SHANGHAI, Dec. 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Spreadtrum
Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPRD; "Spreadtrum" or the "Company"),
a leading fabless semiconductor provider in China with advanced technology in 2G, 3G and
4G wireless communications standards, today announced the
introduction of its portfolio of quad-core smartphone chipsets
supporting both WCDMA and TD-SCDMA 3G standards for mid-range and
high performance smartphones. These chipsets are now shipping in
smartphones recently launched by HTC and other customers in
China and greater Asia and have been qualified by global
operators, including China Unicom, China Mobile and a major
European operator.
"Spreadtrum's quad-core smartphone chipsets provide our
customers with a compelling feature set on a highly integrated,
low-cost platform, enabling them to be very competitive in bringing
a broad range of mid- and high-end smartphones to market," said Dr.
Leo Li, chairman and CEO of
Spreadtrum. "The adoption of our quad-core smartphone chipset by
globally respected brands demonstrates the effective feature set
and quality we have now delivered with these solutions."
"With the release of their quad-core processor family,
Spreadtrum now offers their customers a more comprehensive
portfolio of products that support the increasing performance
demands of the low-cost smartphone market," said Mike Demler, senior analyst of The Linley Group.
"These highly-integrated solutions provide manufacturers with a
great amount of flexibility in how they design, develop and market
their products globally."
Spreadtrum's flagship quad-core smartphone chipset is the
SC8735S, supporting multi-mode WCDMA/HSPA+, TD-SCDMA/HSPA+ and
GSM/GPRS/EDGE standards. This common platform improves the
efficiency of customers' research and development activity,
enabling them to design handsets addressing both global markets as
well as multiple networks in China. The SC8735S incorporates a quad-core
ARM Cortex™-A7 CPU running at speeds up to 1.2GHz, an ARM Mali 400
MP4 GPU for high performance graphics support, integrated GPS,
WiFi, Bluetooth® and FM connectivity functions, as well as support
for up to a 13 megapixel camera, 1080p 30fps video and full HD
(1080p) display. Spreadtrum's chipsets additionally support
dual-SIM dual-active mode across both 3G standards, enabling users
to talk while simultaneously accessing data or receiving incoming
calls on the network of their choice.
In addition to the SC8735S, Spreadtrum is also introducing the
SC7735S for WCDMA/HSPA+ and the SC8835 for TD-SCDMA/HSPA+,
quad-core smartphone chipsets that both support multi-mode
operation with GSM/GPRS/EDGE standards. Both chipsets, like the
SC8735S, incorporate an ARM Mali 400 MP4 GPU for 3D graphics
acceleration, integrate connectivity features and support dual SIM
dual active function. For customers targeting lower-end market
segments, Spreadtrum offers the SC7730A for WCDMA, and the SC8830A
for TD-SCDMA, which support ARM Mali 400 MP2 GPU and dual SIM dual
standby features, and are otherwise similar in feature set to their
higher end counterparts.
The SC8735S and other chipsets in Spreadtrum's quad-core
smartphone portfolio are available now and already shipping in
commercial devices globally.
About Spreadtrum Communications, Inc.
Spreadtrum Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPRD; "Spreadtrum") is a
fabless semiconductor company that develops mobile chipset
platforms for smartphones, feature phones and other consumer
electronics products, supporting 2G, 3G and 4G wireless
communications standards. Spreadtrum's solutions combine its
highly integrated, power-efficient chipsets with customizable
software and reference designs in a complete turnkey platform,
enabling customers to achieve faster design cycles with a lower
development cost. Spreadtrum's customers include global and
China-based manufacturers
developing mobile products for consumers in China and emerging markets around the
world. For more information, visit www.spreadtrum.com.
SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT:
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within
the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking
statements include, without limitation, statements regarding the
ability of Spreadtrum's quad-core smartphone chipsets to be very
competitive in bringing a broad range of mid- and high-end
smartphones to market; and the ability of SC8735S to improve the
efficiency of customer's research and development activity and
enable customers to design handsets addressing both global markets
as well as multiple networks in China. The Company uses words like "believe,"
"anticipate," "intend," "estimate," "expect," "project" and similar
expressions to identify forward-looking statements, although not
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statements are forward-looking in nature and involve risks and
uncertainties that may cause actual market trends and the Company's
actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied
in these forward-looking statements for a variety of reasons.
Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to,
continuing competitive pressure in the semiconductor industry and
the effect of such pressure on prices; unpredictable changes in
technology and consumer demand for smartphones; market acceptance
of the Company's Spreadtrum's quad-core smartphone chipsets; the
state of and any change in the Company's relationship with its
customers; and changes in political, economic, legal and social
conditions in China. For
additional discussion of these risks and uncertainties and other
factors, please consider the information contained in the Company's
filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"SEC") and the annual report on Form 20-F filed on April 26, 2013 especially the section under "Risk
Factors" and such other documents that the Company may file with
the SEC from time to time, including on Form 6-K. The Company
assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements,
which apply only as of the date of this press release, and does not
intend to update any forward-looking statement whether as a result
of new information, future events or otherwise except as required
by law.
SOURCE Spreadtrum Communications, Inc.