Broadcom's turnkey platform chosen for Android smartphone

A recent survey from Counterpoint Technology Market Research reveals that 96% of the 30 million smartphones sold in China during August were Android-based. This growth is driven by the availability of affordable smartphones and the shift by operators to low and mid-priced handsets. Despite the trend for lower-cost devices, there is also increasing user demand for enhanced functionality. Utilising the Broadcom integrated smartphone platform, the W98 and W96 Android smartphones offer the functionality required by customers at an affordable cost.

Michael Civiello, Broadcom Senior Director, Mobile Platform Solutions, comments: "Our complete, integrated turnkey smartphone platform provides today's device manufacturers with the functionality they need to deliver affordable smartphones with premium features like HSPA+ and a high-end multimedia and entertainment experience. As more users make the leap to feature-rich smartphones, this turnkey platform will play a critical role in accelerating time-to-market for K-Touch and other OEMs to deliver low-cost, feature-loaded devices."

The integrated HSPA+ 1.2-GHz quad-core processor features superior computing power at an affordable price point, VideoCore multimedia support for an immersive multimedia experience, and low power Dual SIM / Dual Standby to enable simultaneous monitoring of 2 separate networks.

The highly integrated RF cellular transceiver enables multi-mode (EDGE/GPRS/GSM and WCDMA/HSDPA/HSUPA) and multi-band (850/900/1800/1900/2100 MHz) applications. The power management integrated circuit combines two fully integrated, programmable, step-down switching regulators with overcurrent and overvoltage protection and six high-performance programmable LDO regulators with overcurrent protection.

The connectivity combo chip features dual-band 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi connectivity, and single-stream IEEE 802.11n support for 20 MHz and 40 MHz channels which provides PHY layer rates up to 150 Mbps for typical upper-layer throughput in excess of 90 Mbps. The multi-constellation GNSS location chip includes multi-constellation capability to collect data from four satellite constellations, faster signal searches and more accurate real-time navigation.

"Bringing affordable smartphones to market that provide fast wireless access and feature a range of value-added multimedia, productivity and entertainment-based applications is our key goal. Broadcom innovation helps us achieve this goal by enabling content streaming over WiFi, simultaneous sharing and projecting of content on a larger display, and easier multitasking; giving our users both high-end connectivity and functionality at an accessible price point," commented Rong Xiuli, K-Touch Chief Executive Officer.