Intel announced the availability of its latest Atom processor-based platform, formerly codenamed Cedar Trail. Designed for long battery life on mobile devices such as netbooks, the platform comes with support for full 1080p HD playback, Blu-ray content, and output options such as HDMI and DisplayPort. The integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3600/3650 combined with the integrated memory controller provides enhanced performance and system responsiveness, including an improvement in graphics performance up to two times compared to the previous generation platform. Intel said the platform offers battery life of up to ten hours and "weeks" of standby. Intel expects the first devices running the platform to be available in early 2012, from manufacturers such as Acer, Asus, HP, Lenovo, Samsung and Toshiba. The platform is built on 32nm process technology and incorporates new features such as Intel Wireless Display and Intel Wireless Music to support sharing content with other devices. Additional features such as Intel Smart Connect Technology allows users to have an instant internet connection as soon as they open their netbook, and have email, Twitter and RSS feeds automatically updated even in sleep mode. Intel Rapid Start Technology enables fast resume from standby mode and helps conserve battery life. The dual-core Intel Atom processor N2600 and Intel Atom processor N2800 are paired with the Intel NM10 Express Chipset in a small form factor package size. Intel also offers the Intel Atom processor D2500 and D2700 for entry-level desktop and all-in-one designs, as well as intelligent system solutions. The platform supports a range of operating systems including Windows, MeeGo and Tizen.
