Category: Chip provider

uBirds Smart Strap converts any classic watch into a Smartwatch

Posted by – January 31, 2016

uBirds displays their vision of the smartwatch, successfully funded on Kickstarter, they conceal the electronics inside the watch strap itself, allowing the user to use whatever watch they prefer as long as they buy the uBirds Smart strap. Based in Warsaw, Poland, uBirds’ concept belt is displayed to be very flexible without breaking, with thickness claimed to go down in the production version. Using an STM32L1 series ARM Cortex-M3 MCU, the uBirds strap also features NFC and input based on taps to the strap to control phone behavior. You can wirelessly charge it, it has a 3 day battery life.

Coursera course about IoT using the 64bit Qualcomm Dragonboard 410c


This Coursera Specialization covers the development of Internet of Things (IoT) products and services—including devices for sensing, actuation, processing, and communication—to help you develop skills and experiences you can employ in designing novel systems. The Specialization has theory and lab sections. In the lab sections you will learn hands-on IoT concepts such as sensing, actuation and communication. In the final Capstone Project, developed in partnership with Qualcomm, you’ll apply the skills you learned on a project of your choice using the DragonBoard 410c platform.

Microsoft Playready DRM integrated with OPTEE, Linaro Digital Home Group


The Linaro Digital Home Group (LHG) has achieved a milestone in the delivery of an open source reference solution for the consumption of premium content on ARM powered devices.

The media solution ulitizes several open source components coupled with a commercial DRM that executes in a Trusted Execution Environment (TEE). The TEE used is the Open Portable TEE (OPTEE) from Linaro, running on ARM TrustZone.

The solution integrates the following key components:
– W3C EME Working Draft (31 March 2015)
– Microsoft PlayReady DRM Porting Kit v3.0
– OP-TEE
– OpenCDM/OpenCDMi
– Chromium v43

The solution is powered by a STMicroelectronics STiH410 ARM Cortex-A9 processor.

96Boards Team Amit Kuceria and Ricardo Salveti

Posted by – January 30, 2016

The team at Linaro with focus on 96boards are working to make it upstream friendly, better Quality Assurance, Validation, making the software more stable.

Focalmax Maxphone T1 with Naked Eye 3D Display,Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996


Focalmax present lots of interesting products on CES2016, including TI DLP PICO Projectors, Short-Throw TI DLP projectors, Naked eye 3D Smartphones, VR, Sports DV and Car navigation with transparent HUD display.
Focalmax maxphone T1 is the world’s 1st Smartphone with 2K screen and Naked Eye 3D display. powered by 64bit Qualcomm snapdragon 820 MSM8996 Qualcomm® Kryo™ CPU with Adreno 530 GPU, 4GB RAM, 64GB Flash, comes with 5.5” 2K display, 5M front camera and 8M 3D rear camera, with USB Type C and 3000mAH battery.

You can contact Focalmax here:
Fiona Du, Brand Manager
Fiona.du@focalmax.net

HiMedia Q10 Pro, HDR 4K 3.5”HDD Player on Hi3798C V200 Quad-core ARM Cortex-A53

Posted by – January 28, 2016

HiMedia Q10 Pro is an Android TV box with 3.5”HDD supported up to 6TB, powered by 64bit Hisilicon Hi3798C V200 Quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 with Mali-T720 GPU, 2GB RAM, 16GB Flash, runs Android 5.1 on 1080p resolution, comes with Giga LAN and dual-band WiFi, supports HDMI 2.0 output at 4K@60fps, 10bit HEVC/H.265 and VP9 video decode at 4K@60fps. Himedia Q10 Pro support BDMV and BD ISO lite navigation, 3D Blue-ray subtitle, Dolby 7.1 HD Audio passthrough. Hisilicon Hi3798C V200 is the world’s 1st TV box SOC to support HDR and Dolby Vision high-dynamic-range technology.

