Intel Shows Off Prototype iPhone Killer
The big story out of this week's Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco is Intel's upcoming ultra mobile platforms codenamed Menlow and Moorestown. The technologies will be the basis for future generations of UMPCs (Ultra Mobile PCs) and MIDs (Mobile Internet Devices) -- the difference between the two product classes being that UMPCs run on Windows while MIDs use Linux.
It's the MID that have caught many people's attention. The versatility, level of customization and low power requirements (which leads to longer battery life and cheaper hardware) of the Linux operating system make it a prime candidate for building an iPhone killer around. Intel showed off an iPhone-like MID with an ultra-wide screen form factor (pictured above). The touch screen device is never going to be mass produced, but was merely intended to show what would be possible with the Moorestown platform.
Its not out of the question that Intel's Moorestown could power a future version of the iPhone either, but we'll have to wait till about mid-2009 to find out what manufacturers will be able to squeeze Moorsetown into.
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stan hunt @ Sep 22nd 2007 5:48PM
how would it kill the i phone it looks longer and bulkier
James Hughes @ Sep 23rd 2007 7:47PM
great competition as these prelim. devices all lay out communications for the near future.
Lon @ Sep 23rd 2007 7:53PM
iPhone killer? Stop using hype titles. You state that even Apple could use the platform for future iPhones, so how could it possibly kill it? I welcome the competition to iPhone, anything that drives down prices and increases value at the same time is cool with me. Just stop with the hype.
jojo @ Sep 24th 2007 8:36AM
so whats the big hoopla on these phones anyway. they are just redicuously priced gadgets that will be outdated in a year or two.
Remington @ Sep 25th 2007 10:35PM
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carel @ Nov 28th 2007 12:38PM
IF a new cell phone could truly free your hands for other things it would be a true break . Particulaarly if you have trouble using the keypads.