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$20 Cellphones Possible with TI's New Chip

Posted by timothy on from the ever-cheaper dept.

swimgeek writes "Texas Instrument's Indian branch has succeeded in developing a single chip which combines the functions usually performed by multiple chips in a GSM cellphone. By doing so, cellphone costs can be dramatically reduced, thus making cellphones more affordable in developing economies. Nokia has been contracted to make the initial sets, with market launch in as soon as 9 months. More coverage here and here."

2 of 298 comments (clear)

  1. Re:What about by Nevermine · · Score: 0, Troll

    Now why did your country start using that technology in the first place? ;)

  2. Re:Is It Just Me? by rjshields · · Score: 0, Troll
    Will be be more ironic for ya, if i told ya that India,China etc are the biggest markets for this TI chip?
    Put on this hat and join Alanis Morissette in the silly corner.
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