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Pictos Enables Video and Image Capabilities for Motorola's First Dual-Mode, Tri-Band Phone
Pictos Mobile-Imaging Module Incorporated into Motorola's A830 Camera Phone
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--April 21, 2003--Pictos Technologies Inc., a leading supplier of semiconductor and system solutions for digital-imaging applications, today announced that Motorola (NYSE:MOT) has incorporated Pictos' VGA complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) camera phone module technology as an accessory to its A830 handset.
Pictos' small form-factor and low-power imaging solution enhances the consumer experience by enabling users to take digital photos and video on their wireless phones, and send them to friends and family from any location at any time.
Motorola's A830 is the world's first dual-mode, tri-band, UMTS/WCDMA mobile phone with an integrated video camera, an embedded MP3 player and the ability to access voice and data services simultaneously.
"We are proud to have been selected by Motorola to provide imaging capabilities for their camera phones," said, John Gerard, executive director of marketing for Pictos Technologies. "By incorporating our highly integrated, small form-factor, low-power modules, Motorola is able to provide feature-rich camera phone solutions that appeal to consumers worldwide."
Pictos' family of complete camera modules provide a system solution that enables digital-imaging for any device featuring low-power consumption and high-integration in a small form-factor. Pictos introduced the industry's first one-fifth-inch VGA and one-third-inch Megapixel CMOS sensors. The company continues to leverage its foundation CMOS sensor and image process technology products to introduce a full range of next-generation, camera-module semiconductor solutions for the camera phone and digital still camera markets.
About Pictos Technologies Inc.
Pictos Technologies, offers complete digital imaging solutions that combine integrated semiconductors, and embedded software to enable consumer imaging devices that can be connected to each other for sharing digital images with anyone, anytime, anywhere.
The company began operations as an independent company in July 2002, following the spinoff of Conexant Systems Inc.'s digital imaging business. Pictos Technologies is a privately held company with headquarters in Newport Beach, and has approximately 100 employees. For more information visit www.pictos.com.
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