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Spreadtrum makes $40 smartphones a reality Bernard Cole Mountain View, Ca. - Chinese fabless semiconductor firm Spreadtrum Communications, Inc. has released two new low-cost, 600MHz Android smartphone development platforms, aimed at ultra-cheap smartphones in the $40-50 range. The SC8805G for TD-SCDMA and the SC6810 for EDGE/WiFi both come with a hardware reference design and compliance-tested software, which Spreadtrum says will accelerate time to market. Both are based on an ARM-9 600MHz processor which supports Android 2.2, 2D graphics, camera support up to 5MP, MPEG4 decoder and encoder, an HVGA touch screen LCD display and a range of connectivity options including Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, FM and mobile TV. Smartphones should start appearing on shelves soon from over a dozen handset manufacturers, some even set to be released this month (December). China Mobile has said it expects to sell over 30 million TD-SCDMA smart phones next year, most of which it predicts will come from the low-cost segment. The SC6810 is designed for markets where 3G rollouts are still in development and EDGE/WiFi continues to offer the best coverage available. Spreadtrum noted that the ability to switch easily between a mobile network and Wi-Fi also put users more in control of their data usage. To learn more, go to www.spreadtrum.com.
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