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News Release from: VIA Technologies | Subject: C7-M Ultra Mobile Platform
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 17 May 2007
Collaboration for ultra device mobility
Alliance enables high speed 3.5G services for ultra mobile devices powered by C7-M ultra mobile platform
Via Technologies, a leading innovator and developer of silicon chip technologies and device platform solutions, has announced with Chunghwa Telecom, Taiwan's largest telecommunications provider, and Gigabyte, a leading IT industry brand, a strategic alliance to deliver high speed 3.5G services for UMDs (Ultra Mobile Devices) powered by the Via C7-M Ultra Mobile Platform As a result of this alliance, business users and consumers in Taiwan will be able to enjoy a complete Internet experience by connecting the Gigabyte U60, a small and light Via C7-M processor-based UMD running Microsoft Windows Vista, to Chunghwa Telecom's island-wide HSDPA (High Speed Data Packet Access) network
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 27 Aug 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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"We are delighted to be working with Chunghwa Telecom and Gigabyte to bring a rich mobility 2.0 Internet experience to Taiwan consumers and business users," commented Wenchi Chen, President and CEO of Via Technologies "This alliance is an important step forward in achieving our ultra mobility vision, and sets the trends for closer cooperation between silicon platform, device and service providers in the future".
"Wallet-sized full PC functionality with multiple connectivity options and the long battery life enabled by the Via C7-M Ultra Mobile Platform makes the Gigabyte U60 a more powerful and flexible tool than the current generation of smart phones for the mobile business user," said Gigabyte Deputy CEO Meng-Ming Ma.
"By connecting to Chunghwa Telecom's broadband wireless network services, users can finally carry a true office-to-go device with them everywhere".
"The cooperation between Via, Gigabyte, and Chunghwa Telecom to deliver 3.5G high speed mobile Internet connectivity services with an Ultra Mobile Device gives users unprecedented functionality and connectivity for the new mobile focused lifestyles," said Feng-Hsiung Chang, Executive Vice President, Chunghwa Telecom.
The Mobility 2.0 lifestyle moves people beyond today's limited mobile Internet to a full-featured Web 2.0 browsing and computing experience at their fingertips through the next generation of Ultra Mobile Devices.
Weighing under a pound, UMDs are based on the x86 architecture and bridge the gap between the notebook and the mobile phone, bringing the benefits of a PC with all the applications, information and entertainment users require to an ultra portable handheld form factor.
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