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New Full Product Teardown Reports

Samsung TL220 Dual-screen 12MP Digital Camera: The Samsung DualView TL220 camera has two displays: a 1.5” TFT (61K pixel) in the front and a 3” 960 [320RGB] x 240 (230K pixel) in the back. The back display also incorporates a touch-sensitive screen with haptic feedback. The front display is primarily for self-portraits; when using the timer, there’s a visual countdown for the last few seconds before the photo is taken. The front screen can also be used in “Child Mode,” which provides built-in animation to keep small children’s attention while taking photos of them. This compact camera employs a 12.2MP, 1/2.3” CCD image sensor with a 27mm Schneider-KREUZNACH lens and 4.6x optical zoom. Other features include dual image stabilization (optical & digital), Smart Auto mode, face recognition, and HD video.

Alcatel OT-800 Tri-band GSM/EDGE Cellular Phone: With its full-QWERTY keypad and 2.2” TFT Display, the OT-800 from Alcatel is an entry-level feature phone with emphasis on texting and social networking applications. A built-in accelerometer enables “shake control” and enhances the gaming experience, while the 2.0MP camera allows the user to capture photographs and video. Data transfer is accomplished via USB and Bluetooth, and up to 4GB MicroSD memory is supported. Stereo FM Radio is also included. Limited web browsing is available via the WAP 2.0 Browser and EDGE data connectivity. The manufacturer claims up to 9 hours talk time from an 850mAh Li-Ion Battery.

New Chipography® Reports

Microsoft-Sharp KIN Two Dual-band CDMA Phone

HTC ADR6300 Droid Incredible UMTS Phone

Samsung SGH-A687 Strive UMTS Phone

Sony Ericsson Xperia X10i UMTS Touchscreen Phone

Each Product Teardown Report contains:
*	Executive summary
*	Block diagram
*	Detailed, high-resolution, color photos, external & internal hardware
*	Detailed step-by-step disassembly reverse-engineering process
*	Power measurements
*	Circuit board & packaging metrics
*	Complete electrical and mechanical BOM (Bill of Materials)
*	Die photos
*	PCB cross sections
*	System complexity and design benchmarking metrics
*	Manufacturing cost analyses
*	Description of most interesting electronic features and packaging concepts

following are headlines from current notes:

Competitive Alert - July 21, 2010
Sharp’s Handset Strategy Shaken After Being Dropped by Microsoft * Sharp Ventures into the eBook Business * Sanyo Electric to Sell Semiconductor Operation to On Semiconductor * DoCoMo Develops “Naked Eye 3D” Display for Mobile Phones * Kyocera Showcases Android Smartphone for the North American Market * Dual-Screen eBook Reader to Debut in Japan * Semiconductor Manufacturers Rush to Increase Output * Microsoft Fosters WP7 Application Development

Component Technology - July 16, 2010
Sharp Anxious about Securing 8th-Generation LCD Production Project in China * Fujifilm to Boost Output of LCD Film by 30% * DAISO to Venture into Touch Panel Business * MediaTek Backs Android * Foxlink Enters Supply Chain of HTC * Chimei Innolux Files LCD Patent Infringement Suits Against Sony * NTP Goes after Six Smartphone Makers * Amkor and TI Develop Flip-Chip Package Using Copper Pillar Bumps

Wireless Technologies - July 27, 2010
Softbank Mobile to Discontinue Original HTC Desire * Kyocera to Roll Out Simple, Low-Priced Handset * Japanese Ministry Holds Closed Hearings for Mobile Multimedia Broadcasting * Google Abandons Nexus One in the U.S. * AT&T Rolls Out MediaFLO Handset * Nokia Siemens Buys Motorola’s Wireless Network Operation for $1.2 Billion * Windows Phone 7 Won’t Come to South Korea This Year * HTC’s Android Smartphones Account for 53% of the Android Smartphone Market

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