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Philips Enables the True Convergence Device With Advanced Nexperia Application Processor for Smartphones

Posted on: Monday, 7 February 2005, 15:00 CST

Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE:PHG)(AEX:PHI) today announced the release of an advanced Nexperia(TM) Mobile Multimedia Processor PNX4008, targeted at the rapidly growing market for smartphones. The Nexperia processor provides sophisticated video, graphics, imaging, audio and security functions for feature-rich mobile handsets, enabling a wide range of applications for the Connected Consumer. Sony Ericsson, who already deployed previous Nexperia generations in its very successful P800/P900/P910 smartphone family using Symbian OS and UIQ user interface, has selected the PNX4008 for future Symbian OS phone products.

The PNX4008 is based on an ARM9(R) processor accelerated by dedicated, tightly integrated engines providing high-end multimedia functions for excellent power consumption and overall system performance. The video and imaging system from Philips delivers full frame rate video for record/playback and video telephony, an enhanced music/audio system from CEVA, extreme gaming using an advanced PowerVR 3D graphics engine from ARM and Imagination Technologies, and a complex security subsystem from Discretix.

"By introducing the Nexperia Mobile Multimedia Processor to the market, we enable leading-edge multimedia features for smartphones," said Gert-Jan Kaat, senior vice president and general manager business unit Mobile Communications, Philips Semiconductors. "By deploying the PNX4008, a handset can become truly convergent, acting as a PDA, digital camera, camcorder, gaming console and MP3-player, with minimal power consumption."

About Royal Philips Electronics

Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands (NYSE:PHG)(AEX:PHI) is one of the world's biggest electronics companies and Europe's largest, with sales of $37.66 billion (EUR 30.3 billion in 2004). With activities in the three interlocking domains of healthcare, lifestyle and technology and 161,500 employees in more than 60 countries, it has market leadership positions in medical diagnostic imaging and patient monitoring, color television sets, electric shavers, lighting and silicon system solutions. News from Philips is located at www.semiconductors.philips.com.

Nexperia is a registered trademark of Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.

ARM is a registered trademark of ARM Limited. "ARM" is used to represent ARM Holdings plc; its operating company ARM Limited; and the regional subsidiaries ARM INC.; ARM KK; ARM Korea Ltd.; ARM Taiwan; ARM France SAS; ARM Consulting (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.; ARM Belgium N.V.; AXYS Design Automation Inc.; AXYS GmbH; ARM Embedded Solutions Pvt. Ltd.; and ARM Physical IP, Inc.

Source: Business Wire

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