You can contact Himedia here:
james.luo@himedia.cn

OpenEPC Portable 4G network on Rasbary Pi

Posted by – January 26, 2016

Dragos Vingarzan Co-founder and CTO of OpenEPC presents their low power Mobile core network running seamlessly on Raspberry Pi with 2G, 3G and 4G LTE voice and data capability to run a small network at remote island or for disaster relief area. With OpenEPC now it’s easy to make small footprint of Mobile Network in rural and remote location. In the video they are showing an Mobile Network of 4G LTE compatible running on Rasbary Pi powered by Broadcom BCM2836 Quad-core ARM Cortex A7 at 900Mhz.

For more information see http://www.openepc.com

Zappiti player 4K Duo RTD1195 16TB HDD Player HEVC 3D MVC Giga Lan

Posted by – January 26, 2016

French company Zappiti present their Zappiti Player 4K Family on CES 2016, including Zappiti 4K Duo with 2pcs 3.5” SATA HDD slots(up to 16TB storage); Zappiti Player 4K with 1pcs 3.5”HDD slot( up to 8TB storage), Zappiti Player 4K Mini with compact size and mounting options to hung at the back of the TV,you can still easily control by RC while connecting a IR extender. The Zappiti 4K Players are powered by Realtek RTD1195 Dual-core ARM Cortex-A9, support HEVC 4K hardware decoding ,3D MVC and support display your moive in true 24p(23,976Hz output).
The Zappiti Media Center V4 is an entertainment hub available on the Zappiti Players as well as Mac and Windows PC. featuring a impressive GUI with movie cover, easily browse and play titles from local and network storage media, reading information about the cast and other details about the show, download subtitles, play trailers and much more. You can check more information at:http://www.zappiti.com/

Qualcomm CES 2016 booth tour: Snapdragon 820, 820A, 802.11ad, 802.11ac, Windows Continuum and more


Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 is shown in a real phone in LeTV Le Max Pro, with Qualcomm saying that they have 80+ design wins for the Snapdragon 820 custom 64bit processor, now to be mass manufactured on Samsung’s 14nm process technology. Qualcomm also shows their Snapdragon 820 Adreno 530 GPU demos showing off high-end graphics, virtual reality and new display technologies, also Qualcomm WSA8815 audio technology for better sound coming out of built-in speakers for the Smartphones and Tablets market. Scanning people in realtime using Project Tango type structured scanner, IR camera. Qualcomm shows IoT technologies, Qualcomm Vive 802.11ac WiFi with multi-user mimo. Microsoft Windows 10 running on ultra-cheap Qualcomm 210, 410, and Windows continuum extending the Windows 10 desktop from the phone through to the external display using USB Type-C. Qualcomm Atheros Multi-Gigabit 60Ghz Wi-Fi 802.11ad included with the Snapdragon 820 LeTV Le Max Pro Smartphone! Matterport 360 degre camera supported by Qualcomm Ventures and other startups demonstrated. Qualcomm launches Qualcomm 820A for the automitive market and the modular system to upgrade the ARM Processor and PCB of the car to make it future proof.

$99 JCG H3 1200Mbps Smart Home Gateway Rounter+TV Box+NAS

Posted by – January 18, 2016

JCG Hacker H3 is the smart home gateway combine with wireless router, Android TV Box and NAS. It is 1200Mbps dual-band WiFi rounter with signal rate 2.4G up to 300Mbps, 5G up to 865Mbps. It is Android TV Box powered by 64bit Amlogic S905 ARM Cortex-A53 with 5-core Mali450 GPU, runs Android 5.1 support 4K@60fps H.265 hardware deocding. It also support build-in 2.5”HDD up to 6TB, then you can use JCG Hacker H3 as a home NAS.
Bulk price at $99 for over 500pcs order.

