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HTC to launch Mobile Internet Devices (MID) in 2008?

Sat, 08 Mar 2008 03:10:07 +0000

If you want to believe the latest hearsay to come out of Taiwan's handset manufacturing industry, then yes, HTC is set to launch a mobile internet device (MID) in 2008. The MIDs would hit the market sporting the more robust x86 chip architecture and should prove to be more compatible and will perform better than [...]

Why is Intel getting into the mobile market?

Sun, 06 Jan 2008 22:55:14 +0000

With Intel already aligned with Google’s OHA and reportedly making nice with Apple to have their mobile chipset, Silverthorne , power the next-gen iPhone, it’s more than clear that the computer-chip manufacturing giant is making waves in the mobile market. But, just why is Intel getting into such a competitive market? Intel’s CEO Paul Otellini had a little Q&A session with USA Today reporter Michelle Kessler and this is what Intel’s head-honcho has in mind for the mobile space: First off, Otellini sees mobile devices becoming more and more computer-like. Most of our readers are already well aware of just how far the mobile phone has come in recent years – high-end smartphones are more computer than they are cellphone. And that’s exactly the foothold Intel needs to claw its way up the mobile market-ladder. If mobile phones become mini-computers, then Intel’s strength in the PC-chip industry will give them an edge - in a market where manufacturers have to adapt their business model to a “smartphone world,” Intel is starting of as a true smartphone player. Otellini will also be aiming straight at Apple’s heart with an iPhone competitor that is like an iPhone “on steroids - thin and in your pocket. Some will work on voice. They’ll have the full Internet at reasonable speed with no compromises.” Odd that Intel would publicly announce that they’ll be aiming to trounce the iPhone, what with Apple poised to give Intel’s Silverthorne chip some big-dog backing. And, it looks like Verizon, Nokia, AT&T, and Vodafone’s (etc., etc.) backing of LTE as their next-gen network hasn’t fazed Intel’s support of WiMAX. It’s all a bit complicated (there’s a lot of regulatory red-tape and standardization required), but Otellini expects to have 250 million people covered by a WiMAX-blanket by 2010. Oh, and here’s the best part of the whole interview. In regards to how Intel managed to work through their financial slump and get back to a position where they can call the shots, Otellini responded, “We focused a large portion of (research and development) on where we wanted to go. We have the financial resources. Even in bad times, we make a few billion a year.” You gotta love that. [Via: USA Today ] ---Related Articles at IntoMobile:Intel preps a chip for iPhone rivalsInfineon and Intel join forces to develop high-density SIM cardsApple teams up with Intel to use Silverthorne chipset in next-gen devicesApple looking towards Intel chips for next-gen iPhone - Intel Inside iPhone 2.0Intel's next UMPC platform to be Maemo based?

Infineon and Intel join forces to develop high-density SIM cards

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 20:15:57 +0000

The SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card is almost as ubiquitous is today’s mobilized society as the mobile phone itself. With GSM networks covering the world, it’s no wonder that the SIM card is as widely used as it is. Well, Infineon has announced that it will be working with chip-making giant Intel to develop high-density (HD) SIM cards boasting 32-bit security and 4MB - 64MB of on-board storage for “data-intensive mobile applications, services and over-the-air downloads.” Infineon will be developing the 32-bit security micro-controller, while Intel will be bringing their “leading-edge flash memory technologies, capabilities and manufacturing” prowess to the table. These types of HD SIM cards should make up 8-10% of the total SIM card market in 2010, so Infineon’s joint venture might just pay off in a couple years. We’re expecting to see samples of the first HD SIM cards in Q2 of 2008, with mass production slated for the first half of 2009. [Via: EE Times ] ---Related Articles at IntoMobile:Samsung D880 DuoS can take two SIM cardsChinese phone with 3 SIM card slotsMuseums join forces for mobile contentInfineon lands Nokia deal for entry-level phonesNokia to sell WiMax phones in early 2008