Mio's Smart Phones, PDAs Call on GPS

Taiwan's Mio Technology this week unveiled several new products at the CeBIT technology show in Germany, including a smart phone with a Global Positioning System function.

The Mio A701 combines the functions of a PDA and a mobile phone. The handset runs Microsoft's Windows Mobile 5.0 and boasts a 520-MHz Intel XScale processor.


Other features include a 1.3-megapixel camera, Bluetooth, and a slot for MultiMediaCard and Secure Digital flash memory cards.


Pricing and availability for Mio's new lineup was not immediately available.

Semtech's 28V Boost DC/DC Converter with Single Inductor Powers LCD Backlight and Camera Flash WLEDs in Smart Phones

Semtech Corp., a leading supplier of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors for communications, portable devices, computers, and industrial equipment, today announced the SC4505, an integrated boost (step-up) dc/dc converter for driving white LEDs in LCD backlight and camera flash applications in cell phones and PDAs.