High definition video and audio is on the horizon for mobile phone users. At CES, Broadcom will demonstrate its newest VideoCore III mobile multimedia processor that enables hours of stunning media applications use on a cellular handset. The power-efficient processor allows mobile phones to support HD-quality camcorder recording and playback, 3D gaming, a 12 megapixel camera with advanced effects such as blink and smile detection, and much more.
Broadcom’s cable set-top box (STB) demo will show how communication to other devices in the home can be implemented while shifting media seamlessly between cellphones, HDTVs, and PCs, as well as drive new whole-home DVR functionality. Broadcom continues to fuel the satellite television industry with technical innovations and highly integrated single-chip solutions while enabling the nexgen of affordable, high power STBs for satellite television providers.
In addition to its family of GPS receiver solutions, Broadcom will demonstrate a unique worldwide reference network that accelerates the acquisition of location data for advanced positioning applications. This network consists of globally diverse, ‘always-on’ receivers that track the GPS satellites throughout their complete orbit. As a result, millions of mobile phones and navigation devices can access location data via an IP connection, eliminating the slow process of satellite hunting while establishing almost immediate GPS location fixes.
Broadcom is also driving Wi-Fi into a multitude of CE devices, from PCs and home networking gear, to mobile phones and video equipment. On display at CES will be Broadcom’s industry-leading 802.11g and 802.11n solutions that provide reliable wireless connectivity throughout the digital home. Broadcom will also show its latest combination chips that bring Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and FM capabilities to battery operated devices.
