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Rumor: HTC’s 1GHz Snapdragon Smartphone Coming Q2 This Year

Kim Poh Liaw — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 14:12:18 +0000

If Toshiba has a TG01 smartphone that can do 3D wonder, you would probably not surprise to see something from HTC. According to digitimes, HTC’s Snapdragon smartphone will be launched by second quarter this year. Other than Snapdragon smartphones, the company is also developing mobile devices with Intel Atom-based cpu.

HTC and Toshiba are among more than a dozen device makers that have signed up with Qualcomm to develop mobile computing devices using Snapdragon solutions. Those device makers also include Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics, Acer, Asustek Computer, Quanta Computer, Compal Electronics, Wistron, Inventec and Foxconn International Holdings (FIH).

[via gadgetmix]

Ericsson collaborates with Intel to bring HSPA mobile data solutions to Intel’s Mobile Internet Devices

Kim Poh Liaw — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 04:03:57 +0000

Ericsson is collaborating with Intel to bring HSPA mobile data solutions to Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs).
The Ericsson HSPA data solution is targeted at Intel’s Moorestown platform and is scheduled for release in the 2009/10 timeframe. Based on the Intel Atom processor, Moorestown is Intel’s next-generation MID platform which will include HSPA as one of its wireless technologies.

The 3G technology is built on Ericsson’s latest generation of HSPA chipsets in small, thin modules, enabling MID manufacturers to produce very attractive end-user devices. Ericsson is optimizing its module for Intel’s next-generation Moorestown platform and Moblin-based Linux operating systems. The module will work on both WCDMA/HSPA and GSM/EDGE networks worldwide.

Intel Executive Says Powerful Processors, WiMAX to Bring Full Internet to Mobile Devices

Kim Poh Liaw — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:38:47 +0000

Intel Corporation executive Sean Maloney today said more powerful microprocessors and high-speed WiMAX wireless networks will usher in a new era of the full Internet on mobile devices. During the opening keynote speech at the trade show, Maloney also unveiled new chipsets that make high-definition (HD) images on a desktop computer’s screen look more realistic. He also announced the availability of new versions of Intel Atom processors for an emerging class of compact, easy-to-use devices. Intel believes that this will be the first year that more mobile computing devices will be sold than desktop computers.

“The convergence of mobile computers, WiMAX wireless broadband, and powerful, HD-rich computer technologies point to a tremendous growth opportunity,” said Maloney, Intel Corporation executive vice president and general manager, Sales and Marketing Group. “Individuals – not households – will drive the next era of growth with people each owning one or more computing devices. People have an innate desire to be ‘connected’ all the time and see personalized, mobile technology as the way to meet that need.”

“Mobile WiMAX is the right solution and it’s happening now,” Maloney added. “Wireless networks will be how the majority of people get connected and they have to be Web 2.0 capable. That means they’ve got to have a lot of bandwidth to send data either to or from devices at a rapid-fire pace.”

Intel has developed an integrated WiMAX/Wi-Fi solution, codenamed Echo Peak that will be available as an option for certain Intel Centrino 2 processor technology-based notebook PCs. The company aims to enable initial availability of certain WiMAX-enabled notebook PCs in the United States later in the second half of the year depending on individual computer maker plans and WiMAX network availability, with system and network availability expected to increase in 2009.