As you might remember, this is not the first implementation of the Zii platform into a real-life product, since back in July, the company also unveiled its Zii Egg portable multimedia player, which, by all accounts, is more of a proof of concept device than an actual mass-production ready product. And seems to also be the case with the TRINITY, albeit we’re talking about a fairly different segment here, namely that of mobile phones.As expected, the TRINITY platform is built on the ZiiLABS’ StemCell Computing array, which powers ZiiLABS’ ZMS-05 and ZMS-08 media-rich application processors. The prototype supports accelerated OpenGL ES 3D graphics, video and imaging, all of which are available either via the 3.1-inch, 480x800 pixels, 16M color Active Matrix OLED with capacitive multi-touch or via the mini HDMI port for 1080p video output.
The device also has the Xtreme Fidelity X-Fi audio technology, a 5-megapixel rear facing, auto-focus camera, a VGA forward facing camera for video conferencing, USB 2.0 Micro port for connectivity and charging, MicroSD storage expansion, and SIM card slots. Additional features include the 256MB low-power DDR memory, the integrated Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, Bluetooth 2.1 EDR and hardware GPS, and, powering it all, a 1130mAH lithium polymer battery.
“The growth in Smart Phone use to incorporate multimedia features is driving the demand for manufacturers and operators to deliver differentiated products and services faster than ever before,” said Hock Leow, President of ZiiLABS. “The Zii TRINITY is a proven media-rich platform that offers our partners a complete market-ready solution with the built-in flexibility for customization. We are showcasing an exciting 3.5G concept phone at the Zii Summit 2009.”
Pricing details have not been provided, so it remains to be seen what manufacturer will decide to take a very bold leap and jump first onto the TRINITY bandwagon.