Intel Preparing For Android Netbooks

Author JoeDigital

As Google’s Android mobile operating system gains more and more attention from netbook manufacturers, even chip makers are said to be watching the results. Android has already been ported out of its native smartphone niche onto netbooks and UMPCs of various types, and recent rumors say that 2009 will see an abundance of interest, even from such industry giants as Intel.

Intel, which currently has a very small marketshare of the mobile computing market, is rumored to be eyeing Google Android as a way to claim more of the market, and embrace integration with the growing cloud computing industry.

Since the release of Google Chrome a web browser, and then followed by the search company’s Android OS, industry analysts have been buzzing about the bold moves, which seem to be aimed at direct competition with software giant Microsoft. Microsoft currently has an impressive mobile computing marketshare, with XP, Windows Mobile OS, and the new and not yet final Windows 7.

There are no corroborating rumors which specify what Intel will be doing to become more Android compatible, but speculation is that it will begin with developing drivers that are Android compaible for the current ship line-up, and see where it goes from there.

Currently, Android is the only operating system that was designed for the 3G mobile market from the outset, which makes it a popular choice for netbook manufacturers as well as a large number of cell and smart phone makers.

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