By Alicia M.

Bluetooth has come a long way in recent years and is now transforming the user experience across a growing range of new and innovative devices.

Today Broadcom announces its Bluetooth Broadcom BCM2048 system-on-a-chip (SoC) is powering the Samsung P2 music player. This functionality not only removes the need for wired headphones, soon it will allow the device to receive forwarded calls from a Bluetooth-enabled cell phone. The P2 was voted one of Time Magazine’s top ten gadgets of 2007, boasting superb sound quality, along with the ability to play a variety of music file formats. The 3-inch screen also has touch controls for viewing photos and watching videos, which are displayed at a DVD-quality rate of 30 frames per second.

600 million devices with Bluetooth inside were shipped in 2007, and it continues to be one of the fastest growing wireless technologies.

Also check the Press Release below related to the Samsung YP-P2 and YP-T10 Portable Media Players.

BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 12 — 2008 MWC — Broadcom Corporation (Nasdaq: BRCM), a global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, today announced that its combined Bluetooth(R) and FM radio chip is featured in the new award-winning MP3 players from Samsung Electronics. Equipped with the Broadcom(R) BCM2048 system-on-a-chip (SoC), Samsung’s YP-P2 and YP-T10 allow consumers to receive FM radio broadcasts on their MP3 players, or wirelessly stream digital music to Bluetooth headphones or speakers. In addition to creating new ways for consumers to enjoy and share their digital content with friends, Samsung’s Bluetooth-enabled MP3 players introduce a new era of wireless connectivity that will help drive wired headphones into obsolescence.

The popularity of MP3 devices continues to grow as music, video and other digital entertainment media files become increasingly portable. With an estimated 240 million media devices expected to ship in 2008(1), Samsung is differentiating its products with built-in wireless features and has received accolades for its innovative designs. Samsung’s YP-P2 was recently named one of the Top Ten Gadgets of 2007 by Time Magazine, and recognized as a CES 2008 Innovation Award Honoree.

One of the most innovative features of Samsung’s new MP3 players is multi- user audio that enables two YP-T10 users or three YP-P2 users to simultaneously enjoy the same music or video stream over multiple wireless headsets. This capability takes advantage of Bluetooth’s A2DP profile, supplemented by the advanced quality of service (QoS) enhancements in Broadcom’s Bluetooth software stack and silicon, which ensures a great multi- A2DP user experience.

Adding Bluetooth to these new MP3 players also allows the devices to interact with Bluetooth-enabled mobile phones. When associated with the user’s cell phone, the YP-T10 and YP-P2 players can automatically pause video and audio streams to allow the user to answer an incoming call. This unique capability further enhances the user experience.

“Consumers love MP3 players despite the inconvenience of a wired headset connection to the device,” said Jim Muth, Senior Product Line Manager of Broadcom’s Wireless Personal Area Networking line of business. “Bluetooth is transforming the user experience across a growing range of new and innovative devices by eliminating those wires, enabling leading companies like Samsung to drive the MP3 evolution with unique products, such as the YP-P2 and YP-T10 players.”

Samsung announced its YP-P2 and YP-T10 players in August 2007, providing a new lineup of MP3 devices that combines stylish design, state-of-the-art-video and sound quality, and convenient connectivity options. Both the YP-P2 and YP- T10 boast built-in Bluetooth 2.0 capabilities and slim form factor designs that fit naturally in one’s hand or pocket. The new Samsung products are the first MP3 players using Broadcom’s BCM2048 Bluetooth and FM radio combination chip in conjunction with the company’s popular Windows Bluetooth for Entertainment (BTE) software.

BCM2048 Technical Information

The new Samsung MP3 devices integrate the Broadcom BCM2048 Bluetooth solution, which includes a complete Bluetooth radio and baseband along with a high performance FM stereo radio receiver into a single chip. Makers of multimedia cell phones and digital media players enabled with Bluetooth can now conveniently add FM radio functionality to their products with significant power, size and cost savings versus other solutions, offering a more complete stereo audio experience to their customers.

