Binatone, a Motorola Official Licensee, Selects DSP Group's
XpandR(TM) Chip Set for Its Touch-Screen Cordless Home Phone
Powered by Android(R)
GlobeNewswire 2010-03-03
SAN JOSE, Calif., March 3, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DSP Group, Inc.(TM)
(Nasdaq:DSPG), a leading global provider of wireless chipset solutions
for converged communications at home, and Binatone, a Motorola Official
Licensee and a leading consumer electronics firm, announced today that
Binatone has chosen DSP Group's XpandR chipset for its multimedia
cordless home phone powered by Android(R). The Motorola phone will be
available Q3 2010 in the U.S.
The Motorola HS1001 cordless phone offers Internet services such as
e-mail and web browsing, via local Wi-Fi connectivity, and a touch
screen interface with a virtual keyboard. DSP Group's XpandR chip set,
the world's only system-on-a-chip (SoC) solution supporting both Wi-Fi
and DECT 6.0, powers cordless communications and a full spectrum of
multimedia applications for the home phone.
"Binatone has always been a company run with an entrepreneurial spirit
and this latest Android launch, we believe is just the beginning of a
larger trend towards more open consumer converged communications
devices," says Dino Lalvani, Chairman of Binatone. "Our partnership
with DSP Group enables us to bring this innovative product quickly to
market, while maintaining high standards of quality at an attractive
price point."
"We are proud to be the first company to bring Android capabilities
into the home phone," said Oz Zimerman, VP of Marketing at DSP Group.
"Our partnership with Binatone Motorola enables us to bring the XpandR
chip set to the center stage of home telephony offering a fully
integrated and connected multimedia device that brings a smart phone
user experience to the home phone."
About Binatone Electronics International Limited
Binatone was established in 1958 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.
Binatone is a privately owned company engaged in the design,
manufacturing and marketing of innovative consumer electronics
products. The company markets products under the Binatone, iDECT and
Voxtel brands in over 55 countries worldwide and is an OEM manufacturer
for major telecommunications operators. Binatone is the global
distributor for Motorola Digital Photo Frames, Baby and Video Monitors
and the North American distributor for Motorola Cordless and Corded
Telephones.
About DSP Group
DSP Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:DSPG) is a leading global provider of wireless
chipset solutions for converged communications at home. Delivering
system solutions that combine semiconductors and software with
reference designs, DSP Group enables consumer electronics (CE)
manufacturers to cost-effectively develop new revenue-generating
applications with fast time to market. At the forefront of
semiconductor innovation and operational excellence for over two
decades, and with a dominant share of the wireless home telephony
market, DSP Group provides a broad portfolio of wireless chipsets
integrating DECT, Wi-Fi, PSTN and VoIP technologies with
state-of-the-art application processors. Enabling converged voice,
audio, video and data connectivity across diverse consumer products --
from cordless and VoIP phones to home gateways and connected multimedia
screens -- DSP Group proactively partners with CE manufacturers to
shape the future of converged communications at home. For more
information, visit www.dspg.com.
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CONTACT: DSP Group, Inc.
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