There may be some truth to recent rumors of the upcoming Google Chrome operating system running on netbook- and smartphone-type devices. According to Kevin C. Tofel of the jkOnTheRun mobile technology blog, Nvidia's Tegra computer-on-a-chip platform will soon power Chrome OS-based hardware.
Back in July, as you'll recall, Google stunned the tech world by announcing plans to develop a new operating system based on its Chrome web browser. At the time, Google said its upcoming Chrome OS would be "lightweight" and web-centric, and that it would start shipping on netbooks in the second half of next year.
But is Chrome OS for smartphones too? The jkOnTheRun report, which is based on Tofel's interview with Mike Rayfield, Nvidia’s GM of Mobile Business, suggests Chrome OS may not be limited to netbooks.
Tofel writes: "Nvidia is 'working closely with Google,' on the Chrome OS platform, Rayfield tells me. And that stressed to me that Tegra isn’t just a handheld device play." No product ship dates were announced.
More: http://pcworld.com/article/172608/
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Back in July, as you'll recall, Google stunned the tech world by announcing plans to develop a new operating system based on its Chrome web browser. At the time, Google said its upcoming Chrome OS would be "lightweight" and web-centric, and that it would start shipping on netbooks in the second half of next year.
But is Chrome OS for smartphones too? The jkOnTheRun report, which is based on Tofel's interview with Mike Rayfield, Nvidia’s GM of Mobile Business, suggests Chrome OS may not be limited to netbooks.
Tofel writes: "Nvidia is 'working closely with Google,' on the Chrome OS platform, Rayfield tells me. And that stressed to me that Tegra isn’t just a handheld device play." No product ship dates were announced.
More: http://pcworld.com/article/172608/
