LG Electronics and Intel today announced their collaboration under which LG's new Mobile Internet Device (MID) will be powered by Intel's upcoming Moorestown platform and Linux-based Moblin v2.0 software platform. The LG device is expected to be one of the first Moorestown designs to market and is expected to reduce idle power consumption by a factor of greater than 10 versus today’s Intel Atom processor-based MIDs.

The “Moorestown” is Intel's second-generation MID platform, which consists of a System on Chip (codenamed “Lincroft”) that integrates a 45nm Intel Atom processor core, graphics, video and memory controller. The platform also includes an input/output (I/O) hub, codenamed “Langwell,” that includes a range of I/O blocks and supports wireless solutions.

Additionally, the Moorestown platform will be accompanied by a newer Moblin software version, Moblin v2.0, that is based on the Linux operating system. This software is designed specifically to deliver a great PC-like Internet experience while also supporting cell phone voice capabilities. What's more, the LG MID will also offer 3G.