It is a packet-switched technology, and only consumes network resources when data is being transmitted, so it is widely expected that customers will be charged for the amount of data they exchange, rather than the time they spend logged on to the network.
Intel thinks it has nailed the 32-nanometer process: It reports that defect rates for the first chips in its development factories are comparable to what it saw when it switched to 45-nanometer technology two years ago, a transition that went smoothly.
The most compelling remains Pixel Qi -- a hybrid LCD technology that can be switched from a standard, full-color LCD backlit mode to a Kindle-like monochromatic reflective mode viewable in direct sunlight (while consuming 80% less power than standard LCDs).