Intel's XScale, WiFi hit Toshiba handheld
ZDNet | at | by Mike
Intel's next generation of embedded processors made its debut on Monday in Toshiba's e740 Pocket PC device. Toshiba officially launched the e740 on Monday, although the device had appeared on shelves in the United States last week. It follows on the heels of the e310 (review) in April, a slim design that did away with the integrated Compact Flash expansion bay.
The e740 is the first handheld on the market to use Intel's new PXA250 processor, based on Intel's XScale technology, which is designed to run at higher clock speeds while consuming less power than the StrongARM chips that currently power most Pocket PCs. The e740's other claim to fame is optional built-in wireless connectivity, either Wi-Fi (another name for 802.11b wireless networking) or Bluetooth; either technology can also be added via a separate CF or Secure Digital card.