Date: 03/08/2010

New Skype developers tool supports MIPS architecture

MIPS Technologies has developed a Skype reference implementation for the MIPS architecture through the SkypeKit closed beta program.

MIPs announced support for its MIPS architecture in the new SkypeKit developer tools from Skype, thus enabling developers to build Skype functionality into MIPS-Based devices such as DTVs, set-top boxes and digital media adaptors.

According to Art Swift, vice president of marketing, MIPS Technologies, "We are pleased to offer our licensees yet another key piece of the picture for next-generation connected devices. By participating in the SkypeKit beta program, our licensees and their customers can now develop Skype solutions to enable Skype users around the globe to communicate through a range of MIPS-Based products. The MIPS architecture offers compelling performance and power consumption advantages. These advantages, together with the work we are doing with platforms such as Skype, AndroidTM, Adobe Flash Player 10.1, Yahoo! TV Widgets and others, are enabling our customers to quickly and easily create the next generation of innovative SoCs."

For more information visit: www.mips.com.