Qualcomm Says Windows Mobile 7 Key for Mini-laptops

From Yahoo! News -

Mobile phone chip maker Qualcomm is showing off a Linux-based mini-laptop by Taiwan-based Inventec that could cost around US$299 and offer quick wireless 3G Internet access. However Qualcomm VP Luis Pineda said Windows Mobile 7, which is made for mobile phones and UMPCs, will be friendlier than previous versions. In fact, Windows Mobile 7 could be a key for mobile phones in the future if they hope to keep up with the growing market for 7" - 10" WiFi-equipped mini-notebooks that runs either Windows XP or Linux distros.

Current mobile phones can't run PC programs because they use mobile phone processors. That has prompted Microsoft to develop the Windows CE platform which has evolved into the current Windows Mobile for it to penetrate the market segment. But Qualcomm now hopes Windows Mobile 7 will make mobile phones based on its Snapdragon chipsets a more vital competitor to subnotebooks as it takes on PC processor makers Intel, AMD and Via.