NVIDIA might be the great upsetter in MID devices [videos]

The mobile wars have started and June is going to be a hot month with the MSI Wind that will take on the Asus EeePC -the model that has open the doors to cheap very light netbooks. The UMPC and MID segments still look blurry, there is no clear division line for their screen size, capabilities, processing class and power. (continued)

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Qualcomm COO Dr. Sanjay Jha Interview at GigaOM

So far, we have been talking about Intel vs AMD. But maybe it is time to call this battle outmoded as Intel is joining the mobile device arena. And who is it going to meet there? Qualcomm of course!

Unlike other succesful corporations, Qualcomm has kept a lower profile and has since 1985 worked systematically to a dominant position with mobile manufacturers. Now Intel’s Atom will probably force it to come out of its relatively low profile stance.

COO Dr. Sanjay Jha was interviewed by Stacey Higginbotham at GigaOM. Here is the things that I found important and I would like to comment on:

5 reasons we need mobile websites

In a recent post I have listed five reasons light mobile versions of websites are necessary for current and near future mobile devices. Of course hardware and software change so rapidly that I am going to play it safe and state that everything is possible. For this reason, here is five reasons that for our mobile devices we need light versions of classic websites:

5 reasons mobile websites are not necessary

Amid the Atom news frenzy from Intel in Shangai this week and the release of mobile device software like Google’s Android OS and the Skyfire browser for Windows Mobile, it is evident that probably very soon we will all have some form of web browser on our mobile devices.

After reading an interesting post at UMPCportal, I have to admit that the question whether mobile devices will handle the web in its full PC-like form or a lighter mobile version is a crucial one. If you think about it, we talk about two completely different levels of complexity. I will not pretend to be an expert that knows what will happen, but here is five reasons that the mobile experience will be identical or near-identical to what we now have on our PC:

Pix-L is the perfect UMPC/alarm clock for bedroon use

UMPC sales have not exactly taken off. Being a product segment squeezed between light laptops and smartphones makes life very difficult indeed. That does not of course subtract any conceptual value from Jean Hong’s design, a combination of UMPC and alarm clock. It consists of two pieces that can be manipulated for use in your favourite position in bed -please don’t think dirty.

Wireless internet and the rocky road ahead

The discussion about mobile wireless internet access practically everywhere is raging on. There is speculation about google entering this huge market and promises on how WiMax can transform Africa where current internet access infrastructure is archaic or non-existent. So far there is some considerable success in places with dense WiFi spots or mobile companies that offer data plans at reasonable cost. The road ahead looks difficult.

However, it is not only the infrastructure that is decelerating progress. Looking at what people do around me and talking with friends and collaborators in several countries, I have arrived at the conclusion that another major stumbling block is our internet access habits. I take myself for example. On most days I have internet access 100% of the time via my work and home desktops. Do I worry if I need to surf from the sofa? No, because I can use my wife’s laptop with the home wireless. Do I worry when I am not at home or at the office? No, because it is refreshing to be away from the PC for a little bit, and yes, because some times I need internet access but never carry the notebook with me. And do I worry when I travel? Here the answer is a large YES! So what can one do?