Marvell Pantheon platform makes $99 smartphone very real

Remember previous report about ST-Ericsson U6715 chip, which manufacturers could use to produce smartphones with a wholesale price of less than EUR100, Not to be left behind, Marvell has announced its new platform for smartphone manufacturers: the Pantheon platforms. The new platforms are designed to provide breakthrough levels of integration that inherently lower the bill of materials for mobile devices while offering consumers excellent performance, connectivity, and compelling user experience. The new Marvell Pantheon platform lowers the manufacturing costs and makes the mass market $99 smartphone very real.

The Pantheon platform incorporates Marvell's advanced modem technology, seamless wireless connectivity, and superior multimedia processing to enable superior mobile Internet experiences. Pantheon-powered smartphones deliver high-quality consumer experiences that are designed to include rich user interfaces; instant live HD quality video; high performance 3D mobile gaming; extended music playback; other popular handset applications; and long battery life.

The Pantheon platforms reflect an architectural evolution of Marvell’s field-proven tri-core architecture solution. Built from the ground-up to deliver extremely cost effective, high performance highly integrated systems, the Pantheon platforms have over 800Mhz dedicated ARM compliant application processors, dual ARM and DSP processors for modem functionality, 720p video, over 20 million triangles, DirectX, Open GL ES 2.0 compliant 3D graphics, MIPI compliant camera, RF interfaces, and support for Android, Windows Mobile and other leading operating systems.

Pantheon solutions include powerful application processors, field-hardened cellular modems, radio frequency devices, intelligent power management, power-efficient Wi-Fi/Bluetooth/FM connectivity and the software and system expertise needed to bring new features to market more quickly. The Marvell Pantheon platforms are currently sampling to top tier customers. Pricing is available upon request.

Marvell's latest technologies will be showcased at MWC in Barcelona. Customers and press can come by the Marvell booth for demonstrations at the Courtyard 18 location.