Computer graphics chipmaker Nvidia said Monday it is entering the wireless device market by buying mobile specialist MediaQ.
Santa Clara, Calif.-based Nvidia sells chips to produce graphics on computer screens. MediaQ, based in the same city, makes processors to improve the display and battery life of handheld devices based on advanced wireless operating systems from Microsoft, PalmSource and Symbian (a partnership of major cell phone makers).
MediaQ's customers include major handheld makers Mitsubishi, Siemens, Palm, Sharp, Philips, Dell and Sony.
The purchase "supports Nvidia's strategy of extending our platform reach and accelerates our entry into the wireless mobile markets," said Nvidia CEO Jen-Hsun Huang.
News source: Nvidia buys mobile MediaQ
