----- Original Message ----- From: "BlindNews Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2007 7:57 PM Subject: CSR Bluetooth enabled MP3 player design for low cost differentiation
> AD-Hoc-News, Germany > Monday, November 19, 2007 > > CSR Bluetooth enabled MP3 player design for low cost differentiation > > By Press Release > > Extract: "CSR's BlueCore Player is also available with audio menu > navigation to run through the tracks, artist names and playback modes > without the need for a screen and thus reducing the BOM costs further. > This function utilises the latest Text to Speech (TTS) technology running > in the on-chip DSP. " > > Photo ref: PEM4780 > To download: http://www.csr.com/images/hires/pem4780.jpg > > CSR today announced the launch of BlueCore Player, the world's lowest cost > Bluetooth enabled MP3 player with an electronic bill of materials (eBOM) > of less than $10. Designed for listening to music without cumbersome > wires, or for sharing music by streaming to two headsets simultaneously, > BlueCore Player also enables direct streaming of MP3 files to reduce power > consumption. BlueCore Player is based on CSR?s market leading > BlueCore5-Multimedia silicon with embedded DSP coprocessor and 16-bit > stereo codec to ensure the high quality stereo sound. > > As well as including full gerbers, software and circuit diagrams, the > BlueCore Player example design includes all the hardware needed for a > superior MP3 player in a space that is less than 45x60mm. It supports the > Bluetooth Audio Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP) to control stop and > start playback and volume control, and the Advanced Audio Distribution > Profile (A2DP) for high quality audio streaming. Also included in the eBOM > is an OLED colour display, supporting both Asian and Arabic fonts, lithium > battery with on-chip charger and mini USB charger connector which supports > more than 14 hours of playback. > > CSR's BlueCore Player is also available with audio menu navigation to run > through the tracks, artist names and playback modes without the need for a > screen and thus reducing the BOM costs further. This function utilises the > latest Text to Speech (TTS) technology running in the on-chip DSP. > > BlueCore Player is based on CSR?s BlueCore5-Multimedia External silicon, > integrating the 64MIPS DSP and interfaced with 32Mbit of external flash > memory it supports enhanced audio applications and different language > fonts. BlueCore5-Multimedia External is Bluetooth v2.1 ready and also > supports v2.0+EDR of the Bluetooth specification. > > Tracy Hopkins, Vice President of CSR's Consumer Business Unit, commented. > The low cost end of the MP3 player market is very competitive; that is why > it is absolutely critical for designers to be able to differentiate their > products and Add value, without adding cost. Bluetooth functionality is a > clear differentiator for MP3 players and is a feature that consumers are > demanding. > Hopkins continued, "Our philosophy is to make it simple for designers to > be able to bring competitive products to market as quickly as possible > and, using BlueCore Player, OEMs and ODMs can have a low cost Bluetooth > enabled MP3 player on the shelves in a matter of weeks." > > BlueCore Player joins a stable of CSR example designs which also includes > internet radios, VoWiFi handsets, stereo headsets, in-car Bluetooth > systems and WiFi enabled Mobile handsets. > > About CSR > > CSR is the leading global provider of personal wireless technology and its > product Portfolio covers Bluetooth, GPS, FM receivers and Wi-Fi > (IEEE802.11). CSR offers developed hardware/software solutions, based > around its silicon platforms, that incorporate fully integrated radio, > baseband and microcontroller elements. > > CSR's customers include industry leaders such as Apple, Dell, LG, > Motorola, NEC, Nokia, Panasonic, RIM, Samsung, Sharp, Sony, TomTom and > Toshiba. CSR has its headquarters and offices in Cambridge, UK, and > offices in Japan, Korea, Taiwan, China, India, France, Denmark, Sweden and > both Dallas and Detroit in the USA. > > More information can be found at www.csr.com > > > http://www.ad-hoc-news.de/Aktie/12717581/News/14243371/CSR.html > BlindNews Mailing List > Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "subscribe" as subject > > Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" as subject > > Moderator: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Archive: http://GeoffAndWen.com/blind > > RSS: http://GeoffAndWen.com/BlindNewsRSS.asp > > More information about RSS feeds will be published shortly. Send instant messages to your online friends http://in.messenger.yahoo.com To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
