PortalPlayer, the company behind the hardware, software and processor technology that powers Apple"s iPod, will soon launch a upgraded version of its chip/firmware combo that paves the way for a Photo iPod. PortalPlayer Photo Edition will support synchronising digital photos between portable devices and host PCs, along with on-device playback, according to company CEO Gary Johnson, interviewed by EE Times.
The Photo Edition comprises new, 180nm system-on-a-chip silicon based on two 80MHz ARM cores, plus a real-time OS updated with photo handling code that supports the JPEG and Motion JPEG picture formats. The device"s software package supports picture manipulation features like editing, rotating, cropping and red-eye correction. It can also allow users to add music to slide-shows. All these features handily replicate functionality provided on the desktop by Apple"s iPhoto.
PortalPlayer Photo Edition will support synchronising digital photos between portable devices and host PCs, along with on-device playback, according to company CEO Gary Johnson, interviewed by EE Times. The Photo Edition comprises new, 180nm system-on-a-chip silicon based on two 80MHz ARM cores, plus a real-time OS updated with photo handling code that supports the JPEG and Motion JPEG picture formats. The device"s software package supports picture manipulation features like editing, rotating, cropping and red-eye correction. It can also allow users to add music to slide-shows. All these features handily replicate functionality provided on the desktop by Apple"s iPhoto.