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Date: Thu, 08 JAN 1998 15:11:51 +0000 (GMT)
From: Press Releases <PR...@a1.sales.pko.mts.dec.com>
Subject: Press/StrongARM Chip to Power Advanced Screen Phone for... 1
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|||DIGITAL Press and Analyst News||||DIGITAL Equipment Corporation
Maynard, Massachusetts 01754-2571

Lisa Lipson
(978) 568-4352

StrongARM CHIP TO POWER ADVANCED
SCREEN PHONE FOR INTERNET, E-MAIL, MESSAGING

...StrongARM Also Claims Windows CE Performance Leadership...

LAS VEGAS, January 8, 1997 - The StrongARM SA-1100 microprocessor has
been selected by Philips Consumer Communications L.P. to drive its new
IS-2630 screen phone, Digital Equipment Corporation announced today.
The advanced-technology phone, designed for small business users and
consumers, provides instantaneous access to the Internet, e-mail,
voicemail, and a wide range of messaging options.

To promote fast time-to-market for StrongARM-based screenphones,
Digital introduced its own Webphone Reference Design, a fully
operational product design based on the StrongARM SA-1100 chip, using
Lucent Technologies' Inferno software. This reference design can be
licensed for incorporation into telecommunication products.

Digital also announced that StrongARM microprocessors will support
Microsoft Corporation's new AutoPC computing specification for in-car
systems, based on the Windows CE operating system. In addition,
Microsoft will deliver Windows CE 2.x with full support for StrongARM
microprocessors by the second quarter of 1998.

Best Windows CE Performer

"StrongARM microprocessors are rapidly finding favor with major
vendors of consumer electronics products," said Leo Joseph, manager
of the Net Appliance Market Segment at Digital Semiconductor.
"StrongARM chips offer the best performance of any Windows CE
platform. They can deliver the sophisticated communications and
entertainment features that consumers want for home, business, and
mobile products, with low power dissipation and at low prices."

Breakthrough Technology

StrongARM microprocessors deliver the industry's highest performance -
up to 270 MIPS - of any embedded processor, while meeting the sub-watt
power, small form factor, and low cost requirements of
commodity-level consumer and industrial products. StrongARM chips
deliver top performance for products such as handheld personal
computers, wallet PCs, subnotebooks, cellular smart phones, Webphones,
digital set-top boxes, and network computers, plus embedded
systems in communications and vertical industrial control
applications. StrongARM chips also enable advanced functions such as
speech and handwriting recognition, while retaining the ability to
operate on AA battery power.

Digital Equipment Corporation, recognized for product and service
excellence, is a leading supplier of high-performance, Web-based
computing solutions which help enterprises compete in the global
marketplace. Digital gives its customers a winning Internet
advantage through a comprehensive portfolio of Internet solutions
based on award-winning systems, advanced networking infrastructure,
innovative software, and industry applications - including
those from its business partners. The expertise and experience of
Digital employees help customers plan, design, implement, manage and
support Internet solutions in countries throughout the world. For the
latest company information, visit Digital on the World Wide Web at
http://www.digital.com and/or http://www.newsdesk.com

Note to Editors: Digital, Digital Semiconductor, and the Digital logo
are trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation. StrongARM is a
trademark of Advanced RISC Machines Ltd. Microsoft is a registered
trademark and Windows CE is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
Philips is a registered trademark of Philips Electronics N.V.

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