Mobile Internet device
A mobile Internet device (MID) is a
As all the features of MID started becoming available on smartphones and tablets, the term is now mostly used to refer to both low-end as well as high-end tablets.[5]
Archos Internet tablets
The form factor of mobile Internet tablets from Archos is very similar to the Lenovo image on the right. The class has included multiple operating systems: Windows CE, Windows 7 and Android. The Android tablet uses an
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Intel announced a prototype MID at the Intel Developer Forum in Spring 2007 in Beijing. A MID development kit by Sophia Systems using Intel Centrino Atom was announced in April 2008.[6]
Intel MID platforms are based on an Intel processor and chipset which consume less power than most of the x86 derivatives. A few platforms have been announced as listed below:
McCaslin platform (2007)
Intel's first generation MID platform (codenamed McCaslin) contains a 90 nm Intel A100/A110 processor (codenamed Stealey) which runs at 600–800 MHz.
Centrino | McCaslin platform |
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Mobile chipset | an Intel 945GU Express MCH northbridge (codenamed Little River) with integrated GMA 950 graphics and an ICH7-U southbridge
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Mobile processor | a 90 nm Intel A100/A110 processor (codenamed Stealey )
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Wireless network | a wireless radio |
Menlow platform (2008)
On 2 March 2008, Intel introduced the Intel Atom processor brand[7] for a new family of low-power processor platforms. The components have thin, small designs and work together to "enable the best mobile computing and Internet experience" on mobile and low-power devices.
Intel's second generation MID platform (codenamed
Centrino | Menlow platform |
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Mobile chipset | an Intel GMA 500 graphics (PowerVR SGX 535 based)
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Mobile processor | a Silverthorne )
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Wireless network | a wireless radio |
Moorestown platform (2010)
Intel's third generation MID/smartphone platform (codenamed
Atom | Moorestown platform |
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Mobile chipset | a 65 nm Intel PCH (codenamed Langwell) and an MSIC (codenamed Briertown)
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Mobile processor | a GMA 600 graphics (PowerVR SGX 535 based)
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Wireless network | a wireless radio (codenamed Evans Peak)[8] |
Medfield platform (2012)
Intel's fourth generation MID/smartphone platform (codenamed
Atom | Medfield platform |
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Mobile processor | a Intel Atom SoC (codenamed Penwell) with integrated CPU (codenamed Saltwell) and graphics (PowerVR SGX 540 based)
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Wireless network | a wireless radio |
Clover Trail+ platform (2012)
Intel's MID/smartphone platform (codenamed Clover Trail+) based on its Clover Trail tablet platform. It contains a 32 nm
Atom | Clover Trail+ platform |
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Mobile processor | a Intel Atom SoC (codenamed Cloverview) with integrated CPU (codenamed Saltwell) and graphics (PowerVR SGX 545 based)
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Wireless network | a wireless radio |
Merrifield platform (2013)
Intel's fifth generation MID/smartphone platform (codenamed Merrifield ) contains a 22 nm
Atom | Merrifield platform |
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Mobile processor | an Intel Atom SoC (codenamed Tangier) with integrated CPU (codenamed Silvermont) and graphics (PowerVR G6400[9] )
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Wireless network | a wireless radio |
Moorefield platform (2014)
Intel's sixth generation MID/smartphone platform (codenamed Moorefield) contains a 22 nm
Atom | Moorefield platform |
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Mobile processor | an Intel Atom SoC (codenamed Anniedale) with integrated CPU (codenamed Airmont) and graphics (PowerVR G6430[10] )
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Wireless network | a wireless radio |
Morganfield platform
Intel's seventh generation MID/smartphone platform (codenamed Morganfield) contains a 14 nm
Atom | Morganfield platform |
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Mobile processor | an Intel Atom SoC (codenamed Broxton) with integrated CPU (codenamed Goldmont) and graphics (Gen 9)
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Wireless network | a wireless radio |
Operating system
Intel announced collaboration with
See also
- Centrino
- Phablet
- Android (operating system)
- CrunchPad
- Moblin project
- Netbook / smartbook
- Ubuntu Mobile
- Ultra-mobile PC (UMPC)
- WiMAX
- Mobile web
References
- ^ Forward Concepts (June 2008), Mobile Internet Devices (MID) & Chip Market Opportunities, archived from the original on 2008-10-13, retrieved 2008-10-27
- ^ "Mobile Internet Device (MID)", www.arm.com, archived from the original on 2008-10-30, retrieved 2008-10-27
- ^ "Wireless Handset Solutions: Mobile Internet Device", focus.ti.com, retrieved 2008-10-27
- ^ What is a Mobile Internet Device?, November 2008, retrieved 2008-11-02
- ^ How MID Tablets Work?, November 2013
- ^ MID dev kit sports Centrino Atom chipset, archived from the original on 2012-12-06
- ^ Intel Announces Intel Atom Brand for New Family of Low-Power Processors
- ^ Moorsetown: Intel's Next Generation Platform for MIDs and Smartphones (PDF)
- ^ Shimpi, Anand Lal. "Intel Talks Atom Z3460/Z3480 (Merrifield), Z3560/Z3580 (Moorefield) and LTE at MWC 2014". www.anandtech.com. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ Shimpi, Anand Lal. "Intel Talks Atom Z3460/Z3480 (Merrifield), Z3560/Z3580 (Moorefield) and LTE at MWC 2014". www.anandtech.com. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ Canonical Announces Details of Ubuntu for Mobile Internet Devices, 2007-06-07, archived from the original on 2007-06-09, retrieved 2007-06-12