The Linley Group Hosts Fourth Annual Mobile Conference

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA--(Marketwired - Apr 9, 2013) - Focusing on the market and technology trends driving the mobile silicon and system markets, The Linley Group today announced it will host its third annual Linley Tech Mobile Conference, April 17 - 18 at the Hyatt Regency in Santa Clara, Calif. Linley Gwennap, principal analyst of The Linley Group, will open the conference with an overview of the mobile semiconductor market, discussing the technology trends that will determine which mobile processors will succeed in 2013 and beyond. On Day Two, a keynote panel of executives will discuss how mobile vendors can best address the unique technology and product requirements of the rapidly growing Chinese smartphone market.

"As the tablet market matures and smartphones become commonplace, mobile silicon and system providers are striving to deliver higher resolution screens, improved imaging, advanced performance, and increased battery life," said Linley Gwennap. "We see heterogeneous processing and new low-power techniques enabling these new capabilities. This conference will give participants a clear view of mobile-market trends and how they can best compete."

According to The Linley Group, more than a billion smartphones and tablets will ship this year, creating opportunities for many IP, chip, and system suppliers. The Linley Tech Mobile Conference is a two-day, single-track event intended to provide participants with the information they need to compete in this rapidly expanding market. The conference will feature panels and sessions focused on topics such as mobile CPUs, heterogeneous processing, DSP IP, vision processing, low-power design, and mobile SoC design. Several new products will be disclosed at the event.

The Linley Group offers free attendance to qualified registrants who sign up by April 11. For more information on the conference program and to register, please visit http://www.linleygroup.com/mobile-conference

About The Linley Group
The Linley Group is the industry's leading source for independent technology analysis of semiconductors for networking, communications, mobile, and wireless applications. The company provides strategic consulting services, in-depth analytical reports, and Linley Tech events focused on advanced technology topics. The Linley Group is also the publisher of Microprocessor Report, the leading technical publication for unbiased analysis of high-performance processor technology. For insights on recent industry news, subscribe to the company's free email newsletters: Linley Wire, Linley on Mobile and Processor Watch.