It’s a good strategy to focus on expanding the brand, and not simply pushing the hardware. By doing this, Chumby can see more market appeal, as it may appear on more familiar brands, which people feel “safer” buying.

It looks like Chumby is in talks with Samsung, Sony, Broadcom, and Marvell to be included in digital picture frames, TVs and Blu-Ray players. And if you aren’t excited enough yet, Chumby-powered products are set to appear some time later this year, probably by the holiday season, and in a digital frame. Let’s hope that Chumby can find a way to stream photos from Flickr, as well as include some other features like internet radio and weather all in one package. That would be a photo frame worth staring at for hours.

[via Wired]

Video demo after the cut

While they had it open, they also slotted in a 64GB SSD and added an extra 1GB of RAM.  The whole upgrade project – netbook included – cost around $442, which is not only two dollars cheaper than HP’s Mini 110 XP with the same Broadcom card, but has more storage and RAM.  While 1080p may be wasted on a 1024 x 600 netbook display, plug in an external monitor to the AAO’s VGA output and the Broadcom card will push resolution up to 1920 x 1080.

In the two demo videos below, the performance of the Acer Aspire One playing a 1080p clip is shown both with and without the hardware accelerator card.  The first clip uses VLC (which lacks BCM70012 support) while the latter uses the optimized TMT mediaplayer.

Acer Aspire One without Broadcom BCM70012 video accelerator:

Acer Aspire One with Broadcom BCM70012 video accelerator:

[Thanks VasR!]

Video demo after the cut

Otherwise the specs are all pretty mainstream.  The 110 XP gets Windows XP, 1GB of RAM and either a 160GB hard-drive or a 32GB SSD, together with optional WWAN integrated 3G.  The 110 Mi uses HP’s own Linux-based custom OS, with up to 250GB of storage and 2GB of RAM.  Both come with “Syncables Desktop”, which apparently makes synchronizing files, media and other information straightforward between a 110-series netbook and a primary PC.

Finally, the HP Mini 1101 is the serious version of the 110 XP, dropping the Broadcom graphics chip and throwing a choice of XP or Vista into the mixture.  It will be the first to arrive, on June 1st, priced at $329 in gloss black; following will come the Mini 110 XP and Mini 110 Mi, in black swirl, on June 10th priced from $329.99 and $279.99 respectively.  Finally, the Mini 110 XP will get two new color options – pink chic and white swirl – on July 8th, though pricing is yet to be announced.

Press Release:

HP Expands Mini PC Portfolio, Delivering New Designs and Capabilities for People on the Go

PALO ALTO, Calif., May 27, 2009 — HP today expanded the award-winning HP Mini family with three new models, offering customers sleek, lightweight companion PCs that come in a variety of configurations and designs — all small enough to slip into most purses, backpacks or briefcases.

The new HP Mini 110 XP Edition and the HP Mini 110 Mobile Internet (Mi) Edition were designed for Internet-centric consumers to stay connected to what’s important to them, while at home or on-the-go. The Mini 110 provides consumers with a choice of Pink Chic, Black Swirl or White Swirl HP Imprint finishes.

The HP Mini 1101 is ideal as a companion PC for small and medium-size businesses and frequent business travelers. The Mini 1101 offers business users a sophisticated Black Swirl design.

The new Mini models are as stylish as they are mobile, starting at 2.33 pounds and measuring just over 1-inch thick. With a 10.1-inch diagonal standard or optional high-definition LED widescreen display, a keyboard that is 92 percent the size of a standard notebook PC keyboard, and a built-in webcam and microphone, the new HP Minis are designed for consumers and business professionals who surf the web, check email, listen to music and need access to friends, family, co-workers or information while on the go.

“With these new HP Minis, we’re enhancing the customer experience by adding compelling features that allow users to interact with their Mini in a fun way. Our broad portfolio of mini companion PCs truly offers customers choices to fit every need and every personality.”

- Kevin Frost, vice president and general manager, Consumer Notebooks, Personal Systems Group, HP.

HP Mini 110 models include the Syncables™ Desktop solution, which provides effortless, automatic synchronization of music, pictures, videos and other files between an HP Mini and a primary notebook or desktop PC.

Pricing and availability

The HP Mini 110 XP Edition and the Mini 110 with Mi is expected to be available in Black Swirl in the United States on June 10 via www.hpdirect.com/go/mini with a starting price of $329.99 and 279.99 respectively.

The HP Mini 110 XP is expected to be available in Pink Chic and White Swirl in the United States on July 8 via www.hpdirect.com/go/mini, pricing to be determined.

The HP Mini 1101 in high gloss black starts at $329 and is expected to be available June 1.

