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A Look Inside Tablet Computers, Netbooks, and Smartphones; The Linley Group Releases Report on Mobile Application Processors
| Source: The Linley Group
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA--(Marketwire - January 27, 2010) - What makes an Apple iPad or Amazon Kindle
tick? Inside each is a powerful mobile processor that delivers their cool
user interfaces and amazing multimedia capabilities. The processors inside
next year's hottest new gadgets are already profiled in The Linley Group's
new report "A Guide to Mobile Processors, Second Edition." The guide
focuses on the application processors and mobile multimedia processors
powering today's mobile devices such as tablet and notebook computers,
smartphones, personal media players (PMPs), e-readers, personal navigation
devices (PNDs) and other mobile Internet devices (MIDs). These advanced
processors are designed to run a high-level operating system and
application software serving as the main CPU in a mobile device.
"Choosing the right processor is critical to the design of any mobile
device," commented Linley Gwennap, principal analyst of The Linley Group.
"To satisfy end users, the processor must support the right operating
system and apps, display web pages quickly, and handle high-quality audio,
video, and 3D content, all within a miserly power budget that permits
all-day battery life. Designers need to be able to count on a solid
roadmap for future products."
Despite the global economic downturn, shipments of application processors
grew 3.5% in 2009, according to our preliminary estimates, and we expect
growth of 17% in 2010. This growth is driven by the increasing popularity
of smartphones, although a shift to integrated smartphone processors will
limit the long-term size of this market to an estimated $1.15 billion.
Availability
"A Guide to Mobile Processors, Second Edition" is currently available
directly from The Linley Group and is priced at $2,995 for a single-user
license. For further details, visit the web site at
http://www.linleygroup.com/Reports/application_processor_guide.html
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. The company provides strategic consulting services,
more than a dozen in-depth analytical reports, and Linley Tech events
focused on advanced technology topics. For insights on recent industry
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