The BCM2048 supports all of the key features of the Bluetooth Version 2.0 specification, with the capability of supporting Version 2.1 as well. Based on Broadcom’s proven enhanced data rate (EDR) technology, the Bluetooth radio offers superior receive sensitivity and employs proprietary adaptive radio techniques designed to provide an optimized user experience with greater range and less interference from other devices. The BCM2048 also includes all of the advanced FM features including high receiver sensitivity, station information enhancements through intelligent Radio Data Service (RDS) and Radio Broadcast Data Service (RBDS) processing, and superior tuning and station search functions.

Samsung YP-P2 and YP-T10 Portable Media Players

The YP-P2 is a portable widescreen video player that includes an array of functions such as video, music, photos, voice recording, FM radio and text, and portable file storage. Positioned as Samsung’s flagship MP3 player, the YP-P2 is only 0.4 inches thick and boasts an expansive 3-inch wide screen ideal for mobile movie lovers. The high resolution 16:9 screen ratio displays 30 frames per second for seamless and steady video playback and utilizes a full touch screen GUI that provides ultimate device control with the touch of a finger.

The YP-T10 is a stylish MP3 player that features full functionality in a super slim, featherweight design. At only 0.3 inches thick and 1.5 ounces, the YP-T10 combines a music player, FM radio, photo album, video player, voice recorder, text reader and game player, all in one. The 2-inch screen delivers crystal clear QVGA resolution while the Digital Natural Sound engine (DNSe) provides powerful high quality acoustics designed to sound great in earphones.

Broadcom’s Bluetooth Product Family

Broadcom offers the most complete family of Bluetooth silicon and software solutions for mobile phones, PCs, wireless headphones and headsets, peripherals, gaming and other applications. Broadcom’s Bluetooth solutions are widely recognized in the industry as the most widely deployed and feature rich solutions available. The world’s largest manufacturers of consumer electronics, mobile phones and personal computer products rely on Broadcom Bluetooth technology to provide their customers with a unique, intuitive and feature rich user experience increasingly free of wires and cables.

About Broadcom

Broadcom Corporation is a major technology innovator and global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications. Broadcom products enable the delivery of voice, video, data and multimedia to and throughout the home, the office and the mobile environment. We provide the industry’s broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art, system-on-a-chip and software solutions to manufacturers of computing and networking equipment, digital entertainment and broadband access products, and mobile devices. These solutions support our core mission: Connecting everything(R).

Broadcom is one of the world’s largest fabless semiconductor companies, with 2007 revenue of $3.78 billion, and holds over 2,500 U.S. and 1,000 foreign patents, more than 7,400 additional pending patent applications, and one of the broadest intellectual property portfolios addressing both wired and wireless transmission of voice, video and data.

Broadcom is headquartered in Irvine, Calif., and has offices and research facilities in North America, Asia and Europe. Broadcom may be contacted at +1.949.926.5000 or at http://www.broadcom.com.

Great news for the Bluetooth wireless industry. The Bluetooth SIG has expanded its plan to meet consumers’ need for wireless tech speed by combining the ease and functionality of Bluetooth technology with the speed of 802.11. This move is the first in a two-step process by the SIG to bring higher speeds and bandwidth to consumer electronic devices – ultra-wideband technology will also be combined with Bluetooth applications once it is market-ready.

Check the Press Release below:

BARCELONA, SPAIN, Mobile World Congress – Feb. 11, 2008 –Wireless transfer of large format entertainment data – music, video, and photos – between devices at short range is imminent. The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) today announced a new way it will provide for consumers’ growing need for speed.

The Bluetooth SIG is developing an innovative method of radio substitution. It will allow the well known Bluetooth protocols, profiles, security and pairing to be used in consumer devices while achieving faster throughput with momentary use of a secondary radio already present in the device. This architecture, called ‘Alternate MAC/PHY’ by Bluetooth SIG members working on the specification, is taking on a two-phased approach as SIG member companies drive the specification forward.

