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        OMAP apps processor joins in Windows CE 6 beta

        Doug | Date: May 10, 2006 | Comments: 1



        Microsoft has selected the Texas Instrument (TI) OMAP2420 applications processor as the first ARM11-based processor to be included in its Windows CE 6 beta release. A BSP (board support package) for the OMAP2420 processor will be integrated into the Windows CE 6 Platform Builder toolkit, according to TI.




        TI says the OMAP2420 is a good match for next-generation features and capabilities of Windows CE 6 that will benefit a wide range of applications, including portable navigation devices, media players, remote monitoring equipment, and gaming devices.

        The OMAP2420 is built on TI's OMAP 2 "all-in-one" architecture. According to TI, the OMAP 2 architecture boasts features such as high-quality digital TV, hi-fi music with 3D effects, DVD-quality video, high-end gaming functionality, digital cameras up to 6 megapixels, analog and digital broadcast reception, high-speed wireless connectivity, and greater-than-VGA resolution color LCDs, according to TI. It also supports the company's SmartReflex power and performance management technology, said to combine intelligent and adaptive hardware and software that dynamically control voltage, frequency, and power based on device activity, modes of operation, and process and temperature variations.


        OMAP2420 block diagram
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        Further details on the OMAP2420 are available in our prior coverage of its introduction by TI.

        The OMAP2420 platform for Windows CE 6 is expected to be fully released later this year, TI said.



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