Since mobile Internet devices and UMPCs hit the market, adoption has so far been lackluster, in part because the devices have not lived up to their hype. However, a series of announcements from Intel on its plans for the mobile market aims at enabling device makers to fulfill expectations and giving the category new life among consumers.

Personalization and content are key drivers behind the increased demand for notebook PCs and mobile Internet Save 15% on Your Next Domain Purchase. Click Here. devices (MIDs), according to Intel executives David Perlmutter and Anand Chandrasekher.

"The Internet is one of the driving forces in today's PC market, and there is a desire for the Internet to be mobile," said David Perlmutter, senior vice president and general manager, Intel Mobilitiy Group. "Intel is serving the market today with notebook PCs, and will expand its reach by adding WiMax to notebooks as well as small form factor MIDs in 2008."