Wednesday, January 4, 2006
SDIO Now! v2.2 - Two Slots, One Controller
Posted by Darius Wey in "HARDWARE" @ 12:00 AM
"BSQUARE (Nasdaq: BSQR) today launched SDIO Now! V2.2 which offers OEMs a cost-effective solution for adding two MultiMediaCard (MMC), Secure Digital (SD) or Secure Digital Input Output (SDIO) cards to converged mobile devices such as smartphones. OEMs can now economically add Wi-Fi capabilities to smartphones and other embedded devices by using an internal SDIO Wi-Fi card while adding a second external expansion slot for high-density memory cards or other SDIO peripherals. According to In-Stat, the market for Wi-Fi enabled mobile PCs, PDAs, and phones will continue to grow at 66.2 CAGR, reaching 226.0 million units shipped in 2008."
The release of SDIO Now! v2.2 opens up a new world for manufacturers by allowing a single internal host controller (in the Intel PXA27x and TI OMAP 850 processors) to support two MMC/SD/SDIO slots (one for two, rather than two for two). The end result? Lower manufacturing costs and smaller-sized PDAs, all of which will benefit consumers in more ways than one. SDIO Now! v2.2 will commence shipping this quarter.
The release of SDIO Now! v2.2 opens up a new world for manufacturers by allowing a single internal host controller (in the Intel PXA27x and TI OMAP 850 processors) to support two MMC/SD/SDIO slots (one for two, rather than two for two). The end result? Lower manufacturing costs and smaller-sized PDAs, all of which will benefit consumers in more ways than one. SDIO Now! v2.2 will commence shipping this quarter.
