Android has been a very profitable venture for Samsung. Why next to Apple, they’re really the only other mobile hardware manufacturer turning a respectable profit. That said, even with Android’s contributions to Samsung’s bank accounts, the company is hell bent on keeping their options open. At first, that alternate option was based around an in-house low/mid-range device OS dubbed “Bada”. As of late, however, that option has morphed into...
Well that was fast. After just hearing of an Intel phone “launching this week” by Intel’s own CEO comes today’s announcement by Lava, announcing their new Intel powered smartphone. The Lava Xolo X900 will officially hit the market this week beating Lenovo, long thought to the the first manufacturer to out an Intel powered smartphone. Specs for the X900 include a 4.03-inch 1024 x 600 display, 1.6GHz Atom processor, 400 MHz GPU, 8-megapixel rear-facing...
It’s been a long, long time since we first laid eyes upon the Lenovo made, Intel powered smartphone back at CES. And while we were impressed with what we saw, we were ultimately depressed, knowing that this hot piece of Intel action won’t be hitting U.S. shores — at least initially. But alas, today Intel’s CEO Paul Otellini told investors that at least the people of China will be able to scoop up the word’s first Intel powered phone beginning...
Currently the biggest forces in mobile processors consists of Qualcomm and ARM, though Samsung’s own in-house Exynos is starting to gain marketshare. But a long time eyer of mobile chips, Intel, is once again taking a stap at cracking the small screen with their Medfield platform. At MWC today, Intel along with Lava announced the XOLO X900 Android smartphone powered by a 1.6 GHz Atom processor (Z2460) and a 3.5-4″ display. The OS on board appears to be (sadly)...
The rumored Intel Ivy Bridge delay we talked about late last week was only partially correct. According to VR-zone, Intel is only delaying their dual-core Ivy Bridge silicon, not their higher end quad-core specimens. After last week’s news of the delay, many PC gaming enthusiasts as well as well as high-end Mac buyers were put on edge; Intel’s Ivy Bridge delay would have meant a ripple effect throughout the Windows/Mac industry. Currently, specific release dates...
