Tue Jun 23, 2009 11:24 pm
Semiconductor giant Intel and handset maker Nokia today announced a technology partnership to develop futuristic mobile computing devices, potentially giving the chip maker the breakthrough it has been looking for into the mobile market.
The companies did not reveal plans for any specific products but said that they would collaborate to develop operating systems for the future devices using open-source Linux software.
The deal gives Santa Clara, California-based Intel a chance to take on leading handset chip maker ARM Holdings, which supplies core processors to both Texas Instruments and Qualcomm.
Intel already dominates the chip market for computers but has had little success in its attempts to break into the mobile market.
"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, Senior Vice President at Intel. "The possibilities are endless."
Intel's partnership with Nokia comes just two weeks after the semiconductor maker announced that it would buy Wind River, whose software connects and speeds up devices made by Apple, Motorola and Samsung.
Intel already works with LG Electronics on mobile devices.
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