[maemo-developers] Freescale Licenses AMD Graphics Technologies for use in iMX processors

[From: Daniel Stone]

On Wed, Sep 19, 2007 at 09:22:02PM -0400, ext Jon Smirl wrote:
> Here's a good reason to switch from OMAP to iMX31 in next gen device....
> Combine this with AMD's decision to open source the specs.
> 
> AMD today announced Freescale Semiconductor will license its 2D and 3D
> graphics technology. Freescale Semiconductor will use the AMD graphics
> technologies to equip its i.MX processors with OpenGL ES 2.0 and
> OpenVG 1.0 technologies. OpenGL ES 2.0 and OpenVG technologies are
> designed for mobile applications where battery life is key, including
> portable gaming, navigation and media player devices.

AMD has opened the Radeon graphics specs.  Their embedded chipsets
(based on work by the Bitboys crew) have nothing to do with the Radeons,
and nothing to do with the announcement in the slightest.
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