Next-gen PDA chip

By Matt Whipp

Posted on 2 Jul 2002 at 17:37

Motorola's DragonBall MX1 processor, developed under the ARM architecture required by the fifth incarnation of the Palm OS, is the first mobile chip to be certified for the software.

While Palm-based handhelds pre-PalmOS generally ran DragonBalls at 66Mhz, the MX1 will rocket along at 200Mhz and is optimised for integrating peripherals, multimedia and power-management. It also boasts efficient MP3 and MPEG4 processing as well as support for wireless technologies and so is also aiming at other mobile products including tablets and phones with 2.5G and 3G capabilities.

'We are proud that the DragonBall MX1 is now certified to meet the needs for a new generation of devices with the performance to deliver new functions such as gaming applications, email access for smart phones or voice capability for PDAs with minimal power consumption,' said Omid Tahernia, VP and general manager of Motorola's Wireless and Mobile Systems Division.

For more information see the Motorola Web site.