DigiTimes: ASUS working on Tegra 3 and Intel Atom powered tablets

We just entered the dual-core era of mobile phone with LG Optimus 2x, which is an amazing device and first one to feature Tegra 2 dual-core processor and not to forget Motorola XOOM which is first ever dual-core Android powered tablet. There was a time when a single-core 1 GHz processor feels like a bullet, but now it’s all about dual-core. Continue reading “DigiTimes: ASUS working on Tegra 3 and Intel Atom powered tablets”

Intel Might Manufacture Chips for Future iPads and iPhones

Intel has revealed that it will be making the most significant technological announcement of the year at a press conference on May 4th. Continue reading “Intel Might Manufacture Chips for Future iPads and iPhones”

MWC 2011 : Intel Event Summary

Intel showcased its improved tablet user interface for MeeGo tablets today at MWC in Barcelona. Along with the version 1.2 UI special emphasis was paid to underlying hardware. The upcoming Oaktrail , Medfield platforms are poised to provide unparalleled computing performance in addition to great battery life.

Intel’s Anand Chandrashekhar showed off the Medfield processor which will support advanced LTE networks along with new and improved imaging technologies which will allow for much better low light photography. Intel claims to be working on improving active usage battery life. What this means is that not only will the smartphones have great standby times , they will also run longer on a single charge.

Preliminary Medfield benchmarks show that the OS has double the performance of competing platforms. The Medfield processor will ship in smartphone products later this year and will support both MeeGo and Android.

Meego Developer Event in Chennai

Intel had recently organized a Developer Event for MeeGo in Chennai and I was almost missed the event as I heard about the event through twitter . Considering my passion for Linux and after being present at the MeeGo announcement during MWC in Barcelona this Feb , I decided to see what’s in store for Developers in the new MeeGo platform. Continue reading “Meego Developer Event in Chennai”

Nokia and Intel Merge Software Platforms to launch “Meego”

Today at Mobile World Congress 2010, Nokia and Intel announced that they are merging software platforms “Moblin” and “Maemo” to create “MeeGo“, a Linux-based software platform that will support the broadest range of device segments, including pocketable mobile computers, netbooks, tablets, mediaphones, connected TVs and in-vehicle infotainment system etc. Continue reading “Nokia and Intel Merge Software Platforms to launch “Meego””

Industry leaders unite to promote mobile TV technology

Intel, Modeo, Motorola, Nokia and Texas Instruments Working Together to Drive the Future of Mobile Entertainment

Las Vegas, NV, USA – Today, a group of the industry’s leading wireless and entertainment companies announced the formation of new organization created to promote the growth and evolution of Digital Video Broadcasting – Handheld (DVB-H), an open procedure standard for broadcast digital TV reception on mobile devices. The organization, called the Mobile DTV Alliance, includes representatives from Intel Corporation, Modeo [NYSE: CCI], Motorola [NYSE: MOT], Nokia [NYSE: NOK] and Texas Instruments (TI) [NYSE: TXN].

http://www.mdtvalliance.org