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Intel Smartphone Reference Design Hands-On at CES 2012 [video]

It’s early on day one of CES 2012 and we’ve just looked at Intel’s Android Smartphone Reference Design running Gingerbread.

We got a bit of a preview of the Medfield smartphone reference design (and the Medfield tablet) last month, and it fared well when MIT’s…

LG to Launch Medfield Phone Running Android, Says Korea Times

According to a report from Korea Times attributed to Intel Korea chief Lee Hee-sung, Intel head Paul Otellini will be showing off an LG Android smartphone running Medfield to be released in 2012.
This wouldn’t be the first time that LG & Intel have gotten…

Intel Medfield Tablet Caught in the Wild [Photos]

Intel released an image of their upcoming Medfield smartphone in a hands on with MIT & now a random tipster from Android Community has gone and shot the Medfield tablet in the wild. We have to admit that this reference design looks good, the unique…

Intel ‘Medfield’ CPU Performance & Power Consumption Leaked, Looks Good

Intel showed off a Medfield smartphone prototype to MIT last week and the initial impression was good. Now VR-Zone has gotten a few performance numbers for the “Medfield Tablet Platform” a few weeks before we’re expecting hands on at CES. The system these numbers came…

Intel Shows off Medfield Smartphone & Tablet Reference Design

There were more then a few nay sayers claiming that Intel would never release a smartphone and that Medfield would never see the light of day. Last week, MIT’s Technology Review got to go hands on with a brand new prototype smartphone running Intel’s latest…

Intel & Samsung Readying an Atom-Powered Android 4.0 Phone?

Intel has yet to release an X86 powered smartphone on the market, we got our hopes up at for Medfield and we have our fingers crossed that we’ll be seeing something at CES next month.   Its not surprising that there is speculation that Intel and…

Intel Adjusts Atom Roadmap? Adds Tablet Specific “Saltwell” in 2012

Intel is reportedly working on changing next years mobile computing roadmap by adding in another series designed specifically for use in tablets. Originally Intel’s “Medfield” CPU was going to be targeted at both devices but will now focus solely on handsets such as smartphones. The…

Intel: Atom Line Up Not Going Anywhere

Digitimes ran a story today indicating that Intel reportedly plans to rename the brand names of CPUs under its Cedar Trail platform in 2012.  According to their industry sources they are doing so because as demand for netbooks and nettops built with its Atom-branded processors…

Intel is Putting $10M Where Their Mouth Is for Android-Based Medfield Tablets

Intel is set to invest about US$10.06 million (NT$300 million) in Insyde Software, a Taiwan-based software design company that specializes in BIOS and UEFI-based firmware. With that investment, Intel is looking to gain an 8.24% stake in the company.

Insyde Software is normally known for …

Medfield Smartphone and Tablet Demo IDF 2011

At the IDF 2011 keynote with Paul Otellini we briefly saw some much anticipated mobile computing hardware inside a Medfield tablet and smartphone prototypes. The Medfield units are part of Intel’s Computing Continuum… initiative to bring consumers a seamless computing experience as they move across

Intel Readies Clover Trail for Windows 8 Tablets

Intel’s plans on mobile are starting to come together, we’ve been wondering when we were going to see a roadmap in markets where its chipsets for tablets and smartphones aren’t yet competitive.  What Intel currently has on the market with Oaktrail isn’t cutting it against …

Intel to Debut Over 10 New Tablets at Computex 2011

According to the Wall Street Journal Intel is going to introduce at least 10 new tablets at the Computex here in Taipei, May 31 to June 4. Intel’s general manager for Asia-Pacific, Navin Shenoy, said we can expect to see more than 35 tablets based…

No Smartphones from Intel Until 2012

At Intel’s annual investor’s meeting, CEO Paul Otellini admitted that there was going to be further delays releasing a smartphone on the market. Otellini informed investors that their first smartphones will ship in early 2012. Back in February Intel claimed that they would be releasing…

ZTE to Launch First Medfield Smartphone in China

Intel apparently has found its first ‘Medfield’ smartphone partner in Chinese manufacturer ZTE. Business Week has unearthed an unnamed source at IDF Beijing 2011 indicating that Intel may have supplied the phone design for their Medfield smartphone with plans for distribution in China.
ZTE is…

Intel’s UMG Head Leaves & Ex Palm & Apple Executives Take Over

Things are changing at our favourite Intel devision the Ultra… Mobility Group as Anand Chandrasekher SVP & GM is leaving Intel to pursue other interests. The company did not provide any additional explanation.
In a brief email message to WSJ, Chandrasekher said there is not