"NXP Semiconductor and Purple Labs have announced a reference design aimed at enabling the manufacture of 3G Linux feature phones that could be sold to mobile operators at under $100. Touted features of the 'Purple Magic' phone include video telephony, music playback, high-speed Internet browsing, and video streaming.
"The low-cost design primarily targets markets in Southeast Asia, Eastern Europe, and Latin America, where low-cost cellphones are expected to sell in extremely high volumes, according to the companies..."
