Mobile Communications 2) MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS The Mobile Communications Concept Mobile Network Devices Ubiquitous Headset TransCube Internet Home Appliances Electronic Components and Core Technologies SEMICONDUCTORS DISPLAYS AND BATTERIES WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES BLUETOOTH TM The essence of broadband is always-on connectivity, and Toshiba is making that possible through products and technologies that allow anywhere, anytime connection to the Internet. Toshiba’s extensive know-how in mobile communications ranges from essential ICs to advanced products, systems, and market-defining services. Toshiba draws on the diverse capabilities of its in-house companies, subsidiaries and affiliates to create high value-added products and services. Toshiba’s portable PCs have long been the world’s favorite. These PCs, and our PC servers and related devices, are supported by cutting-edge technological capabilities and a dedication to excellence. The ad- vent of broadband communications makes it possible to access and download high-resolution motion pic- tures and high-quality sound recordings anywhere and at any time. Toshiba responds to these needs with advanced technologies, including MPEG4 imaging and high-resolution TFT LCDs. Our Bluetooth$^{TM}$ headset provides hands-free operation of PCs, PDAs and home appliances. It is the first device of its kind to combine wireless communications and voice recognition technologies. With the May 2002 release of the “TransCube 10” wireless home media station, Toshiba brought a new level of capability to networked home entertainment. “TransCube 10” integrates a TV tuner, a 72-hour HDD video recorder and support for multiple high-speed Internet connections. Its wireless LAN connectivity al- lows transmission of TV or video images to a portable PC anywhere in the home wireless network. “TransCube 10” is just the first of a series of wireless home media stations Toshiba will introduce. The April 2002 release of the “FEMINITY” series of networked home products is the first step toward a complete wireless home management system. Remote control via a PC, PDA or cellular phone of the Bluetooth$^{TM}$- enabled refrigerator, washing machine and microwave oven now available will soon be extended to air- conditioning, lighting and more. Increasingly advanced services will be supported by the “FEMINITY” web site, as part of a continuing evolution that will make “FEMINITY” the centerpiece of the electronic household. Mobile networking equipment must be versatile enough to access the Web and allow downloads of image and music files, yet it also has to be small, slim, light and, most of all, truly mobile. Toshiba semiconductors deliver all these capabilities, along with high-speed operation and low power consumption. Toshiba products span three key areas: NAND flash memories, LSIs for image compression and high-speed communications, and discrete devices mounted in ultra-small, multi-pin-count packages. Toshiba’s lithium-ion secondary batteries bring smaller sizes, weight reductions and longer battery times to mobile information equipment. Pioneering capabilities in LTPS TFT LCDs and position Toshiba for early leadership in OLEDs, scheduled for commercialization in 2003. Toshiba is in the forefront in promoting wireless communications technologies, such as Bluetooth$^{TM}$ and wireless LAN, and their integration in home networks and home appliances. As the only Japanese founder member of the Bluetooth$^{TM}$ Special Interest Group (SIG), the trade association that defines and promotes the specification, Toshiba is working to advance the worldwide penetration of Bluetooth$^{TM}$ and sees it as a prime solution for wireless links between all kind of products, from PCs to cellular phones, peripheral equipment and home appliances. 15 Lr io This new 64-bit RISC micropro- cessor, designed with 0.13 m process technology, brings the power of 300MHz operation to digital consumer applications. “FEMINITY” home appliances are linked to the Internet via Bluetooth$^{TM}$. The industry’s first wireless network for the home, “FEMINITY” can even download suggested dinner menus from its dedicated web site to the network’s home terminal. Wireless entertainment net- works enter the home with the “TransCube 10”. It brings TV and video to portable PCs, supports video and data re- cording to an HDD, and pro- vides access to multiple high- speed Internet connections.