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It makes perfect sense that Intel is trying to boost its handset processor market share. Lately, Intel’s CEO Paul Otellini said to CNNMoney that his company is readying a low-power chip designed for smart portable devices that will compete with Apple’s iPhone.
As we all know, iPhone generate a ton of buzz even before its announcement. After it has been officially presented at the Macworld, the number one question for handset makers’ CEOs was – “How you’re going to compete with an iPhone?” And, not surprisingly, Intel sees this as a great opportunity.
Nevertheless, other processor manufacturers are also working on similar chips. TI is using every possible event to promote its OMAPs, which are already used in the high-end Nokia smartphones. Marvell and Samsung, potential processor suppliers for iPhone, are also preparing their chips. Plus, there’s AMD…
All in all, the mobile processor market is getting more competitive than ever. The bottom line is that at the end consumers will have more powerful, yet not-that-expensive devices. Gimmie, gimmie… 
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
