When Cell Phones Become Computers

Author

Want, Roy

Author_Institution

Editor in chief

Volume

8

Issue

2

fYear

2009

Firstpage

2

Lastpage

5

Abstract

Atom-powered cell phones are a likely consequence of the current mobile-processor design trends. By integrating a smart phone with a logical frame-buffer architecture and wireless display, they´re well positioned to overcome current user interface limitations, and provide mobile users with a full x86 compatible PC experience. On the other hand, check out all the latest reviews of Moorestown, and judge for yourself. Is Atom just another processor family that will support a market for low-end laptops, or is it a game changer for cell phones that will revolutionize how we think about pervasive computing, and make smart phones even smarter?

Keywords

mobile computing; mobile handsets; atom-powered cell phones; logical frame-buffer architecture; mobile processor design trend; mobile user; pervasive computing; processor family; smart phone; user interface limitation; wireless display; x86 compatible PC experience; Cellular phones; Displays; Linux; Marketing and sales; Mobile computing; Personal communication networks; Portable computers; Rendering (computer graphics); Smart phones; Transistors; (SoC); Intel chips; cell phone; processors; smart phones; system on a chip;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Pervasive Computing, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1536-1268

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/MPRV.2009.40

Filename

4814929