“This is the wireless technology equivalent of ‘low hanging fruit,’” said Michael Foley, Ph.D., executive director, the Bluetooth SIG. “What we’re doing is taking classic Bluetooth connections – using Bluetooth protocols, profiles, security and other architectural elements – and allowing it to jump on top of the already present 802.11 radio, when necessary, to send bulky entertainment data, faster. When the speed of 802.11 is overkill, the connection returns to normal operation on a Bluetooth radio for optimal power management and performance.”“

In 2006, the Bluetooth SIG announced the selection of the WiMedia Alliance brand of ultra wideband technology as a high speed channel for Bluetooth technology. This development work continues between the two organizations in advance of widespread ultra wideband technology adoption – expected to be co-located in many Bluetooth devices. In the meantime, however, the SIG will make use of IEEE 802.11, a technology already present in many of the devices demanding greater speeds.

This two-phased roadmap for higher speeds will allow for a steady evolution in Bluetooth devices utilizing the presence of 802.11 today while continuing preparations for the presence of ultra wideband in the near future. “We’re committed to speedy wireless personal area network connections and we’ll always be looking for the best near term and long term way to accomplish that,” adds Foley. “The greatness of a generic alternate radio architecture being developed is that it’s adaptable.”

With the availability of high speed Bluetooth technology, device users can expect to move their entertainment data between their own devices and the trusted devices of friends, without the need for cables and wires. Some applications consumers will experience include:

Wirelessly bulk synchronize music libraries between PC and MP3 player
Bulk download photos to a printer or PC
Send video files from camera or phone to computer or television

Meanwhile, Bluetooth devices will continue to offer the well known, low power and secure connections that make up the nearly 2 billion products already on the market. The core specification enabling the Alternate MAC/PHY is expected to be published to members in mid-2009 with work already well underway.

“The Bluetooth SIG is taking a logical step by applying Bluetooth protocols over an existing 802.11 radio to achieve efficient transfers of high data throughput applications,” said Flint Pulskamp, wireless and mobile analyst at IDC. “Since Bluetooth and 802.11 already have significant traction in mobile devices, this coupled solution could prove to be an efficient interim solution, as the Bluetooth SIG continues to develop UWB for the future.”

About Bluetooth® Wireless Technology

Bluetooth wireless technology is the global short-range wireless standard for personal connectivity of a broad range of electronic devices. The technology is now available in its fourth version of the core specification and continues to develop, building on its inherent strengths – small-form factor radio, low power, low cost, built-in security, robustness, ease-of-use, and ad hoc networking abilities. More than five new Bluetooth enabled products are qualified every working day and 13 million Bluetooth units are shipping per week. The installed base of Bluetooth devices is nearly two billion and climbing, making it the only proven wireless technology choice for developers, product manufacturers, and consumers worldwide.

About the Bluetooth SIG
The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG), comprised of leaders in the telecommunications, computing, consumer electronics, automotive and network industries, is driving development of Bluetooth wireless technology and bringing it to market. The Bluetooth SIG includes Promoter group companies Ericsson, Intel, Lenovo, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia and Toshiba, along with over 10,000 Associate and Adopter member companies. The Bluetooth SIG, Inc. headquarters are located in Bellevue, Washington, U.S.A. For more information please visit www.bluetooth.com.

The Bluetooth word mark and logo are registered trademarks and are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc.

Cambridge, UK – 7 February 2008 – CSR (LSE: CSR) today announced it has successfully integrated GPS with cellular measurements to create eGPS® (enhanced Global Positioning System) technology capable of providing accurate position information on demand in all environments. CSR will be demonstrating the benefits of eGPS technology at Mobile World Congress (MWC 08) in Barcelona. CSR’s location technologies are now proven to provide significant power and performance improvements necessary for embedding into a mobile handset. CSR’s first single-chip GPS with embedded Bluetooth and FM radio technologies is back from the fab and proven working. CSR’s eGPS demonstrations take place at Mobile World Congress Hall 1, stand 1E51 from 11 – 14 February 2008.

