Intel launches new tablet chips
SAN FRANCISCO, April 11 (Xinhua) -- Intel Corp. on Mondaylaunched a new processor, a low-power version of Intel chips slatedfor tablets, notebooks and smartphones.
The next generation 32 nm Atom platform, formerly codenamed " OakTrail," will appear in 35 tablet computers and other mobile devicesincluding Lenovo and Fujitsu in May and throughout 2011, thechipmaker giant said in a press release.
The embedded Intel Atom Z670 processor, said the company, createssmaller, thinner, fanless devices for mobile clinical assistants,industrial tablet and portable point-of-sales devices. It deliversimproved video playback up to 1080p, fast Internet browsing andlonger battery life.
Other device makers using the new Atom Z670 include MotionComputing, Razer and Viliv. The new chip, like other processors fromthe line, supports Google Android, MeeGo and Windows operatingsystems.
At the Intel Developer Forum in Beijing, which begins on Tuesday,Intel will give a sneak peak of its next-generation Atom platform,the company said.
Intel has been marginalized in the booming tablet market as itschips do not meet the power efficiency requirements of tabletcomputers and smartphones. Currently, the chip architecture from theBritain-based ARM dominates the mobile space including Apple's iPad,Samsung's Galaxy Tab and Motorola's Xoom.
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