Philips MP3 success in German and Chilean market
The two respective models from Philips are SA1100 with 512MB capacity and the SA1110 with 1GB capacity, powered by the SigmaTel STMP3500 SoC family.
"SigmaTel has been instrumental in enabling Philips to build our MP3 player business to the position we've achieved. Our products are number 1 in both Germany and Chile, which are the most competitive countries in Europe and Latin America respectively," said Leong Yue Wing, Executive Vice President of Business Group Entertainment Solution at Philips. "Philips has surpassed the specific market leader in MP3, partnering with SigmaTel cooperation, technical support, services and flexibility."
"SigmaTel is committed to providing technology to its customers that allows them to offer portable digital audio products at competitive price points without sacrificing device functionality and audio quality. The Philips players are a perfect example of how we provide solutions that enable our customers to lead in all their multimedia product markets," said Ron Edgerton, chairman and CEO of SigmaTel. "Furthermore, we look forward to helping Philips expand their future multimedia player offerings and continue to accomplish leading market share."