From the
Clash of the Titans dept.:
Intel has formally entered the smartphone fight, giving a bullish demonstration at IDF of an Atom-based phone running the latest incarnation of its mobile Linux-based OS, dubbed Moblin for MIDs (mobile internet devices) v2.1.
...Though Intel didn’t mention its competitors, the announcement is a direct challenge to existing smartphone players. As an open mobile OS, Moblin for MIDs will be competing directly with Google Android. And if the new OS gives x86 added momentum in the smartphone market, that will also put pressure on rival chip manufacturer ARM.
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