HelloSoft Presents TriPhoneTM, a
$100 4G Android-based Tri-mode Reference Handset
The TriPhone -- a Tri-mode WiMAX/GSM-EDGE/WLAN Android-based
Entry-level Feature Phone Reference Design -- Makes Its Debut at WiMAX
Taipei (Computex)
TAIPEI, TAIWAN--(Marketwire) - HelloSoft today
announced the debut of the TriPhone? 4G reference handset at WiMAX
Taipei, on June 1-5. The TriPhone is a tri-mode mobile
WiMAX/GSM-EDGE/WLAN reference feature phone jointly developed by
HelloSoft and Comsys Mobile, to provide OEM/ODMs with a quick & easy
path to an affordable, feature-rich Android based handset enabling
mobile WiMAX operators to achieve mass-market uptake.
A unique comprehensive pre-integrated hardware/software
reference platform, the TriPhone incorporates both companies'
award-winning solutions:
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HelloSoft's optimized VoIP stack and Convergence Client
suite running on its highly integrated ultra low-power HS100 IP
convergence processor,
and
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ComMAX® CM1125 -- the industry's only multimode mobile
WiMAX/GSM-EDGE communication processor -- optimized for low power, small
footprint and full mobility.
This combination of field-proven solutions enables a
cost-efficient, low-power, full-mobility Android-based feature phone
with ubiquitous connectivity, seamless handover between IP based and
circuit switched networks, a rich set of features and an enhanced user
experience.
To reduce development costs and time to market, the TriPhone
is delivered with complete schematics, a detailed documentation package
including system, software & hardware design guides, a
pre-integrated Android-based feature phone application platform, and a
comprehensive production support toolset.
"There is a strong demand for low-cost WiMAX feature phones
to address the increasing adoption of WiMAX globally. In particular, the
market has a need for affordable tri-mode phones supporting mobile
WiMAX, GSM-EDGE and WLAN, to meet the demand in both emerging markets
and mature markets," said Ronny Gorlicki, Comsys Mobile's Executive VP
Sales. "The TriPhone enables OEM/ODMs to capitalize on this need by
providing a turnkey solution for mass-production of such phones, built
around the unique solutions developed by Comsys Mobile and HelloSoft."
Allan Johnson, Senior Vice President, Marketing &
Business Development at HelloSoft, says, "The 4G TriPhone? offers by far
the richest feature set available anywhere for a 4G phone at a feature
phone price point. It comes fully loaded with HelloSoft's award winning
VoIP and state-of-the-art convergence software suite for Android that
delivers a seamless user experience across any IP network -- be it 4G
high speed data-on-the-go with integrated VoIP, or be it standard
ubiquitous cellular. This phone solves the dilemma 4G carriers have with
needing a phone in their portfolio that does everything a user's
current phone does at a similar price point (including the very
important category of low cost phones), at the same time providing 4G
high speed data-on-the-go where it is available as carriers expand their
4G footprint. The price-point of 4G phones to date has been a barrier
to rapid volume shipments and we have seen a large pent-up demand from
4G service providers and ODMs/OEMs for this category of affordable 4G
phone with many exciting features."
All are invited to view the TriPhone platform at booth #A515
at Computex in Taipei, Taiwan.
About HelloSoft (www.HelloSoft.com)
HelloSoft is the world's leading provider of VOIP and
convergence technologies. The company enables mass deployment of
low-cost, power-efficient, full-featured multi-mode wireline and
wireless devices through its convergence chip and highly optmized and
comprehensive VOIP, IMS, VCC and DSC software products with superior
voice quality, QoS, and efficient call/data session switching
specifically designed for next generation end-points. The comprehensive
portfolio of award winning products enables OEMs, ODMs and semiconductor
manufacturers to deliver convergence products with a short time to
market schedule.
HelloSoft is headquartered in San Jose, California with an
R&D facility in Hyderabad, India. HelloSoft's customers include top
semiconductor manufacturers, Original Device Manufacturers (ODMs) and
Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) globally, including Skype, Sony
Ericsson, HTC, Motorola, Samsung, Accton, Toshiba, Wistron NeWeb Corp,
Panasonic, Orange, Jajah, BenQ and 5V Technologies. HelloSoft's partners
include Sonus, Wolfson, Tango, Newstep, ARC, ARM, Texas Instruments,
Intel, Microsoft and Symbian.
About Comsys Mobile (www.ComsysMobile.com)
Comsys Mobile is a fabless semiconductor vendor specializing
in communication processors for 4G mobile devices. The ComMAX® line
provides comprehensive multimode solutions optimized for low power and
small footprint, supporting 2G-4G standards such as GSM/EDGE, mobile
WiMAX, and 3GPP-LTE. ComMAX chipsets come with reference designs
incorporating complete pre-integrated ecosystem for accelerated
time-to-market and reduced development costs.
Comsys Mobile's advanced solutions provide exceptional
performance, supporting multi-radio coexistence for service continuity
and enhanced user experience.
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