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Qualcomm has announced a new chipset that will make mid-range phones perform at par with the high-end smartphones. The new Mobile Station Modem (MSM7227) chipset integrates CPU, graphics processor, GPS, HSDPA/HSUPA and the best part is the support for Android, Symbian S60, Windows Mobile and BREW Mobile Platforms, making it widely compatible.

Features:
600MHz applications processor with FPU
320MHz application DSP
400MHz Modem processor
Hardware-accelerated 3D graphics
Bluetooth 2.1
GPS
8 megapixel camera
30 fps WVGA video encode and decode and display support

Phones based on this chipset will launch later this year.

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