LifeVibes(TM) MxMedia Enhances Multimedia Functionality on Texas Instruments' OMAP-Vox(TM) Processor
12/02/2008 09:01
PR Newswire
BARCELONA, February 12 /PRNewswire/ --
- NXP Software Demonstrates High-Quality Video on Single-Chip OMAPV1035
EDGE Processor at MWC2008
NXP Software is demonstrating one of the industry's first high-quality
media players on Texas Instruments' OMAPV1035 ARM9-based, single-chip EDGE
solution at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2008. Bringing a multimedia
performance boost to affordable phones, the LifeVibes VideoPlayer on show
delivers 30 frames-per-second QVGA video content with CD-quality AAC stereo
sound. Together, the LifeVibes software and OMAPV1035 processor enable
cost-effective multimedia solutions for mobile TV, personal audio / video
recording, internet-content playback - from sites such as YouTube and
Dailymotion - as well as easy video editing, sharing and blogging.
Many new mobile phone use-cases depend on strong multimedia capabilities.
As a leading Independent Software Vendor (ISV) for mobile multimedia, NXP
Software has developed the LifeVibes suite to enable these use-cases. The
integration of the LifeVibes media software on TI's OMAPV1035 processor
continues this trend and extends the cooperation between the two companies.
NXP Software's LifeVibes music and video solutions are already available for
previous-generation OMAP-Vox(TM) solutions, including the OMAPV1030 EDGE and
single-chip LoCosto(TM) GSM/GPRS products, allowing OEMs to use the same
multimedia framework for various phone segments.
"We see an insatiable demand for new use-cases which rely on a strong
multimedia framework, be it video-editing, blogging or managing your music
collection," says Cees Geel, Managing Director, NXP Software. "These new
use-cases are all supported by LifeVibes and our partnership with TI enables
us to provide them on the cost-effective OMAPV1035 platform."
"Exciting multimedia performance is one of the key requirements our
customers expect from the OMAPV1035 EDGE processor. Therefore, we are pleased
to demonstrate the full multimedia capability of our latest mobile devices.
The combination of NXP Software's LifeVibes multimedia framework with TI's
single-chip EDGE solution will offer sizzling multimedia performance, making
it affordable for mainstream consumers to experience the latest features and
functionality," said Victor Epifani, General Manager, GSM/GPRS/EDGE Business
Unit, TI.
The demonstration uses software codecs that have been optimized
specifically for the OMAPV1035 EDGE platform. Moreover, as the LifeVibes
VideoPlayer is a complete software solution, it enables a media player that
can play all formats without the need for hardware acceleration, allowing the
creation of highly cost-effective end products. To enable visitors to MWC to
fully experience the high video quality, the content is rendered on a
consumer TV via the TV-out.
Providing compelling end-user experiences, the LifeVibes VideoPlayer is
capable of handling broadcast-quality video content at 0.8 Mb/s. It supports
DVB-H Full class C video playback and HDTV video streaming services for
Mobile TV applications plus the latest media recording formats such as H.264
video and enhanced AAC+ audio for personal video / audio recordings.
For further press information, please contact:
NXP Software B.V.
Email : info.software@nxp.com
Website: http://www.software.nxp.com
About NXP Software
NXP Software is an Independent Software Vendor (ISV) with worldwide local
sales and support. It specializes in innovative multimedia solutions to help
mobile device and consumer electronics manufacturers deliver vibrant,
easy-to-enjoy multimedia experiences that truly stand out from the crowd. NXP
Software has established strong partnerships with key vendors to ensure
optimum flexibility, ease-of-integration and interoperability between
hardware and software platforms. Its LifeVibes(TM) software is used in over
300 million mobile devices, making the company the market leader in software
solutions for mobile multimedia.
About OMAP Developer Network
NXP Software is a member of TI's OMAP Developer Network, a group of
leading software developers porting advanced applications to TI's
high-performance, power-efficient OMAP processors. Handset manufacturers
adopting OMAP devices enjoy the rapid deployment of compelling wireless
applications - including streaming audio and video, multimedia messaging,
gaming, security, speech recognition, location based services and mobile
commerce - across all leading operating systems. Systems-level integration
services are also provided worldwide by independent OMAP Technology Centers.
The OMAP platform has been selected by leading manufacturers, such as Nokia,
Palm, NEC, Fujitsu, LG Electronics, Hewlett-Packard, HTC and many more, for
their 2.5 and 3G wireless devices. For more information, please visit
http://www.ti.com/omap.
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to the financial condition, results of operations and business of NXP and
certain plans and objectives of NXP with respect to these items. By their
nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they
relate to events and depend on circumstances that will occur in the future
and there are many factors that could cause actual results and developments
to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking
statements.
Francie Lamers; francie.lamers@nxp.com; telnr. +31-6-10035349