IDF: a host of mobile solutions

In addition to the next Centrino, the future of WiMAX and a new platform developed for UMPCs were discussed on the second day of the conference.

Intel Corporation’s plans for the future include the introduction of WiMAX, continuous innovation surrounding the popular Intel® Centrino® Duo processor technology for laptops, and the introduction of a new category of Internet devices. Intel executives promise they will all mark the era of reliable, broadband, wireless computing for the future. With smaller, faster and more energy-efficient devices, users are moving forward on the road to Internet entertainment, business and personalized content wherever they go.

 “Today, Intel is undoubtedly the market leader in delivering the performance, battery life and full Internet experience that users want in laptops,” said David (Dadi) Perlmutter, senior vice president, Intel, and Mobility Group. managing director. “Mobile users have an unquenchable desire for even greater mobility, connectivity and full internet access, plus on smaller and smaller devices. Intel will do its best to best meet the needs of its users. In 2008, with new 45-nanometer bandwidth processors for laptops and portable Internet devices (MDIs) and WiMAX support, and of course using these technologies, Intel wants to bring affordable IT and Internet experience to developing countries. communities around the world. "

Perlmutter later talked about how Intel can come up with continuously advanced mobile processors using high-efficiency, high-efficiency metal-gate (Hi-k) silicon technology that delivers long, on-the-go battery life and efficient energy use. He demonstrated what performance and battery life users can expect when upgrading to next-generation Centrino Duo technology, with a 45-nanometer high-k-coil, dual-core mobile processor codenamed Penryn. In his presentation, Perlmutter also covered the graphics achievements of the updated Centrino Duo-based laptops, unveiling advanced graphics technologies that provide outstanding visual experience, especially for DirectX 10-based applications.

The appearance of Montevina is due towards the end of 2008. It is a processor technology that is also based on Penryn and can be used regardless of the size of the laptops. Montevina provides integrated HD-DVD * / Blu-ray * support for home users and next-generation data management and security services for businesses. To achieve even more bandwidth, Montevina is the first in the history of Intel Centrino processor technology developed for laptops to offer integrated Wi-Fi and WiMAX wireless technologies.

Mobile WiMAX offers multi-megabit speeds, higher data throughput, and greater range compared to other broadband alternatives, and is critical when users access content generated by themselves or other users, high-definition (HD) video, music, photos, or other large data files. they want access on the go. At the Intel Developer Forum, Perlmutter demonstrated WiMAX capabilities on three different vehicles - a Segway, a golf cart, a scooter - cruising among the audience.
Perlmutter highlighted that new technologies developed for low energy consumption also make products much more affordable.

Internet - in your pocket
Anand Chandrasekher, Intel vice president and CEO of Ultra Mobility Group, spoke about the development of mobile Internet, outlined Intel's plans for radical power consumption and downsizing, and later market leaders with the MID and Ultra-Portable PC (UMPC) product categories. they want to establish.

 “Mobile users demand a full-fledged internet experience, anywhere, anytime. Essentially, users want to know the entire Internet in their pockets, without wires, ”Chandrasekher said. “Intel is taking a significant step to achieve this goal. In the first half of 2008, we will introduce our MIDlow codenamed for MID and UMPCs with completely new features, consuming ten times less than the first UMPCs on the market. After Menlow comes our platform, codenamed Moorestown, which provides orders of magnitude better battery life by reducing reactive performance by a tenth compared to Menlow. ”

Menlow is based on a processor called Silverthorne based on a 45 k nanometer manufacturing technology with a high k-factor, low-power microarchitecture and a next-generation chipset codenamed Poulsbo. To enhance the online experience, the Menlow-based product is optionally available with communication standards such as Wi-Fi, 3G and WiMAX.

Chandasekher unveiled some of the prototypes during the six-month existence of the Mobile Internet Device Innovation Alliance. "The alliance is working together on engineering challenges such as wireless communications, software integration." - He told.

Chandrasekher then gave a brief insight into Moorestown, which is a system on a chip (SOC), in which case it means building CPU, graphics, video and memory controllers on a single chip. The Moorestown-based MID will have a tenth of a barren of power compared to Menlow arriving in 2008, resulting in longer battery life at a smaller size.

According to Chandrasekher, the momentum of the industry is constantly growing in the UMPC and MID categories. In support of this, Chandrasekher received on stage Mark Shuttleworth, founder and CEO of Canonical, with whom the company’s entry into the MID segment was analyzed. Shuttleworth unveiled a pre-alpha version of Ubuntu Mobile on an Intel Menlow-based MID.

Chandrasekher was then joined by Al Ramadan, vice president of business at Adobe Mobile and Device Solutions. Ramadan talked about Adobe AIR and how MIDs and Adobe AIR together will provide new, compelling experiences for users. Adobe AIR will also support Menlow platforms running Windows and Linux operating systems in the future.