VIA Technologies heeft z'n aandeel in S3 verder uitgebreid, meldt The Register. Samen hopen beide bedrijven in het low-budget segment een stevige concurrent voor Intel te kunnen vormen:
The Via stake in S3 now amounts to 15 per cent.Said Ken Potashner, CEO of S3: "The technology and IP available between our two companies have positioned us to aggressively compete in the value PC segment through the strategy of integrating our technologies."
Just a few days ago, Intel agreed to license all of 3D Labs patent portfolio.
S3 also has a cross-licensing agreement with Intel and the equity investment by Via is bound to further aggravate the chip giant.
