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Follow UsLAS VEGAS, USA: Marvell, integrated silicon solutions provider, and One Laptop per Child, a non-profit organization whose mission is to help every child in the world gain access to a modern education announced the lauch of Android-powered XO 3.0 tablet.
"We're proud to introduce the XO 3.0 tablet, showcasing the design, durability and performance features that make it a natural successor for our current laptops, which have been distributed to more than 2.4 million children in 42 countries and in 25 languages," said Edward McNierney, chief technology officer of One Laptop per Child.
"The XO 3.0 builds on many of the technology breakthroughs we made with the XO 1.75, including the use of the Marvell ARMADA PXA618 processor, resulting in a significant decrease in power consumption - a critical issue for students in the developing world," added McNierney.
"Marvell is committed to improving education - and the human condition - around the world through innovative technology for Smartphones, tablets and a myriad of new cloud-delivered services.
Partnering with One Laptop Per Child is one way we can deliver a revolution where it matters most–to benefit children in some of the poorest places on the planet," said Tom Hayes, vice president of Corporate Marketing at Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. and a member of the OLPC advisory board.
"Marvell has been with One Laptop per Child from the start and we're doing whatever it takes to help the organization realize its mission of providing meaningful educational opportunities to the 500 million school-aged children around the world."
The release further added Marvell and One Laptop per Child also announced the XO 1.75 laptop will begin shipping to customers in March 2012.
The XO 3.0 tablet will also feature the Marvell ARMADA PXA618 SOC processor and Avastar Wi-Fi SOC.