Spreadtrum Announces Commercial Availability of Its 1GHz TD-SCDMA and EDGE Android 2.3/4.0 Platforms |
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Spreadtrum Communications Corp.
810 E. Arques Ave.
Sunnyvale, CA, 94085
USA
Press release date: April 26, 2012
More than 200 Smartphone Design Wins Lay Foundation for Second Quarter Volume Shipment
SHANGHAI - Spreadtrum Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPRD; "Spreadtrum" or the "Company"), a leading fabless semiconductor provider in China with advanced technology in 2G, 3G and 4G wireless communications standards, today announced the commercial availability of the SC8810, Spreadtrum's 1GHz TD-SCDMA Android platform, and the SC6820, Spreadtrum's 1GHz EDGE/Wifi Android platform. Both the SC8810 and the SC6820 support Android 2.3 and Android 4.0 designs.
"We have now secured more than 200 design wins for our 1GHz TD-SCDMA and EDGE/WiFi Android platforms, and we are expecting to see volume shipments of more than one million units during the second quarter," said Dr. Leo Li, president and CEO of Spreadtrum Communications. "With these designs, our customers are targeting a $50-100 retail segment, unsubsidized."
The SC8810 and SC6820 have been adopted by China and global OEMs on large scale to address the growing demand for low-cost smartphones in China and emerging markets. Both products support both Android 2.3 and Android 4.0 platforms, deliver best-in-class power consumption and demonstrate graphics/web performance on par with globally popular premium smartphone models, while supporting sub-$100 unsubsidized retail price points. The solutions are designed into handsets that are expected to launch commercially starting in May.
About Spreadtrum Communications, Inc.
Spreadtrum Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPRD; "Spreadtrum") is a fabless semiconductor company that develops mobile chipset platforms for smartphones, feature phones and other consumer electronics products, supporting 2G, 3G and 4G wireless communications standards. Spreadtrum's solutions combine its highly integrated, power-efficient chipsets with customizable software and reference designs in a complete turnkey platform, enabling customers to achieve faster design cycles with a lower development cost. Spreadtrum's customers include global and China-based manufacturers developing mobile products for consumers in China and emerging markets around the world. For more information, visit www.spreadtrum.com.
SOURCE Spreadtrum Communications, Inc.
CONTACT: Diana Jovin of Spreadtrum Communications, Inc. at ir@spreadtrum.com or +1 650-308-8148
Web Site: http://www.spreadtrum.com
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