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The Philosophy
We believe that by smartly applying the right technology with both hardware and software in an
innovative way, along with the strong market sense, Best Tech can produce unique and appealing
IA products. We also think that customized IA products for individual corporations, and
specialized IA products will become popular in the coming days. Software applications will be
the major competitive advantage over the rival competition. In Best Tech, we have both the
handheld product development and regional information system ("IS") project experience, this
combination will ensure Best Tech in handling the needs of the corporate IS solutions.
The Strategy
We think flexibility is crucial in today's product development. To be flexible, Best Tech will
maintain small teams and a flat structure for easy communication. We will tightly monitor the
progress of projects with assessment model. To be focused, Best Tech will concentrate on the
areas that we are expert in like the product definition and implementation. To fill the gaps
between different processes in the life cycle of the project, we will form strategic alliances with
the suitable business partners like manufacturers and vendors. We also encourage our team
members to develop their own ideas and support them to form their own teams. In this way, Best
Tech will duplicate itself and grow without losing its flexibility.
The Project - Develop Multimedia PDA Platform
Best Tech will develop an embedded hardware platform using Cirrus Logic EP7212 and EP73xx
family, and software platform will be based on Linux 2.2 Kernel. This embedded system will be
used for Multi-media PDA with colour display which has MP3 player built-in by the end of year
2000. Based on the platform developed, Best Tech will develop the next model with Bluetooth
and an build-in Digital Signal Processor ("DSP") to compress the video data such that
applications like videoconferencing and mobile video-on-demand can be developed on the
platform.
The IA Market
Best Tech focuses on design and developing IA products with the main focus on PDA, especially
Linux based PDA. As Palm Pilot defined the first generation PDA, PDA users demand more
powerful device in the next generation of PDA. As Linux is an Open OS and many developers
will be developing powerful application once the platform is ready, therefore, Linux PDA will
play a crucial role in the coming PDA markets. PDA Applications are in demand and have
expand from personal information management to corporations that use PDA as front-end device
of the mobile computing solution. Linux will be a preferable platform for these applications
Because of all these factors, our services, products and Best Tech itself will definitely be in
demand in the very near future.
Video on PDA Application
Best Tech has obtained financial sponsorship from the Innovation Technology Fund to develop a
DSP solution to handle the video data transfer between mobile devices using Bluetooth
technology. This product will definitely be a successful project for its fast data transmission rate
and expandability for commercial use for many mobile-computing applications can be developed
on this product. Best Tech will invite universities to develop the algorithm and the software and
then cooperate with 1C manufacturer to develop and manufacture the DSP chips.
The above information is provided by the SERAP company for reference only. SERAP is a technopreneur fund. To
learn more about SERAP, please visit www.info.gov.hk/itc/itf or call (852) 27372409.
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