Intel prepares Silvermont for Tablet Market

CALIFORNIA - Intel reportedly is preparing a new chip that goes beyond the "beyond" transistor that has been around for this.

Silvermonth named Chip is the latest generation of chipsets that already exist. Silvermount when combined with 3D transistors are expected to allow the combination of integration and performance that will make better power efficiency.

Launched by TG Daily, Monday (5/16/2011), the plan will begin shipping Intel Silvermonth in 2013.

"When combined with 3D transistors, Silvermont expected to enable new levels of integration and performance and make great strides in power efficiency,"said analyst Brooke Crothers from CNET.

Although not yet released detailed specifications, industry sources said Silvermont will adopt 22-nanometer SoC.

It should be noted that the current Atom chips using 45-nanometer technology, but will move to 32 nanometers in late 2011.

Silvermont expected to offer lower power consumption and enable longer battery life can help Intel with its effort to compete in the lucrative smartphone market and tablet market.

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Nokia Still Confused making Tablet Computer

The market continues to contested tablet computer vendors world-wide success since Apple released the iPad. But strangely, Nokia class vendors even do not have a fight preparation the market because it is still confused. Although rumors have been milling about the presence of the Nokia tablet, the product is not likewise appear.
Nokia boss himself admits that his true Nokia also fascinated to see plump tablet market. But they still consider a lot of things to make the right products and special. Nokia also still confused about the operating system will be used.
"We could take advantage of Microsoft technology and software, create a tablet-oriented Windows or do something with other software assets that we have. Our team is currently assessing the right strategy for the Nokia tablet," said Nokia CEO, Stephen Elop.
Yes, Nokia is still considering carefully tablet OS. Although already allied with Microsoft, they may hesitate to use the Windows 7 that is less friendly to the tablet. On the other hand, Nokia wanted to also make sure the tablets is different from a row of other tablets.
"We have more than 200 different tablets on the market, only one of them that work very well. My challenge is, I do not want to have a tablet to 201 in the market that do not differ from the others," he said as quoted from Engadget, Friday (04/28/2011).
"We must bring the uniqueness of the Nokia, so the team worked very hard for something that will be different than all other products," he concluded.
Unfortunately still not clear when Nokia will bear the tablet champion. Looks like it will take a long time. 

source : detikinet.com

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