Samsung Electronics will use the highly integrated Broadcom single-chip cellular platform in selected future EDGE mobile phones. Based on the 65-nm BCM21331 single-chip EDGE processor, the Broadcom platform enables less expensive 2G phones to incorporate features that were previously available only on more expensive 3G handsets.

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The BCM21331 EDGE solution is among the most advanced in the industry, according to Broadcom. The platform will make available features such as touch-based graphical user interfaces with tactile feedback, motion sensors, advanced multimedia, and extended Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and GPS connectivity.

The device integrates the key components required for advanced multimedia phones on one monolithic die. This includes a quad-band EDGE RF transceiver and all of the analog and digital baseband functions. The device also provides built-in support for high-quality image capture, USB 2.0 OTG, high-speed SDIO interfaces, and H.264 video recording and playback.

The BCM21331 platform includes the BCM59035 power management unit and supports advanced multimedia processing on-chip in addition to Broadcom Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and GPS connectivity options that enable handset manufacturers to introduce a tiered line of EDGE mobile phones based on one solution, from very low-cost, high-volume handsets through feature-rich multimedia phones.

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