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== Introduction ==
== Introduction ==
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* Snowball is a powerful board with [http://www.stericsson.com/about/General_Information.jsp ST-Ericsson’s]  Nova A9500 processor (ARM dual-core Cortex A9 @ 1GHz) and the ARM Mali 400 GPU.
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* July 2011: Snowball is a powerful board with [http://www.stericsson.com/about/General_Information.jsp ST-Ericsson’s]  Nova A9500 processor (ARM dual-core Cortex A9 @ 1GHz) and the ARM Mali 400 GPU, aka the [[Devices/U8500|U8500 smartphone platform]]
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* ST-Ericsson offers [http://www.igloocommunity.org/support/index.php/Community_projects MeeGo] (with hardfp support), Android and Ubuntu releases for Snowball, and provide support for both hobbyist and professional users of the Snowball board. [http://www.linaro.org/snowball-announcement/ Linaro blog]
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* Two versions of the Snowball developer board are sold by [http://shop.strato.com/epages/61428605.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/61428605/Categories/CALEMB Calao Systems] and ST-Ericsson's worldwide network of [http://www.stericsson.com/contacts/distributors.jsp distributors]:
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* Two versions of the Snowball developer board are sold by [http://www.calao-systems.com/articles.php?lng=en&pg=6186 Calao Systems] and ST-Ericsson's worldwide network of distributors:
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** The software development version (SDK, 4GBytes e-MMC)
** The software development version (SDK, 4GBytes e-MMC)
** The product development version (PDK, 8GBytes e-MMC - '''also usable in end products''').
** The product development version (PDK, 8GBytes e-MMC - '''also usable in end products''').
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** Snowball will be sold by [http://www.stericsson.com/contacts/distributors.jsp distributors] with pricing recommendation. '''Calao will keep high pricing to have the main flow of Snowball sales going through the distribution channel.'''
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* August, 21st 2011: [http://twitter.com/#!/tbr23/status/105180419577745408 First minimal boot of MeeGo on a Snowball.] Device from [http://meegonetwork.fi/ldp MeeGoFI LDP]
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* [http://www.igloocommunity.org/news/ Latest News]
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* August 2011: [http://nomovok.com/ Nomovok] will port MeeGo (with hardfp) on Snowball
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* August 2011: Nomovok's presentation at LinuxCon Vancouver: [https://meego.com/sites/all/files/akira-graphics-linuxcon-2011-meego-final.pdf Improving Graphic Performance of MeeGo on ARM], page 25 = Snowball
== Specifications ==
== Specifications ==
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**ARM Dual Cortex A9@1GHz
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**ARM Dual Cortex A9 @ 1GHz
**4/8 GByte e-MMC
**4/8 GByte e-MMC
**1 GByte LP-DDR2
**1 GByte LP-DDR2
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***1 x 60 pins Top Connector (I2C, SPI, UART, HSI, FSMC, GPIO)
***1 x 60 pins Top Connector (I2C, SPI, UART, HSI, FSMC, GPIO)
***1 x 120 pins Bottom Connector (LCD, DSI, Camera, CSI, Audio, FSMC)
***1 x 120 pins Bottom Connector (LCD, DSI, Camera, CSI, Audio, FSMC)
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**Bootloader: U-Boot
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**Bootloader: U-Boot (plans are to port Barebox to it for faster boot time)
**Board Size / Weight: 85 x 85 mm / 62 grs
**Board Size / Weight: 85 x 85 mm / 62 grs
**Power Supply: +5VDC via Jack 3.5mm or USB OTG
**Power Supply: +5VDC via Jack 3.5mm or USB OTG

Latest revision as of 01:27, 16 September 2011

Introduction

Specifications

    • ARM Dual Cortex A9 @ 1GHz
    • 4/8 GByte e-MMC
    • 1 GByte LP-DDR2
    • 1 x Micro-SD
    • 1 x RTC Battery Backup
    • 1 x HDMI Full HD
    • 1 x Ethernet 10/100 Mbits
    • 1 x CVBS Video OUT
    • 1 x Audio OUT
    • 1 x Audio IN
    • 1 x USB OTG Hi-Speed (480 Mbits)
    • 1 x Li-Ion Battery Charger
    • 1 x Serial Port (RS232 / Over USB)
    • 1 x JTAG Connector
    • 1 x MiPi34 Debug Connector
    • 1 x IEEE 802.11 b/g/n WLAN
    • 1 x Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR (Ex.Antenna)
    • 1 x GPS (Ex. Antenna)
    • 1 x 3 Axis Accelerometer
    • 1 x 3 Axis Magnetometer
    • 1 x 3 Axis Gyrometer
    • 1 x Pressure sensor
    • 3 x Expansion Connectors:
      • 1 x 16 pins Top Connector (I2C, SPI, UART, GPIO)
      • 1 x 60 pins Top Connector (I2C, SPI, UART, HSI, FSMC, GPIO)
      • 1 x 120 pins Bottom Connector (LCD, DSI, Camera, CSI, Audio, FSMC)
    • Bootloader: U-Boot (plans are to port Barebox to it for faster boot time)
    • Board Size / Weight: 85 x 85 mm / 62 grs
    • Power Supply: +5VDC via Jack 3.5mm or USB OTG
    • Power Requirement: 250mA Max / Low power mode
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