Applications processor brings multimedia to hand

The i.MX21 applications processor combines sophisticated multimedia video, display, connectivity and security features for mobile consumer devices.

The i.MX21 applications processor combines sophisticated multimedia video, display, connectivity and security features for mobile consumer devices.

Consumers want more from their mobile phones and personal digital assistants (PDAs) than connectivity and address books.

They want superior mobile multimedia experiences combined with long battery life.

Additionally, crystal clear video quality, smart liquid crystal displays (LCDs) and the peace-of-mind that information is being stored and securely delivered to its intended destination will be "must-have" features in future handheld devices.

Motorola reckons it is creating this future, and in its tradition of wireless leadership, is bringing these benefits to market with its advanced i.MX21 applications processor.

The most recent addition to Motorola's i.MX family of applications processors based on the ARM926EJ-S core, the i.MX21 makes the communications