The lack of Android phones at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona last week disappointed everyone, with Vodafone being the only company with its ducks in a row, announcing the second HTC Android device, the first being the T-Mobile G1.
Which is why it makes some kind of sense that US chipmaker Broadcom has announced a mobile phone reference design based on the Android at this week’s Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona.
This will put Broadcom up against virtually every other chipmaker in this industry, including it arch enemy Qualcomm, which have both sued the hell out of each other of late. The reference platform enables video up to a 720p camcorder, HDMI outputs, and up to 12 megapixel digital cameras including advanced face tracking, smile and blink detection.
“Coupling our proven silicon technologies with the Android platform enables next generation smartphones to take a significant leap forward in capabilities,” said Mark Casey, Vice President & General Manager of Broadcom’s Mobile Multimedia line of business. “Our VideoCore III mobile multimedia architecture enables users to capture, play and upload high definition video, shoot high quality photos up to 12 megapixels, and play advanced 3D games, providing a fully immersive wireless web 2.0 experience.”