You can contact JCG here:(Please let them know if you watch this video)
Michael Zhu, Director
Mobile:+86 136 0265 6694
skype:zcq_8michael
zcq@jcg.com.cn

Hastech B.O.W HB099 Full-size Tri-fold Portable Bluetooth Keyboard USB3.0

Posted by – January 18, 2016

Hastech B.O.W H099 is a Full-size Triple-fold Bluetooth Keyboard can put in your pocket and perfect for travel, The 2-way folding design makes you can even use it on your knee or anywhere you want. With Bluetooth3.0 and USB3.0(charging and connected used as a wired keyboard), with build-in 210mAh Lithium battery inside, battery life is up to 84 hours continues working or 200 days standby. It comes with full-size QWERTY keyboard at 291*117*5.65mm, compatible with Windows/iOS/Android. With special mechanical design inside, it support auto power-on/power-off and sleep model while you open or fold the keyboard. It also features with magnet leather cover&stand for phone and tablet.
Hastech is a professional portable keyboard manufactures with over 20 different keyboard designs, distributors are welcome to contact them for prices and more details about products.

You can contact B.O.W(Hastech) here:(Please let them know if you watch this video)
Jane Guo, Sales Manager
Mobile:+86 189 4875 0111
sales@bow.cn
Skype:haskey.sales5

$80 Bluetimes BT-W11 Intel Cherrytrail Windows 10 Mini PC with 2.5”HDD

Posted by – January 16, 2016

Bluetimes shows their latest Intel Cherrytrail Mini PC on CES2016. It is powered by Intel Atom X5 Z8300, 2G RAM, 32G flash, with 4 USB port and VGA,HDMI dual display, runs Dual OS with Windows10 and Android4.4, support 2.5”HDD and SSD. Bulk price at $80 for 1000pcs. Sample will be ready at end of January 2016.

You can contact Bluetimes here:
Alex Dou, Sales Director
sales@ebluetimes.com
Mobile/Whatsapp:+8618680319256
Skype: alexdou3

Mokacam World’s Smallest 4K Camera – Funded on IndieGoGo

Posted by – January 16, 2016

Mokacam is the World’s Smallest 4K Action Camera weighing just 79g. Featuring a 16 mega pixel sensor, 152 degree wide lens, and support up to 4K H.264 video recording. Accessories include a rotating screen which doubles as a view finder, and a magnetic snap-on battery. Early bird pricing for Mokacam starts at just $99 on their IndieGoGo campaign: http://igg.me/at/mokacam/x/12899095
Mokacam is nearly 1000% funded through IndieGoGo.

Zoomtak T8H 64bit Amlogic S905 Android TV Box 4K@60fps

Posted by – January 16, 2016

Zoomtak T8H is the Android TV Box powered by 64bit Amlogic S905 Quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 with five-core Mali450 GPU, runs Android5.1, 2GB RAM, 16GB Flash, features Giga Lan and Dual band 2.4G/5G A/C WiFi, support 4K@60fps H.265 hardware decoding. Zoomtak was founded at 2012, with their own professional Industrial design, software and hardware design team, as well as own ISO9001 factory and strict quality-control system. Zoomtak is the TV Box manufacture only focus on Amlogic and good maintain at firmware update specially for Kodi.

You can contact Zoomtak here: (Please let them know if you watch this video)
Shenzhen Zoomtak Electronics Co., Ltd.
Joanna, Sales Director
Tel: +86 755 2903 3689
Mob: +86 135 3809 8986
joanna@zoomtak.net
http://www.zoomtak.net
Skype: joanna_zhouyu

$260 Meidi D2 720P DLP Portable Projector 200lumens Amlogic S805

Posted by – January 15, 2016

Meidi D2 is a portable TI DLP projector powered with 200lumens brightness support up to 1280*720 resolution. It is powered by Amlogic S805 Quad-core ARM Cortex-A5 with Quad-Core Mali-450 GPU, 1GB RAM, 8GB Flash,support H.265 hardware decoding up to 1080p, runs Android 4.4, pre-installed Google Play Store, support DLNA, Miracast, Airplay. With 4000mAh battery inside, battery life up to 2 hours, enough for 1 movie playback. Bulk price at $260 for 1000pcs order, shipping start from Feb. 2016.
Meidi have the patent of special design to use eletronical theory to focus instead other competitors are using mechanical.

