Bangalore: Intel Corporation (www.intel.com) has introduced Intel CentrinoT mobile technology, integrating wireless capability into a new generation of mobile PCs that will bring business users and consumers greater freedom to connect in new places and in new ways.

Representing Intel’s best technology for mobile PCs, Intel Centrino mobile technology includes a new mobile processor, related chipsets and 802.11 wireless network functions that have been optimised, tested and validated to work together. In addition to wireless communications, Intel Centrino mobile technology includes features designed to enable extended battery life, thinner and lighter notebook designs, and outstanding mobile performance.

“Unwiring the PC will fundamentally change the way people use computers, allowing them to communicate, be productive or be entertained wherever and whenever they want,” says Avtar Saini, director, South Asia, Intel Asia Electronics.

“Our focus on integrating all the elements of mobility allows Intel Centrino mobile technology to deliver an outstanding wireless computing experience and marks the first time we’ve put a combination of technologies under a single brand. This breakthrough innovation, together with industry-wide investment and WiFi hotspot deployments, brings computing and communications capabilities to businesses and consumers, adding new value to mobile PCs,” he adds.

Intel Centrino mobile technology-based notebook PCs are available immediately from leading computer makers worldwide. System pricing will start as low as $1,399, comparable to today’s mainstream notebooks. Computer shoppers can identify these notebooks by a Centrino brand logo featuring a striking magenta colour and the Intel Inside mark.