UMB market set for growth

Last year proved to be significant for the Ultra Mobile Devices market, according to a new report from research firm In-Stat.
In-Stat said the industry saw developments in connectivity, devices and processors. In addition, industry players have begun to realize that consumers will not accept performance variations based on whether the connecting device is a phone or a PC.
“Major moves by processor manufacturers will continue to enable new UMD designs (primarily UMPCs and MIDs),” says Ian Lao, In-Stat analyst. “New processor platforms such as Silverthorne from Intel and Isaiah from VIA will continue to target not only performance but also power dissipation.”