Intel

Intel's push into the smartphone microprocessor market will happen next year and will be driven by the company's progress in 32 nanometer technology, says Intel CFO Stacey Smith.

Intel has acquired OpenedHand, a London-based company which specialises in mobile Linux development and services, for an undisclosed sum.

Intel has partnered with Indian operator BSNL on the deployment of WiMAX in the country, a move analysts believe will accelerate rollout and could make India the most promising market for the technology.

AMD is to split into two companies - one focused on designing microprocessors and the other on the costly business of manufacturing them - in an effort to maintain its position as a rival to Intel.

US operator Sprint yesterday held a demo day in Baltimore to celebrate the launch of its Xohm WiMAX network in the city and provide details on device availability now that the first laptop computers with embedded WiMAX connectivity have gone on sale

Ericsson announced today that it is collaborating with Intel to bring HSPA mobile data connectivity to Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs). The move follows Ericsson’s efforts to embed 3G mobile broadband technology in notebooks.

Intel yesterday unveiled its new 'Moorestown' platform - scheduled for commercial release in the 2009-2010 period - and confirmed its intention to be a major silicon player in the emerging Mobile Internet Device (MID) market.