The world’s largest contract laptop PC maker is branching out into ultra-mobile PCs (UMPCs), using a reference design from Intel and Internet software from Yahoo.Intel executives showed off the UMPC made by Quanta Computer at the Fall Intel Developer Forum in Taipei on Monday. The new device is a sign Intel and other backers of the UMPC design are gaining further support from hardware makers globally, which will increase the variety of devices available as well as their functions. More UMPC contenders should also help drive down prices through market competition. The ultra-mobile PC is Quanta’s first. It will be the second Taiwanese company to enter the market, following the launch of Asustek Computer’s R2H last month. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe Quanta’s new UMPC runs Yahoo’s Go for ultra-mobiles, a joint software effort with Intel designed to deliver digital entertainment on devices that use Intel Viiv technology, including Go TV, and Yahoo photos, music and other content. Intel did not say which specific functions the ultra-mobile PC version of Go includes. The device runs on Microsoft’s Windows XP Tablet Edition OS.Mooly Eden, Intel’s general manager for the mobile platform group, declined to disclose further details about the device, and Quanta Computer officials could not immediately be reached for comment. -Dan Nystedt, IDG News Service (Taipei Bureau)Related Links: Via Offers HDTV Chipset for Tiny Devices Sierra Adds 3G to Intel Ultra-Mobile PC Platform Asustek, Samsung Ultra-Mobile PCs Coming Soon Samsung Upgrades Ultra-Mobile PCCheck out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content brandpost Fireside Chat between Tata Communications and Tata Realty: 5 ways how Technology bridges the CX perception gap By Tata Communications Sep 24, 2023 9 mins Emerging Technology feature Mastercard preps for the post-quantum cybersecurity threat A cryptographically relevant quantum computer will put everyday online transactions at risk. Mastercard is preparing for such an eventuality — today. By Poornima Apte Sep 22, 2023 6 mins CIO 100 Quantum Computing Data and Information Security feature 9 famous analytics and AI disasters Insights from data and machine learning algorithms can be invaluable, but mistakes can cost you reputation, revenue, or even lives. These high-profile analytics and AI blunders illustrate what can go wrong. By Thor Olavsrud Sep 22, 2023 13 mins Technology Industry Generative AI Machine Learning feature Top 15 data management platforms available today Data management platforms (DMPs) help organizations collect and manage data from a wide array of sources — and are becoming increasingly important for customer-centric sales and marketing campaigns. By Peter Wayner Sep 22, 2023 10 mins Marketing Software Data Management Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe