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Intel Details 64-bit Atom “Moorefield” Processor Line for Android Devices, Launches H2 of 2014

Tim February 25, 2014 24

Over in Barcelona at MWC, companies are staying mighty busy this week. Intel, staying relevant in the mobile processor game, detailed the upcoming quad-core 64-bit Atom Moorefield line of chips, made specifically to power Android devices. According to Intel,...

ZTE Debuts the GEEK – Equipped With New Intel Atom Processor Clocked at 2GHz

Tim April 10, 2013 17

This morning, Chinese device manufacturer ZTE announced its newest smartphone, the GEEK. It is the first ZTE device powered by Intel's shiny new 32nm Atom processor, known as the Z2580. It has a few decent specs, such as its 5" 720p display, a 2,300mAh battery...

Intel Debuts Dual-Core Atom Processor Line at MWC, Quad-Core By This Holiday Season

Eric February 25, 2013 17

There were rumors before MWC that the mobile processor market would be getting a little more competitive with the entrance of Intel's dual-core Atom Z2420 processors. If the spec sheet on the Fonepad announced by ASUS this morning wasn't good enough, Intel...

Asus Announces the Fonepad, a 7-inch Tablet With an Intel Atom Processor and Voice Calling

Kellen February 25, 2013 17

After announcing the new Padfone Infinity, Asus had one more trick up their sleeves before calling it a day at Mobile World Congress. They unveiled the Fonepad (yes, that's like the opposite of Padfone), a 7" tablet with full voice and data capabilities. There...

Intel to Show Off Dual-Core Atom Z2420 Processors at This Year’s MWC

Tim February 1, 2013 21

Watch out, folks, Intel is bringing their A game to MWC in Barcelona later this month. According to a press release, we can look forward to the Intel showing off their new dual-core Atom Z2420 processors for smartphones running Android. As far as specs on the...

Motorola and Intel Announce the RAZR i, Powered by a 2.0GHz Atom Processor

Kellen September 18, 2012 83

Motorola and Intel announced the first phone of their partnership this morning in London, dubbed the RAZR i. The RAZR i looks almost identical to the RAZR M that was announced a couple of weeks ago, but the insides are quite a bit different. This is the first...

Quick First Look: Lenovo and Intel’s Medfield Android Phone

Kellen January 12, 2012 50

The Intel booth marked one of our last stops here at CES 2012, and what better way to start wrapping things up than by looking at one of the future chipsets you will see in Android phones this year. It's called Intel's "Medfield" processor and is a single-core...

Motorola and Intel Announce Multi-Year Partnership to Produce Android Mobile Devices

Kellen January 10, 2012 48

GooMotel, anyone? Motorola and Intel announced this evening at CES that they have agreed to a multi-year partnership that will pair Moto's use of Android with Intel's Atom processors. The goal is to "collaborate across hardware, software and services to...