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New chips for Qualcomm

Qualcomm unveiled more details about a cell phone chip it plans to ship to cell phone makers in the third quarter. The San Diego-based chip designer said Wednesday that its MSM 6100 contains MPEG video-decoding software, 3D software for gaming, a music synthesizer, a digital camera, and a way to turn a cell phone into a compass, among other features.

Ben Charny Staff Writer, CNET News.com
Ben Charny
covers Net telephony and the cellular industry.
Ben Charny
Qualcomm unveiled more details about a cell phone chip it plans to ship to cell phone makers in the third quarter.

The San Diego-based chip designer said Wednesday that its MSM 6100 contains MPEG video-decoding software, 3D software for gaming, a music synthesizer, a digital camera, and a way to turn a cell phone into a compass, among other features.