PandaBoard: Low-cost, open OMAP 4 processor-based mobile software development platform

Dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 performance, rich multimedia capabilities and community-driven support make $174 PandaBoard a one-of-a-kind tool for open source mobile software development

DALLAS, October 27, 2010 — Mobile software developers now have an accessible, well-equipped open source development tool based on the high performance OMAP 4 platform in the form of PandaBoard. This new, low-cost board provides unprecedented access to the OMAP 4 applications processor platform from Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI), which is power- and performance-optimized for Smartphones and other mobile devices. A growing online community of Linux experts supports PandaBoard developers designing on various mobile open source software distributions such as Android, Angstrom, Chrome, MeeGo and Ubuntu.

What should mobile software developers do?

• Get involved! Join the community at http://pandaboard.org/content/community/home
• Order a board! Boards are available now through Digi-Key Corp. at http://www.digikey.com
• Review and submit projects! http://pandaboard.org/content/projects

Features & benefits of PandaBoard:

The OMAP 4 platform-based PandaBoard includes an OMAP4430 processor with two ARM® Cortex™-A9 processors (running at 1 GHz each) delivering symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) performance, as well as rich multimedia and 3D graphics support. The board also includes WLAN and Bluetooth® connectivity technologies. PandaBoard offers the ideal platform to support projects leveraging all its capabilities within the tight mobile power budget. More “wild” out-of-the-box technical features of PandaBoard include:

 Pricing, availability, and more:

• Cost: USD $174
• Regions shipped to: Worldwide
• Availability date: Today
• Where to buy: http://www.digikey.com
• Video introduction: http://multivu.prnewswire.com/mnr/pandaboard/39158/
• Community access: http://pandaboard.org/content/community/home
• Mailing list: pandaboard@googlegroups.com
• IRC chat: http://pandaboard.org/irc
• Project review and submission: http://pandaboard.org/content/projects
• Other portals showcasing PandaBoard: http://omapworld.org and http://designsomething.org