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Posted In: panasonic, based, uniphier, reduces, percent, consumption, 2.5, power, chip, phone, of, a, by, Mobile by Alex

Panasonic MN2CS0038 (nicknamed the UniPhier 4MBB+) is a mobile phone LSI based on its UniPhier digital audio/visual equipment platform. In addition to the communication function, the new Panasonic LSI integrates application functions such as graphics rendering, 1seg reception and audio/visual content playback into a single chip. The LSI was manufactured by using the 45nm process and is composed of 280 million transistors. Panasonic MN2CS0038 reduces the power consumption of a mobile phone by approximately 25% and the footprint by about 40%. The communication function supports 7.2Mbps W-CDMA/HSDPA and GSM/GPRS standards.

Panasonic MN2CS0038 is provided in a 563-pin plastic chip size package (PCSP) with the PoP structure. Panasonic would start shipping samples in late July 2008.

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Posted In: cinderella, dm002sh, walt, disney, phone, Mobile by Alex

Walt Disney Japan will release a new mobile handset DM002SH for its Disney Mobile service in collaboration with Japanese mobile carrier Softbank. The slim, stylish and highly functional mobile handset DM002SH is designed based on the image of Cinderella. The Cinderella mobile features Sharp’s 2.6-inch AQUOS display, 1-seg digital TV broadcasting, Camera, music player as well as FeliCa e-money service. With a charging time of 140 minutes, you get 220 minutes of continuous talk time, 300 hours of standby time.

The Walt Disney mobile handset DM002SH is available in Pink diamond, clear crystal and brown Topaz color variants. The Cinderella mobile handset DM002SH measures 49 × 101.5 × 16.3 mm and weigh approximately 111 g.

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Posted In: kyocera, transfer, sanyo, business, phone, to, Mobile by Alex

Sanyo announced today that it has reached a definitive agreement with Kyocera Corporation (Kyocera) to transfer its mobile phone business, following the announcement on October 11, 2007 of a basic agreement to begin transfer negotiations. In order to meet the best interests of the business and its stakeholders, Sanyo has explored all options regarding the further expansion and development of the business, and has concluded that a transfer of the business to Kyocera would be the ideal solution for both business value and ease-of-succession.The agreement announced today also outlines that the current 2,000 employees in Sanyo’s mobile phone business (excluding contract workers and temp agency staff) will be allowed to remain and work for Kyocera following the transfer.

Regarding the branding on the handsets, Kyocera will continue to use the Sanyo brand on handsets both domestically and overseas. It will also continue its own brand, and the phone business will be developed using both the Kyocera and Sanyo brands.

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