CSR’s CEO, Joep van Beurden commented, “Along with last month’s announcement of the intention to form the EGPS Forum with Motorola, our working silicon and demonstrations at Mobile World Congress are all significant steps on CSR’s roadmap towards adding high performance, yet power-efficient eGPS to cellular phones at an additional cost of less than $1.” van Beurden continued, “Our patented eGPS technologies are ready to change the market for location technologies in mobile handsets.”

CSR’s GPS demonstrations at MWC 08 will show its technologies providing real-time GPS navigation embedded in a mobile handset as well as improving the responsiveness and availability of accurate position information compared with assisted GPS (A-GPS) in a live cellular network.

CSR’s patented eGPS techniques augment traditional GPS or A-GPS with cellular network measurements to provide a much improved user experience. Universal availability of location information, increased responsiveness and reduced power consumption make eGPS far more appropriate for use in mobile handsets when compared with current GPS technologies. eGPS works globally, providing far more accurate position information than conventional cellular-based technologies and allowing carriers to support the fine time aiding critical to GPS performance in difficult environments without needing expensive overhauls of unsynchronised GSM or W-CDMA network infrastructure.

In January, CSR and Motorola announced their intention to create the EGPS Forum:
http://www.csr.com/pr/pr321.htm

CSR’s eGPS demonstrations show how its technology can be easily embedded into a standard slimline handset and minimises power usage as well as avoiding conflicts with other handset technologies. Using off-the-shelf mapping software, CSR’s handset demo shows highly accurate turn-by-turn navigation driven by signal processing software running entirely upon the embedded host applications processor. A comparative demo against conventional A-GPS systems shows greatly improved time to first fix (TTFF) in difficult environments and a reliable fallback position based on cellular measurements when A-GPS fails. CSR’s Bluetooth silicon with embedded support for eGPS allows satellite measurements to be maintained when the host processor is powered down, providing position information on demand while minimising power and resource loads. A typical eGPS push-to-fix will be available in less than 4 seconds, accurate to within 10 metres and require the equivalent power of less than 1 second of handset talk time.

CSR has a long history of success in embedding radio technologies in mobile handsets for customers such as Nokia, Motorola and Samsung. In January 2007 CSR announced its acquisition of GPS specialists NordNav Technologies AB and Cambridge Positioning Systems. By combining its expertise with that of its acquisitions CSR has been developing eGPS product offerings that support satellite navigation and other location-based services.

For further information about CSR’s eGPS technologies visit: http://www.csr.com/egps

About CSR
CSR is the leading global provider of personal wireless technology and its product portfolio covers Bluetooth, GPS, FM and Wi-Fi (IEEE802.11). CSR offers developed hardware/software solutions, based around its silicon platforms, that incorporate fully integrated radio, baseband and microcontroller elements.

CSR’s customers include industry leaders such as Apple, Dell, LG, Motorola, NEC, Nokia, Panasonic, RIM, Samsung, Sharp, Sony, TomTom and Toshiba.

CSR has its headquarters and offices in Cambridge, UK, and offices in Japan, Korea, Taiwan, China, India, France, Denmark, Sweden and both Dallas and Detroit in the USA.

More information can be found at www.csr.com

Nokia has announced the SU-27W, a digital Bluetooth enabled pen. The SU-27W will provide upward to three hours of writing, drawing or doodling with domestic 1. 3MB memory that will seize your job. The pen requires a “digital newspaper” that will seize the pens campaign and so read the campaign into a digital format. Once you have all your ideas downward on “newspaper” you will be capable to transport them to a Bluetooth equipped phone or to a PC using the USB link. After they are on your telephone or PC, they can be shared via email. The Nokia SU-27W will be available in Japan on December 20, 2007 and will retail for ¥28,140, around $250 US. No date for the US launch was released.

Via Wired.com.

