The PDA market is dead, the Ultra-Mobiles never caught on…is it time for a range of wireless internet devices aimed at an alleged gap between smartphones and laptops?
In Shanghai, Intel wants developer buy-in on its MID technology. Introducing products at the Intel event are Asus, BenQ, Clarion, Fujitsu, Gigabyte, Lenovo, LGE, NEC, Panasonic, Samsung, Sharp and Toshiba.
Based on their new Atom processors, Intel claims advantage over makers of chips for cellphones (i.e., Qualcomm) because of laptop and desktop compatibility. Intel also has a new partnership with Ubuntu and Red Flag (Linux software).
The new Mobile Internet Devices will be in retail by June.