|
US semiconductor giant Intel and Finnish
mobile phone maker Nokia announced Tuesday that they had
entered into a "strategic relationship" to develop
futuristic mobile computing devices.
Intel, the world's biggest computer-chip maker, and Nokia, the
largest mobile phone manufacturer, said their partnership would seek
to "define a new mobile platform beyond today's
smartphones, notebooks and netbooks."
The alliance between the leaders in their respective fields would
enable "the development of a variety of innovative hardware,
software and mobile Internet services," they said in a
statement.
Intel dominates the chip market for computers but has had little
success in its attempts to break into the mobile phone arena.
The Santa Clara, California-based Intel and Helsinki-based Nokia did
not unveil plans for any specific products but said they would
collaborate in developing operating systems for the future
mobile computing devices using open-source Linux software.
"With the convergence of the Internet and mobility as the
team's only barrier, I can only imagine the innovation that will
come out of our unique relationship with Nokia," said Anand
Chandrasekher, a senior vice president at Intel. "The
possibilities are endless."
"Today's announcement represents a significant commitment to
work together on the future of mobile computing, and we plan to turn
our joint research into action," said Kai Oistamo, an executive
vice president at Nokia.
"We will explore new ideas in designs, materials and displays
that will go far beyond devices and services on the market
today," Oistamo said.
Intel's tie-up with Nokia comes slightly more than two weeks after
the semiconductor maker announced that it has agreed to buy software
company Wind River Systems for 884 million dollars in a
bid get its chips into more devices.
Intel said that its takeover of Wind River is part of its
strategy to grow beyond its traditional personal computer and server
markets and into mobile handheld devices and other systems.
-- AFP
|