By working together, Foxlink and Sensory believe they can speed the time to market for Bluetooth headset companies wanting to deploy this much needed VUI. Current Bluetooth headset designs rely on buttons to control input commands. There is only room for a few buttons due to the small form factor of the headset. The timing and order of these buttons being held down in various combinations is used to differentiate meaning. This mode of control makes it difficult for consumers to input commands while wearing the headset, and very hard to remember how to input the commands (e.g. “do I hold it down 3 seconds or 4 seconds?”). Using voice to control the headset has been found to be much more convenient and intuitive. Likewise, having a pleasant voice that confirms status, rather than beeps or light flashes adds to the VUI experience. This also allows for safe control of Bluetooth products in a car including answering calls without ever taking your eyes off the road or hands off the steering wheel.

Foxlink is one of the world’s largest independent manufacturers of Bluetooth headsets, producing them as a manufacturer or ODM for most of the major brands that contract out its manufacturing. According to Foxlink Group’s US Operation President, Mr. James Lee, “Our customers want improved user experiences for their headset products. With Sensory’s voice recognition and speech output technologies we can add more features, while making the products easier to use. This is needed for continued market growth.

Sensory is a leader in embedded speech technologies and is the first speech technology provider to port a VUI, using speech recognition and speech synthesis (speech playback for prompts and instruction), to a single chip Bluetooth solution. Todd Mozer, Sensory’s President and CEO said “We are delighted to have Foxlink as a manufacturing partner. This will make it easier for headset companies to get to market fast with a high quality, low cost Bluetooth headset that uses a voice user interface.”

About Sensory, Inc.

Sensory, Inc. is the leader in speech technologies for consumer products. Sensory is a profitable private company offering a complete line of IC and software-only solutions for speech recognition, speech synthesis, speaker verification, music synthesis and more. The company’s products are widely deployed in consumer electronics applications including telephones, home automation, toys, remote controls, automotive, security, and learning aids. Sensory’s customers represent the leaders in consumer electronics, including such companies as Hasbro, JVC, Kenwood, Mattel, Mitsubishi, Toshiba, Uniden and Sony. Sensory, Inc. is located at 575 N. Pastoria Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94085. Additional Sensory offices are located in Portland, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Vienna. The company can be found on the web at www.sensoryinc.com.

About Foxlink Group

Foxlink is a leading developer and manufacturer of communications devices, computers and consumer electronics. Foxlink and its subsidiaries have successfully developed total solution from components to turnkey products with the highest level of quality. Foxlink’s customers include some of the best-known and most respected industry leaders, with whom Foxlink has established solid and long-term partnerships. Foxlink USA is located at 925 W. Lambert Road, #C, Brea, CA 92821. Additional Foxlink offices are located in San Jose, Chicago, Seattle and other worldwide locations. The company can be found on the web at www.foxlink.com.

Aliph just announced today that Aliph’s award-winning Jawbone Bluetooth headset is now available in over 2300 Verizon Communications Stores and at the Verizon Wireless Official Website (www.verizonwireless.com). Verizon expects their customer to be very satisfied with the Jawbone, having the most advanced Bluetooth headset on the market, for the best call experience under their network.

Jawbone revolutionizes incoming and outgoing voice clarity with Noise Shield, a military-grade technology that eliminates background noise. Jawbone also improves sound quality by seamlessly analyzing and adjusting microphone and earpiece performance throughout the call.

I am not a Verizon customer, but I am sure their customers will have an excellent experience purchasing the Jawbone Bluetooth Headset. They are selling the headset online, or in stores for $ 119.00.

Via MobileBurn.com.

Google is officially unveiling Android, the new mobile phone software, during a press conference today. Thirty-four companies have said they will join the Open Handset Alliance, a multinational alliance that will work on developing applications on the Android platform. Members of the alliance include mobile handset makers HTC and Motorola, U.S. operator, T-Mobile, and chip maker Qualcomm.

