The six companies each have developed innovative technologies to enhance the user experience across a continuum of devices, including handhelds, tablets and laptops, that run a variety of operating systems including MeeGo and Android*.

"As more devices compute and connect to the Internet, it creates an opportunity to deliver new end-user capabilities by supporting the development of mobile infrastructure, applications, services and components for Intel® architecture-based platforms," said Arvind Sodhani, president, Intel Capital and executive vice president, Intel. "These six investments represent key growth areas of the mobile ecosystem and will contribute to bringing important features to the next generation of mobile devices."

"These Intel Capital investments represent innovative companies that Intel is working with to help advance our mobile platform initiatives across smart device segments including handheld, tablet and notebook businesses," said Anand Chandrasekher, Intel senior vice president and general manager of the company's Ultra Mobile Group. "The investments, coupled with Intel's expanding set of capabilities in silicon, software and communications, will help the company accelerate plans across a variety of smart devices and market segments."