The PC chipset market seems to be on a path to recovery.

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Intel, the PC chipset giant whose core business has come under threat from the burgeoning demand for portable mobile devices, may be planning to open up its once exclusive fabrication plants to third-party mobile players.

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As well as being one of the world's largest chipset manufacturers, Via also happens to be an emerging player in the PC processor market, with its own Cyrix III chip.

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