The Android platform consists of an operating system, middleware, a user-friendly interface and applications. Consumers should expect the first phones based on Android to be available in the second half of 2008, Google said in a press release.

The idea is that through the developer’s alliance, handset makers and cell phone operators will be able to develop more user-friendly services and devices that help bring more of the Internet functionality onto mobile devices. And because of this open model, the companies involved also hope that by scaling the development, advanced functionality will be able to hit the market for less expensive mobile devices that will have more compelling and rich Internet services with more user-friendly interfaces.

Our participation in the Open Handset Alliance and integration of the Android platform in the second half of 2008 enables us to expand our device portfolio into a new category of connected mobile phones that will change the complexion of the mobile industry and re-create user expectations of the mobile phone experience.

Peter Chou, CEO of HTC said in a statement.

In response to a question regarding the lack of Apple’s participation in the group, Google said that the OHA is open to new members as long as they can contribute. The complete list of current OHA members follows:

# Aplix
# Ascender Corporation
# Audience
# Broadcom
# China Mobile
# eBay
# Esmertec
# Google
# HTC
# Intel
# KDDI
# Living Image
# LG
# Marvel
# Motorola
# NMS Communications
# Noser
# NTT DoCoMo
# Nuance
# Nvidia
# PacketVideo
# Qualcomm
# Samsung
# SiRF
# SkyPop
# SONiVOX
# Sprint Nextel
# Synaptics
# The Astonishing Tribe
# Telecom Italia
# Telefonica
# Texas Instruments
# T-Mobile
# Wind River

Today, Broadcom brings clearer conversation and enhanced noise reduction to Bluetooth headset users, who to date have had to compromise on sound quality when looking for an affordable product. Broadcom’s new single-chip ROM-based device features advanced audio enhancement technology in a small, low cost package that will help to drive cost effective, stylish headset designs based on Bluetooth technology.
Bluetooth is one of the most ubiquitous short-range wireless technologies in today’s society – a position that looks set to keep growing with IMS Research forecasting 800 million Bluetooth devices will be sold this year, up 40% from 2006.

Announced today is the Broadcom BCM2044S headset solution that leverages a ROM-based architecture to implement its unique SmartAudio™ noise and echo reduction algorithms, enhancing audio quality without adding additional costly components. This technology potentially reduces the bill of materials (BOM) cost by 40 percent, enabling OEMs to offer high-end audio capabilities at the same cost as basic headsets. In addition, the BCM2044S is footprint-compatible with the predecessor Broadcom BCM2044, enabling OEM customers to cost effectively offer multi-tiered product lines based on a common hardware platform.

Broadcom also announced today its BCM92044 reference design that provides headset OEMs with a greatly reduced 2-layer printed circuit board (PCB), versus alternative solutions that require PCBs with four or six layers. Answering the requirements of headset manufacturers for smaller, simpler products, Broadcom’s BCM92044 reference design supports extremely small audio devices and requires about 30 percent fewer external components when compared to competing solutions. The reference design includes Broadcom’s industry-leading Bluetooth software, along with essential development tools to accelerate time-to-market for customer products. Broadcom also conducts extensive interoperability testing with other Bluetooth devices, and to date, the BCM92044 reference design has been validated with over 200 Bluetooth devices and that list continues to grow.

The BCM2044S single-chip solution and BCM92044 reference design are sampling to early access customers. Pricing is available upon request.

Source: Broadcom

Nokia announced yesterday the Nokia N810 Internet Tablet that will open doors to a new phase in portable internet communication in America.
The device connects either to the nearest Wi-Fi hotspot or over your Bluetooth mobile phone.
The Nokia N810 allows you to make internet calls, it offers a slide-out Qwerty keyboard along with its 4.13-inch touchscreen and boasts built-in maps and integrated GPS receiver
The device is powered by maemo Linux based OS2008, and has a highly customizable user interface and contains various novelties such as a Mozilla based browser with Ajax and Adobe flash 9, Bluetooth headset support as well as enhanced video and audio features. You can make calls via Skype, or use Gizmo video chat with the integrated VGA camera.

