Kris Kumar
07-04-2006, 01:05 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.intel.com/pressroom/archive/releases/20060627corp.htm' target='_blank'>http://www.intel.com/pressroom/archive/releases/20060627corp.htm</a><br /><br /></div><i>"Marvell Technology Group, Ltd. and Intel Corporation today announced that they have signed an agreement for Intel to sell its communications and application processor business to Marvell for a purchase price of $600 million plus the assumption by Marvell of certain liabilities. The planned sale will give Marvell a strong presence in the growing market segment for processors used in smart handheld devices. ... Intel’s communications and application processor business develops and sells processors for handheld devices including smart phones and personal digital assistants. The business’ processors, based on Intel® XScale technology, include the Intel® PXA9xx communications processor, codenamed “Hermon,” which powers Research in Motion’s (RIM) Blackberry* 8700 device. The Intel PXA27x applications processor, codenamed “Bulverde,” is used in the Palm Treo* smart phone, the Motorola Q* and other devices."</i><br /><br /> <img src="http://www.smartphonethoughts.com/images/Kris-jul06-intel.jpg" alt="User submitted image" title="User submitted image"/> <br /><br />Am I the only one who is surprised by Intel's decision to sell its mobile/cellular application processor division? :? Intel had made inroads into the PDA market, but the smart phone market was giving the company a cold shoulder. In spite of the slow growth, given the size of the mobile phone market and the fact that this market is still growing, I am surprised that Intel decided to bail out of this lucrative market. The Mitac Mio series, the Sierra Voq, the Samsung i600/i300 and the recently launched Moto Q are among the Windows Mobile Smartphones that use Intel processors.