The settlement is to be paid out over the course of four years and is actually the second time Qualcomm has had to pony up cash to Broadcom for lawsuits. Apparently, all of the hullaballoo is due to patent infringement claims Broadcom filed at the International Trade Commission and court in Santa Ana, CA against Qualcomm, but they’ll now be withdrawn since an agreement has been reached.

Qualcomm’s primary concern here was to have to sit through another sales ban on their chips, which happened in 2007 by the US International Trade Commission. Seeking to put an end to the entire issue, both companies are working in conjunction to put these legal troubles behind them.

Video demonstration after the cut

The widgets include video and music, internet radio, content from the New York Times, Pandora, The Weather Channel Interactive, AOL’s SHOUTcast and Scripps Networks, and more.  There’s also an open development platform which users can take advantage of to create their own widgets, sharing them through the Chumby catalog.

Considering the Chumby alone costs around $200, while the Broadcom functionality will most likely be included at little or no extra cost, users of Chumby widgets on TVs and other media devices will probably overtake the standalone gadget.  No timescale has been given for the first TVs or STBs featuring the new Broadcom implementation to reach the market.

Press Release:

Broadcom Extends chumby(R) Platform to Internet-Connected TVs, Set-Top Boxes and Blu-ray Disc(R) Players

Collaboration with chumby Delivers Cost Effective, High Quality and Rich Media Content to Consumer Devices Enabled by Broadcom(R) Technologies

Broadcom Corporation (Nasdaq: BRCM) and chumby(R) today announced the integration of the chumby rich media Internet platform into Broadcom’s latest digital television (DTV), set-top box (STB) and Blu-ray Disc(R) system-on-a-chip (SoC) solutions delivering cost effective, high quality and personalized user experiences to Internet-connected TVs. The collaboration will enable users to access chumby’s extensive library of entertaining, compelling and interactive Internet content across a variety of personal interest categories as well as a vast offering of Internet radio streams and podcasts. This will give users the ability to view individually customized channels of streaming Internet and personal digital content on devices enabled by Broadcom solutions, delivering an enhanced interactive consumer experience across multiple connected screens in the home.

Chumby enables users to select their favorite parts of the Internet delivered to them in a convenient, always-on, always-fresh format. Chumby content currently consists of over 1,000 widgets in 30 different categories ranging from news and entertainment to videos, music, and sports provided by leading media partners such as CBS, MTV Networks, The New York Times, Pandora, The Weather Channel Interactive, AOL’s SHOUTcast and Scripps Networks. Chumby also delivers thousands of Internet radio stations and podcasts. Chumby’s free and open content network enables individual creators to publish creative and compelling content. And chumby users themselves can share their own user-generated content, including photos, e-cards and more, with family and friends via chumby’s integral social network. Chumby is constantly expanding, bringing users new widgets, media and services, as well as the most interesting content from the Web.

Viewing Internet-based streaming video, music and other media content on household televisions is growing in use and popularity. To satisfy consumer demand, Broadcom and chumby are delivering an easy-to-use personalized Internet content experience that supports interactive multimedia widgets and Internet-based audio selections from leading online providers, major media brands and the worldwide community of chumby developers. Broadcom and chumby also are enabling social connections across devices such as DTVs, STBs and Blu-ray Disc players supported by Broadcom solutions that will enable users to share content, photos, video clips, games or messages with friends and family who own any chumby-powered device.

“Consumers want a powerful, yet simple, consistent and exciting chumby experience across multiple screens,” saidStephen Tomlin, CEO, chumby. “We are delighted to work with Broadcom to support the chumby content platform with system-on-a-chip solutions that enable personalized streams of each user’s favorite parts of the Internet for delivery to next generation Internet-connected TVs, set-top boxes and Blu-ray players.”

As a result of this collaboration, consumer electronics manufacturers will be able to quickly deploy chumby platform support on Internet-connected TVs, set-top boxes and Blu-ray Disc players without additional cost, external components or expensive PC hardware. As an open source Linux(R)-based platform and “cloud-based” content network with graphics that scale easily to any screen size, chumby allows users to create a complete personalized Internet experience without the need to establish a new configuration or install separate software or widgets on each device, thereby enabling new applications and content to be accessed and easily shared across all chumby-powered devices. Additionally, chumby supports an established framework with standardized tools for developers and manufacturers to create and enable consistent, high quality content.

“Broadcom and chumby are delivering a personalized Internet experience to the consumer via Internet-connected TVs, set-top boxes and Blu-ray Disc players without increasing bill-of-materials cost or complexity for Internet-enabled consumer products with chumby support,” said Dan Marotta, Senior Vice President & General Manager for Broadcom’s Broadband Communications Group. “We are very pleased to continue our collaboration with chumby as Internet-connected consumer devices herald the convergence of traditional PC-based Internet content with the comfort and convenience of living room viewing, positioning the connected TV as the information and entertainment hub of the digital home.”

