According to analysts, in 2009 sold 90% of ultra-mobile devices (Ultra-Mobile Devices, UMD) was based on CPUs x86. The appearance of devices on the microprocessor with ARM structural design makes option as well as variations for producers of terminal devices. ABI Research predicts that yearly supply netbooks, MID-devices smartbook with ultra-mobile PC based on ARM overtake UMD-based x86 already in 2013. According to superior analyst Jeff Orr (Jeff Orr), "2010 will be vital for producing momentum-making non-x86 and approval by both distribution channels and in the opinion of end users worldwide."

In the section of netbooks, which is an significant market for UMD, now there are second-generation device, and here there is an increasing number of netbooks based on the platform ARM. This trend will certainly help understanding that the ARM-system heavily focused on the mode of operation with a permanent connection. In addition, devices based on ARM products are available in a variety of convenient form factors, including tablets.

There is another important consequence of this trend. In recent years, many mobile operators are faced with the problems of rapidly growing traffic and to ensure sufficient bandwidth. Community smartphones that have become recently very popular often referred to as the greatest source of demand for data. But Orr disagrees. "In fact, this is a distraction", ─ "he says. ─ "In general, laptops and netbooks with built-in modem connections, or contribute to a much greater volume of traffic in 3G networks than smartphones.

Distribution netbooks and other mobile devices? Established on the basis of processors ARM, will only exacerbate problems with traffic that Orr describes as "not a tidal wave, but the tide. Operators to develop their strategies to expand capacity, based on the best current expectations of future devices targeting the exchange of data." According to Orr, the operators primarily engaged in the expansion of existing channels, and only then the deployment of 3G and 4G networks.

ABI Research data cover all ultra-mobile devices, including UMPC, netbooks, mobile internet devices (MID), smartbook and six categories of mobile consumer devices. ABI Research makes a profound analysis and quantitative forecast of trends in global communication and other new technologies.