Spreadtrum Communications has introduced a 1GHz Android (News - Alert) smartphone platform for TD-SCDMA (SC8810) and EDGE/WiFi (SC6820).
For the TD-SCDMA market, Spreadtrum's 1GHz platform is the most highly integrated, lowest power smartphone platform. The solution delivers the lowest chip count with a multimode single-chip RF transceiver supporting TD-SCDMA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM and integrates power management.
Delivering differentiated standby and talk time performance relative to other smartphone models, the platform's Cortex A5 processor architecture delivers more than 40 percent lower power consumption compared to ARM11-based products and more than 70 percent lower power consumption than Cortex A9 products.
“Our 1GHz Android platform sets a new bar for low-cost smartphone performance,” said Dr. Leo Li, Spreadtrum's president and CEO. “The graphics and web browsing performance of the SC8810 and SC6820 compares favorably to one of the most popular smartphone models globally, delivering a high performance applications and gaming experience for consumers. This type of experience has previously been available only in mid- to high-end handset models and can now be delivered by OEMs in US$100 smartphone models.”
The SC8810 and SC6820 baseband platforms are powered by a Cortex A5 1GHz processor and incorporate an advanced multimedia subsystem which includes a Mali GPU with 3D/2D graphics acceleration and supports high definition video playback, a 5 megapixel camera, a WVGA touch panel and connectivity features including Bluetooth, WiFi (News 
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Apart from quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE with dual-mode auto handover, the SC8810 supports TD-SCDMA with HSDPA at 2.8Mbps, HSUPA at 2.2Mbps.
Recently, the company announced the commercial availability of two low-cost Android smartphone platforms, the SC8805G for TD-SCDMA and the SC6810 for EDGE/WiFi. The two 40nm-based 600MHz solutions are based on a low power, cost efficient architecture that lower total phone cost to US$40-50, well below currently available smartphones.
This entry point can accelerate the overall footprint for smartphones in China and emerging markets by appealing to consumers who might otherwise choose a high end feature phone.
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