You can contact Medi here: (Please let them know if you watch this video)
Fiona Ma, Sales Manger,
sales@szmdi.com
Skype: fiona_ma

$32 Sunchip CX-R9 RK3229 Android TV Box 4K@60fps

Posted by – January 14, 2016

Sunchip release the New Rockchip RK3229 Android TV Box at CES2016. Sunchip CX-R9 is powered by Rockchip RK3229 Quad-core ARM Cortex-A7, ARM Mali400MP2 GPU, 1GB RAM, 8GB Flash, runs Android 4.4.2, support 4K@60fps H.265 hardware decoding. With 100M LAN, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, bulk price at $32 for 1000pcs order.

You can contact Sunchip here:
Kobe Chen, Sales Manager
kobe@sunchip-tech.com
Mobile: +86 13751103656
Phone: +86 755 26733959
Skype: Kobechen6132
QQ: 1191324838
http://www.sunchip-tech.com

JmGO P1 Portable TI DLP Projector 250lumens HiFi Speaker

Posted by – January 14, 2016

JmGO shows their full products from home-used projector to portable projector powered by TI DLP technology on CES 2016. JmGO P1 comes with red-wine-bottle design, based on the Quad-core Mstar ARM Cortex A7, 1G RAM, 8GB Flash, runs Android 4.4, with 250lumens brightness support up to 1280*720.The battery life up to 5 hours with build-in 15600mAh Lithium battery. With LAN and WiFi, 2.0 channel Hi-Fi Speaker, the weight is only 1.02KG, JmGO P1 must be one of the best portable TI DLP projector in 2016.
JmGO also show the prototype of Full HD 1920*1080 TI DLP projector on CES2016.

Distributors can contact JmGO directly:
Pacha He, Overseas Sales Director
Mobile Phone:+86 13632711546 (also works with whatsapp)
the@jmgo.com
http://en.jmgo.com
Buy JmGO here: http://www.aliexpress.com/supplier-fm/wholesale-products/234138010-productlist.html

$85 Vensmile i1 Windows10 Keyboard PC Intel Baytrail

Posted by – January 14, 2016

Vensmile shows their latest windows 10 keyboard PC on CES2016, it is powered by Intel baytrail, 2GB RAM, 32GB Flash, with 2 USB, VGA, HDMI, LAN, WiFi, micro SD card, comes with full size desktop keyboard. Price at $85 for bulk order.

Distributors can contact Vensmile here:
Cherry Mo, Sales Manager
Skype: vissonsales015
cherry.mo@vissontech.com
Mobile: +86 18617132669 (works with Whatsapp/Wechat)
http://www.vissontech.com
http://www.vensmile.net
http://www.vsmart.en.alibaba.com

TI DLP 4K Projector to be affordable

Posted by – January 13, 2016

Texas Instruments introduces their affordable 4K Projector single 0.67” chip solution with 4 million mirrors fabricated using the TRP (Tip & Roll Pixel) design found in the DLP pico projector chips, with the affordable 4K chips ready for mass production within the next couple of months, affordable 4K projectors should start to be available by TI DLP projector manufacturers maybe from Summer or before the end of this year. The TI DLP 4K solution has 4 million mirrors on a 0.67-inch digital micromirror device (DMD) and uses image shifting technology and image processing algorithms to create 8 million sharp pixels projected to a wall at an affordable price. The new affordable TI DLP 4K solution allows for up to 5000lumen brightness, the price will be up to each 4K DLP projector manufacturer. I hope we can get these starting at below $2K and perhaps even below $1K soon enough. If they can reach these prices, then everyone should get a 4K projector in their home.

TI DLP Pico Projectors at CES 2016

Posted by – January 13, 2016

Texas Instruments DLP Pico Projectors are improving in brightness, resolution and the price of some of them is lowering to below $199, with more than 100 DLP Pico products in the market place at this point. Frank Moizio of TI DLP Pico shows us around some of the highlights using DLP Pico technology. Featuring JmGO P1, Philips Ambilux, Focalmax aftermarket HUD, Innoio Airxel, LG PF1000U, xGimi Z4X, LG U+ Ray Beam, Beamlabs Beam Table projector, Cerevo PS1, Glyph wearable, Vuzix Smart Glasses, Touchjet Pond with smart pen with infrared turns any surface into a smart touch surface.