Intel's upcoming 802.11a/b/g wireless solution called Golan (Napa platform) is considerably smaller than Calexico 2.

There were not too many details available about Intel's upcoming mobility platform expected for Q1/2006, but here are the quick facts. The processor will be the 65 nm Yonah, both as single and dual-core versions, with 1 MB of L2 cache each. The chipset is called Calistoga, is likely to be called 930, and will incorporate Intel's next generation integrated graphics solution. The wireless part is code-named Golan and will still be an 802.11a/b/g part with no support for 802.11n or other upcoming standards such as Wireless USB or WiMAX. There is, however, one fundamental improvement here: the new component is only a third of the size of today's Mini PCI wireless modules.

We got a pretty clear message in terms of energy consumption and battery life: although the new platform supports powerful dual-core processors, the processor energy consumption will remain at exactly the same level that we have today.

Intel's Mobility Group VP Sean Maloney presented a broad variety of mobile devices, including smart phones and notebooks.

This was likely one of the most impressive applications: a mini entertainment center PC based on Yonah.

This prototype is something completely new, too, since it is the first time Intel has deployed a mobile architecture for powering a desktop application. This prototype is nothing other than a Napa based notebook with modified interfaces and without any local display.