"News"
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Toshiba Offers Reference PLATFORM for
Windows CE-Based Web-ENABLED Telephone
Partnership with Spyglass combines Windows CE Telephony with
Toshiba's TMPR3922 RISC Processor to create complete solution
SAN JOSE, Calif., Monday, Sept. 27, 1999 - Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. (TAEC) today announced its new reference platform for Microsoft Windows© CE-based Web-enabled telephone applications. The new hardware reference platform will enable developers to quickly create a next-generation Web-enabled telephone, based on the Microsoft Windows CE, Web Telephone Edition, which is designed to provide consumers a low-cost and convenient means of accessing the Internet. The new reference platform is built on Toshiba's high-performance Pallas* motherboard, which utilizes the TMPR3922 RISC microprocessor, from Toshiba's MIPS©-based TX SystemRISC(tm) processor family, and a newly designed telephony card. Toshiba partnered with Spyglass, a leading provider of software and services for Web-compatible devices, to > co-develop both the telephony card and Windows CE-based software
contained in the reference platform. The reference platform includes
everything developers need to build next-generation Windows CE-based Web-enabled telephones.
"The new reference platform offers OEM manufacturers a complete
solution for developing products that target the growing consumer
market for Internet appliances. Toshiba's all-inclusive reference
design allows developers to speed their time to market and gain a
competitive edge," said Chong-Ho Choi, senior business development
manager of Windows CE-based products for TAEC. "Through our close working partnership with Spyglass, we are able to offer developers the benefit of Spyglass' experience in Web-enabled telephony applications based on Windows CE."
"Our work with Toshiba demonstrates our commitment to providing
solutions to customers seeking to use the Windows CE platform in their Internet devices," said Doug Rodgers, Spyglass OEM Manager. Spyglass continues to strengthen its ability to leverage key Internet-enabling technologies and Internet device platforms to help customers like Toshiba deliver Web-enabled products and services."
"Windows CE provides a robust and flexible platform on which
developers can innovate to create new market opportunities in the
Internet appliance arena," said Jonathan Roberts, general manager of
the Productivity Appliances Division at Microsoft Corp. "We're excited that Toshiba has embraced the familiar development environment and the customizable nature of Windows CE, Web Telephone Edition, to create a compelling solution for developers to quickly and easily bring Web-enabled telephones to market."
Web-Enabled Telephone Designed to provide a low-cost means of accessing the Internet for consumers, the Web-enabled telephone is part of a growing trend in simple, affordable Internet access appliances for the home. The Web-enabled telephone design is easy to use*even for users who may be unfamiliar with computers. Integrating the traditional phone handset and numeric keypad with a touch-screen display and keyboard, it features simple one-touch screen menus for retrieving messages or accessing the Internet.
Toshiba's new reference design includes all of the hardware and
development support software needed to evaluate the TMPR3922
microprocessor's performance and to quickly adapt user-specific
hardware to produce a complete Web-enabled telephone based on Windows CE, Web Telephone Edition. The reference platform is built with the high-performance 129/148 megahertz (MHz) TMPR3922 microprocessor; as well as the TC35143F analog front-end chip which provides the interfaces for audio, touch screens, and software modems.
In addition to the hardware, Toshiba supplies the Pallas Toshiba
Adaptation Kit (TAK), which includes the Windows CE-based device
drivers for the TC35143F, as well as the OEM Adaptation Layer (OAL), the platform-dependent interface to the Windows CE-based kernel. This support software is necessary for the development of Web telephone hardware-specific device drivers with the Pallas board. For OEMs developing commercial products, Toshiba offers expert technical support and training.
Availability
The Web telephone reference design, including all of the tools
necessary to develop the Web telephone such as schematics, design
documentation, and software drivers, will be available in December
1999.
About TX SystemRISC
TX SystemRISC is a family of Toshiba RISC processors, reference platforms, and related products designed for a wide range of embedded applications. Toshiba provides an excellent selection of peripherals, software drivers, and processor cores for standard products, as well as custom integration. Toshiba TX SystemRISC products provide customers with one-stop shopping and quick time-to-market.
About Spyglass
Internet pioneer Spyglass (NASDAQ: SPYG) provides solutions for the emerging information appliance market. The company provides expertise, software, and services primarily to the interactive
television and mobile data segments. Spyglass solutions are used by
market-leading companies including: GTE, General Instrument,
Microsoft, Motorola, NEC, Nokia, Sony, Thomson Consumer Electronics (RCA) and Xerox. Spyglass is headquartered in Naperville, Ill. and has regional offices in Lexington, Mass., Silicon Valley, Calif., London and Tokyo. Visit spyglass.com for more information.
About Toshiba
Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. (TAEC) is the North American design, manufacturing, marketing and sales arm of Toshiba Corporation, a global technology innovator. TAEC is recognized as a leading supplier of semiconductor, electronic component and storage solutions. The company delivers technology solutions that enable OEMs to develop advanced integrated products for the computing, networking, communications and digital consumer markets. In fact, its technology offerings account for more than 30 percent of the total possible components used in desktop and portable computers. By continuing to develop leading-edge solutions that cost-effectively meet the emerging needs of the design engineering community, TAEC keeps its customers in touch with tomorrow. For additional information, please visit TAEC's web site at toshiba.com.
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