It’s all part of what Nokia are calling a “diversified, multi-supplier chipset strategy”, though you and I may know it as “hedging your bets.”  Nokia have already worked with Broadcom on 2G chipsets for earlier devices, so it’s not an entirely surprising move; according to the press release, the 3G chipsets will be used in “low cost, high volume markets” which probably means developing markets rather than segments as served by Nseries devices.

There’ll also be modem development collaboration between the two companies.  Nokia announced a high-end Nseries cameraphone, the N86 8MP, earlier today: check out our hands-on images and video demo.

Press Release:

Nokia selects Broadcom as a next generation 3G chipset supplier

Extends existing 2G baseband relationship into next generation 3G mobile devices

Espoo, Finland and Irvine, CA, USA – Nokia, the world leader in mobility, has selected Broadcom Corporation (Nasdaq: BRCM), a global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, as a next generation 3G baseband, radio frequency (RF) and mixed signal chipset system supplier for worldwide markets. The two parties will cooperate on technology, including Nokia modem technology.

“We are very pleased to have been selected by Nokia as a 3G HSPA supplier leveraging Broadcom’s strengths in mixed signal, multimedia and cellular platform technologies,” said Scott McGregor, Broadcom’s President & Chief Executive Officer. “We look forward to developing great products and continuing to build upon our existing relationship to help Nokia realize their mission of ‘Connecting People’.”

“Today’s announcement with Broadcom is a further example of Nokia’s commitment to our diversified, multi-supplier chipset strategy,” said Kai Oistamo, Executive Vice President, Devices, Nokia. “This agreement, which targets low cost, high volume markets, demonstrates that we view Broadcom as a reliable supplier to bring the benefits of 3G to Nokia customers around the world.”

About Nokia
Nokia is the world leader in mobility, driving the transformation and growth of the converging Internet and communications industries. We make a wide range of mobile devices with services and software that enable people to experience music, navigation, video, television, imaging, games, business mobility and more. Developing and growing our offering of consumer Internet services, as well as our enterprise solutions and software, is a key area of focus. We also provide equipment, solutions and services for communications networks through Nokia Siemens Networks.

About Broadcom
Broadcom Corporation is a major technology innovator and global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications. Broadcom products enable the delivery of voice, video, data and multimedia to and throughout the home, the office and the mobile environment. Broadcom provides the industry’s broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art system-on-a-chip and software solutions to manufacturers of computing and networking equipment, digital entertainment and broadband access products, and mobile devices. These solutions support Broadcom’s core mission: Connecting everything®.

Broadcom is one of the world’s largest fabless semiconductor companies, with 2008 revenue of $4.66 billion, and holds over 3,100 U.S. and over 14300 foreign patents, more than 7,600 additional pending patent applications, and one of the broadest intellectual property portfolios addressing both wired and wireless transmission of voice, video, data and multimedia.

Broadcom is headquartered in Irvine, Calif., and has offices and research facilities in North America, Asia and Europe. Broadcom may be contacted at +1.949.926.5000 or at www.broadcom.com.

The Broadcom BCM7420 and BCM7410 video decoders are SoC solutions with integrated MoCA media center system and low cost gateway and client system applications. It supports full HD 1080P video output, content sharing over DLNA-enabled devices, Tru2way-ready with on-chip MCARD, and an advanced 3D-enabled user interface.

So what’s the big deal with those Broadcom SoC? It’s a long shot, but the technology would allow your cable provider to facilitate STB box/DVR media streaming from DLNA devices such as your PS3 or Xbox360.

The BCM7410 is a low cost STB integration while the latter redefines media center integration. Both share the following features:

* MoCA 1.1+ modem for home networking
* 1080p/60 “full HD” quality video outputs
* 1,500-DMIPS (millions of instructions per second) CPU
* Dynamic power management controller for high energy efficiency
* High definition video decoders support H.264, VC-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 Part 2, H.263 and DivX® (dual channel for BCM7420; single channel for BCM7410)
* Mosaic live video decode support
* Multifunction audio decoder (dual channel for BCM7420; single channel for BCM7410)
* PC-class 2D and OpenGL® ES 1.0 3D graphics processing
* High quality video scaling and motion-compensated de-interlacing
* Video digital to analog converters (DACs)
* High-fidelity audio DACs (dual-stereo for BCM7420; stereo for BCM7410)
* Suite of peripherals provides a variety of STB control functions
* Programmable security processor and transport engine
* Integrated 1394a controller.

Normally, WiFi on cellphones takes up a lot of energy. In fact, it’s often thought of as a serious battery drainer. But this new chip makes it so a 2.4GHz or 5GHz band connection can occur without using as much power. It uses less power than earlier chips that could only manage the 802.11g standard and no higher.

This chip also offers up Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, an FM tuner and a feature called space time block coding, which makes connections on the outskirts of a network more stable. The Broadcom BCM4329 chip is expected sometime in 2009, though no customers for it have been named yet.

