Intel Celebrates Atom’s Birthday with Moorestown Demo

Apr 8 2009, 6:00am CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

In celebration of the Atom processor’s one-year birthday, Intel finally showed off the first live demo of long-awaited “Moorestown” mobile platform at the Beijing Intel Developer Forum.

In a demonstration, Intel showcased the Moorestown’s main technology: 10x less idle power drain compared to earlier Atom mobile internet devices (MID).

No photos or videos were made available from the event, but rumors had long been swirling of what a Moorestown-enabled device would look like, fueled by an ultra-sleek concept MID resembling an iPhone first shown in 2007.

Intel promises big things from the Moorestown platform, including a more "PC like experience," according to the release.

Intel also furthered their commitment to MIDs by introducing two new processors, the Z550 and the Z515.

The Z550 runs at an impressive 2GHz, which Intel claims sets the new standard for low-power processors. The Z515 utilizes Intel Burst Performance Technology to clock in at 1.2 GHz.

Via the Intel announcement.

where to buy

Buy from Amazon

What Others Say about This

Ancient buildings burn in Athens as protests continue

Greek political leaders say the nation must accept yet more punishing austerity or face a social explosion, but after a night of violence and destruction in Athens, some people fear this explosion may already be about to begin. Trade union leader Ilias I ...
Full article at: TVNZ More like this 44 minutes ago

Study: Mobile phone-based heart failure monitoring convenient, easy to use

A recently published study in the Journal of Medical Internet Research found that mobile phone-based heart failure telemonitoring was an easy to use solution that offered immediate feedback to both patients and clinicians. The small study — just 22 heart ...
Full article at: MobiHealthNews More like this 1 hour ago

Apple Hits $500: Here's Why It's Still a Buy

In the following video, Motley Fool senior technology analyst Eric Bleeker breaks down why Apple is still a compelling buy at $500. Eric lays out the company's 2013 revenues and shows that how with just a few key opportunities like business spending, gro ...
Full article at: Motley Fool More like this 1 hour ago

Don't miss ...

Mobile Phones

4 Million iPhone 4S sold in First Weekend

Luigi Lugmayr
Luigi is the founding chief Editor of I4U News and brings over 15 years experience in the technology field to the ever evolving and exciting world of gadgets. He started I4U News back in 2000 and evolved it into vibrant technology magazine.
Luigi can be contacted directly at ml@i4u.com. Luigi posts regularly on LuigiMe.com about his experience running I4U.