Wireless Handheld Reference has Video Acceleration
PXA310 IP-phone platform supports CE 6.0, Windows Mobile and Linux

Tokyo, Japan September 18th 2007:  Sophia Systems announces the Sandgate 3-P development kit, a new reference platform for handheld IP-phones based on the new Marvell PXA310 microcontroller running at 624MHz

The Sandgate 3-P PXA310 hardware is optimized for handheld OS standards such as Microsoft Windows Embedded CE 6.0, Windows Mobile 6, and Linux, including the Qtopia Phone Edition.

Built with the cooperation of a number of software/middleware makers and parts manufacturers, this development platform will permit the engineer to simultaneously develop hardware and software, thereby achieving overall development time reductions.

Unlike the typical embedded development board, Sophia's Sandgate series PXA reference kits come with much more than the usual rudimentary Board Support Package (BSP). Instead, Sophia has established an extended eco-environment approach, offering a solution much closer to a final product by providing integrated services including OS migration/BSP as well as middleware of various types, plus drivers for installed parts on the PXA reference boards. In cooperation with telecommunication software vendors engaged in state-of-the-art development, the introduction of the new platform has achieved a fusion of embedded and middleware technologies, making it easier for embedded development engineers to add telecommunication functions to their final product offerings.

On-chip debugging is possible thanks to integration of Sophia's EJ-Debug JTAG emulator for PXA3xx.. The WATCHPOINT debugger running on a host PC and connected to the EJ-Debug unit is equipped with advanced functions such as source level debugging, branch trace reconstruction and access to specific functions of the PXA built-in register sets via a special window. Additional functions for directly downloading a program to flash ROM are provided. EJ-Debug can support debugging within the various OS development environments, such as Visual Studio, Windows CE/Platform Builder, etc.  The EJ-Debug unit is connected with the host PC via USB and is bus powered.

The PXA310 Processor is the newest processor made by Marvell and meets the latest needs for multimedia performance, by combining high processing power and low power consumption with on-chip video acceleration.

Important applications of Sandgate III-P include the development and evaluation of handheld terminals or IP phones, and also the development and evaluation of applications software and middleware, research and development of user interface technology, field verification of mobile phones & handheld terminals, and systems development & verification, as well as practical evaluation and demonstrators for handheld terminals aimed at enterprise applications.

About Sophia
Japan's leading provider of embedded development tools and consulting, with over 200 employees, Sophia Systems is one of the world's most substantial embedded solution providers. We design, debug, and manufacture consumer electronics for some of the biggest names in the electronics industry. As a result, our engineers understand the challenges involved in bringing complex embedded projects from initial design to market.

Editor's Contact for further details:
Joe Pennese - Sophia Systems USA 888.423.2305 ext. 202, Email:  joe@sophiasys.com