The processor vendors supplying chips for
UMDs (ultra-mobile devices) are playing a pivotal role in
shaping the dynamics of this
new and key segment of the mobile computing arena according to
new data from ABI Research.
The analyst firm suggests that UMDs sit right between the PCs
and handsets in terms of power, size, and function and that
x86-based and ARM-based processors will compete in the UMD space
and are already fighting it out, starting with marketing wars.
Commented ABI Research principal analyst Philip Solis, “The
future
shape of this market will be determined by engineering success
on the x86 side versus business success on the ARM side. x86-based
processor vendors are in a very good position in the near term as
far as product wins and market share are concerned. However, as
mobile internet devices (MIDs) start to surpass netbooks in
shipment volumes, ARM-based solutions will be in a better
position.”
ABI warns that x86 vendors will have to make significant
advancements in terms of power consumption while executing
instructions in order to put up a better fight across the whole UMD
space. It recognises that ARM is working with software vendors to
ensure that as they develop processor architectures and instruction
sets, the latest versions of software are compatible.
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