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03/22/2006, 3:00pm, EST
Wednesday, March 22nd
Cell phones to play 50 hours of music
NEC has developed a new chip that enables mobile phones to play up to 50 hours of music, which beats out Apple's longest lasting iPod model by thirty hours of play time. The single-chip uPD99910 is the first in the company's new AP series of audio processors, integrating a central processing unit and digital signal processor dedicated to music playback, as well as an interface dedicated to copyright protection, according to Slashphone. The chip is designed to be a companion chip to an application processor, and incorporates an SD Memory Card interface while supporting Content Protection for Recordable Media (CPRM) technology. With the ability to integrate the aforementioned features on a single chip, the new processor allows manufacturers to improve mobile phone performance while reducing time to market and costs, according to the report.
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I think that the Rokr and the Slvr itunes phones are a great concept, but are not useful. Am I wrong?
Will this happen? It is right now, look at the Nokia N90, N80, N91, Samgung, SonyEricsson, etc... the Windows CE/ME/Dee dee dee have been doing this but is trying to be too much. This is why most of us is going... "COME ON STEVE GIVE US A MOBILE PHONE!!!"
As for this chip... need more spec to judge it, but competition is good and keeps Apple on its toes.
Oh yeah, DIE RADIO DIE... Long live podcast.