It is expected to start shipping in The US next November with an estimated retail price of $480.

Check the Nokia N810 full specifications below:

General
Operating Frequency
* Volume: 128 cc
* Weight: 226 g
* Length: 72 mm
* Width: 128 mm
* Thickness: 14 mm

Display
* High-resolution 4.13″ WVGA display (800 x 480 pixels) with up to 65,000 colors

Processor
* TI OMAP 2420, 400Mhz

Memory
* DDR RAM 128MB
* Flash 256MB

Storage
* Up to 2GB internal memory
* Support for compatible miniSD and microSD memory cards (with extender). Supports cards up to 8GB. (SD cards over 2GB must be SDHC compatible.)

Operating times*
* Battery: Nokia Maps BP-4L
* Continuous usage (display on, wireless LAN active): up to 4 hours
* Music playback: up to 10 hours
* Always online time: up to 5 days
* Standby time: up to 14 days

*Operating times may vary depending on the radio access technology used, configuration and usage. The availability of the product and its features depend on your area and service providers, so please contact them and your Nokia dealer for further information.

Other characteristics
* Smooth slide with integrated QWERTY keyboard
* Built-in GPS receiver
* High quality stereo speakers and sensitive microphone
* High-resolution widescreen display
* Integrated desk stand
* Integrated VGA web camera
* HW key to lock touch screen and keys
* Ambient light sensor

Connectivity
* WLAN standard: IEEE 802.11b/g
* Bluetooth specification v. 2.0. +EDR
o Profiles supported: HID, FTP, DUN, GAP, SPP, HSP, SAP and OPP
* USB 2.0 high speed
* 3.5 mm stereo headphone plug (Nokia AV Connector)

Language support
* HW keyboard variants: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish-Portuguese, Scandinavian and Russian
* User interface languages: British English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, American English, Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Latin American Spanish, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Russian, Dutch, Norwegian, Portuguese
* User guide languages: British English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, American English, Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Latin American Spanish, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Russian, Dutch, Norwegian, Portuguese, Arabic

Internet Tablet OS: maemo Linux based OS2008
General
* Easy install for new applications, applets, and personalization
* Operating system updates available over the Internet

Web Browsing
* Browser based on Mozilla technology with state-of-the-art web standard support including AJAX
* Page navigation with scrolling, panning or using hardware buttons, zooming in and out of web sites.
* Full desktop Adobe® Flash® 9 plugin, including video and audio streaming

Media
* In-built media player for viewing and listening to downloaded, transfered or streamed media content and easy-on-device management of media library
* Direct access to shared media over Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)
* Supported video formats: 3GP, AVI, WMV, MP4, H263, H.264, MPEG-1, MPEG-4, RV (RealVideo)
* Supported audio formats: MP3, WMA, AAC, AMR, AWB, M4A, MP2, RA (RealAudio), WAV
* Supported playlist formats: M3U, PLS, ASX, WAX, WVX, WPL

Communications
* Internet messaging and calling with video
* Effortless and automated presence and contacts application for centralizing communication tasks
* SIP support and interoperability with industry standard services

Map
* Map application with pre-loaded maps including points of interests
* Premium services available on purchase including Wayfinder navigation

E-mail
* Browser access to familiar webmail services
* E-mail application for personal e-mail usage with IMAP, STMP, and POP3 support

Images
* Full-screen image viewing and slideshow functionality
* Supported Image formats: BMP, GIF, ICI, JPE, JPEG, PNG, TIF/TIFF, SVG, Tiny, WBMP

RSS Reader
* Reader for subscribing, managing and keeping up-to date with web feeds
* Support for RSS 1.0/2.0 and Atom 1.0

Utilities
* File manager
* PDF reader
* Clock
* Games chess, blocks, mahjong and marbles
* Backup and restore

Input Methods
* HW keyboard, full screen finger keyboard and on-screen keyboard

Check the official announcement from Broadcom.