Deal: Intel 320 80GB SATA SSD – $79.99 After Rebate
A deal for CES, Intel along with Newegg is offering the Intel 320 80 GB Solid State Drive (SSD) for $99.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate. Using coupon code IntelSSD knocks the drive down to $79.99 after rebate. This is one of the lowest prices we’ve seen for the Intel 320, which is Intel’s latest […]
CES 2012: Intel Keynote (Completed)
Welcome to PhoneNews.com’s continuing coverage of CES 2012. Up next on the keynote list is Intel’s, with CEO Paul Ortellini detailing the manufacturer’s goals for 2012 and beyond on PCs and mobile. Particular focus is expected on the chipmaker’s initatives in mobile with Medfield as well as Android on x86 along with more potential announcements.
Lenovo Revives Hybrid Notebook with IdeaPad YOGA
Lenovo announces their first PC designed for Windows 8. The ultrabook, called the IdeaPad YOGA, will ship alongside Windows 8, featuring the ability to change between four discreet modes of form-factor. The device will use an unspecified processor (ARM or x86 wasn’t specified), but judging by its design and “ultrabook” phrasing, the device is likely […]
Intel Abandons MeeGo, Moves to Support Tizen with Samsung and LiMo Backing
After months of rumors and speculation, Intel has confirmed plans to officially end support and development of the MeeGo operating system project. In a blog post on the official MeeGo community forums, the decision to transition to Tizen was driven by the emergence of HTML5 as a viable development platform for applications. This follows the […]
Editorial: Arranging the Ubuntu MeeGo Marriage
It’s rare we shake up our announced plans to run articles, but this editorial warrants it. For too long now, MeeGo has sat in a state of flux. And, for too long, Ubuntu has sat looking for a viable direction into mobile. I tackle on my personal blog why both should sit down and hammer […]
Intel Confirms Work On x86 Port Of Android Honeycomb
During its earnings call yesterday, Intel CEO Paul Ortellini confirmed to investors and selected press that the chipmaker was actively working on porting Google’s Android Honeycomb from its base ARM supported version to the x86 instruction set. With the confirmation of the port and subsequent work to bring Android to intel based products such as […]
Intel Announces New Mobile Chipsets
Intel has announced its new family of mobile baseband chipsets in the X-GOLD 706, XMM 2138 and the XMM 6260 with the X-GOLD 706 supporting LTE, the XMM 6260 supporting HSPA+ 21Mbps data access and the XMM 2138 supporting Dual SIM Dual Standby support for emerging markets. Intel states that the 706 is based on […]
Intel Atom for Smartphones Delayed Until 2H 2011
Intel Chief Executive Officer Paul Ortellini has confirmed during the Barclay’s Capital Global Technology Conference that the promised Intel Atom chips for smartphones in the Medfield platform were being delayed to address issues with various bugs and as a result, would not be available in smartphones until the second half of 2011 from the […]
AMD to Support MeeGo
AMD has announced that it will support Nokia and Intel’s MeeGo mobile Linux platform as a new member and will also take a seat on the board of directors. The goal of the support announcement according to the chipmaker is to lend support for the merged mobile Linux platform which began life as Maemo Linux, […]
Nokia Releases MeeGo v1.0 for Netbooks and N900
After releasing the terminal only developer preview earlier this month, Nokia has released version 1.0 of its MeeGo operating system for Intel Atom netbooks/nettops and the N900. The release also includes the netbook API and Qt SDK at version 4.6 for development, but there will be a newer release that will support the mobile API […]