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News
Issue #2002 - 29
(July 2002)
(Updated July
31, 2002)
TECHNOLOGY
Intel Planning Mobile Media Handheld
Intel next week plans to announce a new mobile media player with WLAN Internet access. The plans are for a reference design Intel plans to
release to OEMs. The device will be the size of a paperback book and downloads content from a PC via a USB 2.0 port or through 802.11b networking technology. The device would include an Intel XScale processor, hard drive and liquid crystal display. The devices are expected to be available from manufacturers next year for about $400.
MobileInfo Advisory & Comments: Mobile media (for
consumer entertainment) handheld device does have a legitimate
market. We are not sure Intel is the right company to create the
reference design. If Intel focused on the hardware and processor
part of this device and let third parties do the form factor and
integration with entertainment pieces, we shall have a better and
perhaps more acceptable device.
Note: This news release may contain forward-looking statements. Readers should take appropriate caution in
developing plans utilizing these products, services and technology
architectures. All trademarks used in this summary are
the property of their respective owners.
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