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Broadcom Smartwatch Platform increases battery life for Android Wear Devices

By VARINDIA - 2015-03-02

Broadcom has launched a new Smartwatch platform for Android Devices with less power consumption. The platform offers OEM wireless charging support. Broadcom will showcase its innovations for the mobile and carrier ecosystem at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Broadcom's Smartwatch Platform having wearable system including 4 xA7 application processor and 2g/3g modem support, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Smartcombo chip, GPS SoC with integrated sensor Hub, Nfc and secure element support with wireless Charging, Camera support for Android Wear Os. Broadcom's new smartwatch platform consume less power usage by up to 40% over the previous generation, enabling OEMs to add more features or include a larger battery inside their wearable to allow for even longer time between charges. "Smartwatches represent a big piece of the wearable pie, and Broadcom's new platform expands opportunities for Android Wear developers designing both high-end and affordable devices. By providing a complete smartwatch reference design including hardware, Android Wear-enabled software, an optimized bill of materials (BOM) and a rich set of features, Broadcom empowers OEMs to quickly develop robust consumer products to capture the growing market