The BCM7601 is Broadcom’s third gen, high-performance single-on-chip with 500-MHz MIPS 24Kc processor with dedicated 64-KB caches. Much like the Sigma Design SoC 8644 and 45nm Panasonic’s UniPhier; the BCM7601 integrates a MIPS execution unit, dual-stream video decoder, dedicated graphics engines, 7.1 audio capability, security processor, a hardware still image decoder, dual DDR2 interfaces, video and audio outputs, and a full array of system and connectivity interfaces for the most demanding Blu-ray multimedia player.

No mention of improving in Blu-ray Disc loading speed, but the Broadcom will support the likes of advanced multiformat video decoders such as AVC, VC-1, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, WM9, DivX, and AVS.

Verizon took a chance by investing $23 billion in residential FiOS networks. A lot of analysts thought it wasn’t worth it, but subscriber growth rates have proven that idea otherwise. DSL and landline subscribers are shrinking, but FiOS and wireless subscribers are definitely on the wise.

Video subscribers are up to 1.6 million and Verizon and opened 1.2 million homes for sale in the past quarter. FiOS is acting like a serious competitor and they’ve come to an agreement with NYC and Washington DC. This should make for some quick installations and more subscribers. Good for them!

Broadcom has announced that they have acquired optical disc technology expert and cost optimized single-chip SOC solutions Sunext Design. The acquisition will allow Broadcom to expend its SoC back-end Blu-ray Disc platform to feature recording solutions in the future. Blu-ray and HD-DVD recorder is more popular in Japan than it is in US, in fact, I don’t remember a single release of standalone Hi-Def recorder in US except a few optical drives in PC industry. The end of Format War and cheaper SoC on its way may spike the AV Industry’s Interests in Blu-Ray optical recorder, but I have to admit, it’s really tough to beat HDD recorder. Optical recording is outdated, Blu-Ray or not.

[via release]

When pushed on price, AT&T seemingly have little say in what Apple charge for their hardware; “[Steve Jobs] will dictate what the price of the phone is” Stephenson explained. Nonetheless, it’s potentially enough to delay some shoppers over the coming holiday period, although ever-verbose Gene Munster of analysts Piper Jaffray & Co dismissed those buyers as “not enough to make a difference.”

The confirmation comes a month after Broadcom unveiled what some believe will be the 3G chipset the upgraded iPhone will use, that boasted 7.2Mbps HSDPA connectivity, onboard graphics support and image processing for up to 5-megapixel cameras, as well as lower power demands than existing chips.

Bloomberg [via Gear Diary]

It uses a Broadcom chipset for dual-band 802.11n goodness and even had gigabit Ethernet ports. You can even hook up an external USB drive and make it into and NAS as well.

In the end it performs pretty well, basically it will get the job done, and if it has enough ROM/RAM a newly featured version of DD-WRT will probably make this thing like a wireless god-router, but even then, this thing costs $250 freakin dollars! So, save yourself some money, stick with 802.11g until they actually finish the N spec, and get yourself a WRT54GL, some high-gain antennas, and put DD-WRT on it and you should be good to go.

Linksys WRT600N Review: Dual-Band 11n comes to Linky-land [via smallnetbuilder]

How could Apple not use this chip? I mean, if there is a reason, a good one, they will find it, and we will be happy they didn’t, but seriously. This chip combines 3G HSDPA @ 7.2Mbps, HSUPA @ 5.8Mbps, GPRS, EDGE, Bluetooth, FM Radio, and some other legacy connections.

That’s not it, there are also some graphics functions available, such as image processing for up to 5MP and up to 30FPS video and video-out support, all in one chip, which should not only save power, but money. That feature set is all packed into one chip for $23, which is about half the price of the current multi-chip technologies that most handsets are using.

So, I don’t know enough about electrical engineering, but with the combined advancements in battery technologies and the lower power usage available with this chip, Mr. Jobs could see that 5+ hour battery life he was looking for in a 3G iPhone, and that combined with a new 16GB flash drive for the iPhone, that could take the iPhone from the Jesus Phone to the God Phone, or somewhere thereabouts, I don’t want to be too terribly sacreligous.

Broadcom develops all-in-one 3G phone chip [via macnn]

Now imagine all that in a mobile phone. There are already a number of devices that come really close to these stats already including a 10MP mobile phone in South Korea and the LG Viewty offering up video recording at up to 120fps, whereas this Broadcom chip offers up only 30fps.

Like I said, it’s not that much of a stretch, but the incorporation of an HDMI port is a new one that this chip also offers up. Just imagine this in a 3G iPhone with a 32GB flash drive, talk about dreaming.

Broadcom’s new processor offers 12 megapixels and 30fps camcorder for 2009 [via wirelessmoment]