LG Ships WiBro Smartphone
LG Electronics and Marvell announce shipment of 4G network WiBro smartphones in Korea
August 22, 2007
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Marvell,(NASDAQ:MRVL), a leader in storage, communications, and consumer siliconsolutions, and LG Electronics, announced the availability of the LG-KC1smartphone with the Marvell PXA 320 application processor on Korea Telecom'shigh speed WiBro 4G network. The Marvell PXA 320 application processor(Internally code named Monahans) with XScale technology, enables high-endgraphics, gaming and multimedia capabilities for the LG-KCI as well asdelivering optimal business applications while consuming ultra-low levels ofpower.
"The new LG-KC1 is designed to offer the advanced functions of a smartphone,high-bandwidth wireless connectivity, and outstanding multimediacapabilities with an attractive slim design," said Mr. JJ Lee, DMP Lab VicePresident & PC Division General Manager, Digital Media Company, for LGElectronics. "Marvell's PXA 320 application processor is designed to allowsuperb gaming and multimedia functions such as movies and 4G mobile internetwhile enabling users to synchronize their email and calendars with their PCover the high speed WiBro 4G network."
The LG-KC1 boasts wireless internet capabilities using the WiBro 4G network,terrestrial digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB) for mobile television,two-megapixel camera and Bluetooth functions.
"The new LG-KC1 is an exciting product that will provide a seamless mobileexperience for both business functionality as well as unparalleled gamingand multimedia performance for consumers," said Sam Arditi, Senior VicePresident and General Manager of Marvell's Cellular and Handheld BusinessGroup. "We are excited that LG Electronics has chosen our new PXA 320application processor to provide optimal performance, power savings, forunrivaled multimedia experience for their customers."
LG Electronics Inc. (London: LGLD; Korea: 6657.KS)
Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (Nasdaq: MRVL)
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