14 January 2010

Broadcom Demo Android & Win CE On Advanced Navigation Chip

Broadcom Corporation, a member of the ARM Connected Community, has ported the Android and Windows CE operating systems to run on its advanced navigation processor - the Broadcom BCM4760.

The Broadcom BCM4760 navigation processor integrates the necessary technologies and components to enable these next generation devices with a single-chip solution that saves cost, minimizes footprint size, and extends battery life. The key features of the BCM4760 include; a 65nm CMOS design process that delivers the most highly integrated solution available with a high performance GPS receiver and baseband, an ARM11 processor, an OpenGL ES 1.1/OpenVG(TM) 1.0-compliant graphics processor and advanced analog technology.

This move will enable a new generation of location-aware mobile internet devices (MIDs) and personal navigation devices (PNDs), the company said.

Navigation and location awareness have rapidly become key capabilities in shaping the use case and user experiences of mobile devices, with market research company In-Stat projecting that 53 million PNDs will be shipped in 2013.

The Android and Windows CE open operating systems are both supported by large communities of developers, enabling device manufacturers to readily develop applications in-house or encourage 3rd parties to help drive innovation on their platform, Broadcom explained.

Broadcom demonstrated support for the Android, Linux and Windows CE 6.0 open operating systems on its BCM4760 navigation processor at the 2010 International CES in Las Vegas last week.