{"id":10357,"date":"2011-10-26T14:08:02","date_gmt":"2011-10-26T14:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/mobile-internet-device\/"},"modified":"2011-11-01T17:54:06","modified_gmt":"2011-11-01T17:54:06","slug":"mobile-internet-device","status":"publish","type":"definition","link":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/24207\/mobile-internet-device-mid","title":{"rendered":"Mobile Internet Device"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span id=\"what_does_mobile_internet_device_mean\">What Does Mobile Internet Device Mean?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A Mobile Internet Device (MID) is a small multimedia-enabled mobile device that provides wireless Internet access. MIDs facilitate real-time and two-way communication by filling the multimedia gap between mobile phones and tablets.<\/p>\n<p>A MID is larger than a handheld device, like a smartphone, but smaller than an ultra-mobile PC (UMPC). MID technology focuses on providing entertainment, information and location-based services to individual consumers, rather than enterprises.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"techopedia_explains_mobile_internet_device\">Techopedia Explains Mobile Internet Device<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A MID has several positive advantages over smaller and larger devices. It provides a larger display than a typical mobile phone with preloaded Internet functionality, which facilitates Web browsing. The compact MID design allows users to easily carry a MID in a backpack or purse. Also, MID devices are significantly lighter than standard laptops.<\/p>\n<p>MIDs provide efficient and wireless connectivity. Features based on Intel\u2019s 2007 prototype are as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Display screen: 4.5 to 6 inches<\/li>\n<li>Boot time: Faster than UMPC<\/li>\n<li>Manufacturer&#8217;s suggested retail price (MSRP): Lower than UMPC<\/li>\n<li>Random access memory (RAM): 256 or 512 Mb<\/li>\n<li>Pixel resolution: 800&#215;480 or 1024&#215;600<\/li>\n<li>Easy interface<\/li>\n<li>Wide local area network (WLAN) or Wi-Fi technology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In 2007, Intel introduced its first generation MID (code-named McCaslin) with a 90 nm Intel A100\/A110 processor that ran at 600-800 MHz. In 2011, Intel will release its fourth generation (4G) processor (code-named Medfield), which will contain a 32 nm Intel Atom processor (speed unknown).<\/p>\n<p>Intel MIDs use the Moblin (now known as MeeGo) model, which is an open source Linux OS with the latest dual core processors. 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