Thursday, August 9, 2012

Intel's Medfield chip, drill iPhone and Windows Mobile phones


Intel began maneuvers in the mobile realm. New chip for smartphones and tablet, begin to look to popular devices such as iPhone and Windows mobile phones.

"When we started developing a mobile chip in April, we decided to focus on Android. For other operating systems, there is a possibility," said Whalen quoted from the Telegraph.

Group Vice President Dave Whalen said Intel architecture, Intel has been talking to Apple and other vendors about the possibility of buried Medfield chip in their devices.

Apple is known to switch to using Intel chips for its new computer a few years ago. But the iPhone and the iPad, uses a special processor that they develop themselves.

He called the IOS and Windows Phone as the next OS will likely want them to shoot. Did not say when the time exactly. "We're not saying 'no', but 'not for now'. When it came time, we will glance at the other OS," he explained.

Whalen said that any evolution in the realm of mobile Intel chips can be controlled by demand. "It depends on our customers. We have a lot of consumers are asking for Android," he concluded.

Meanwhile, Microsoft Rich from Android ..

Microsoft patent licensing agreements with manufacturers of Android phones increased. The software giant signed a new agreement with LG Electronics. Thus, Microsoft could be the richer of the vendor payments.

"We are satisfied with the agreement that is built on a long-standing relationship with LG. Together with our previous 10 agreements with the manufacturers of Android or Chrome, it means more than 70 percent of Android smartphones sold in the U.S. is in Microsoft's patent portfolio," said Horacio Gutierrez Cohargaorate as well as Vice President Deputy General Counsel, Intellectual Property Group at Microsoft.

This agreement covers mobile phones, tablets and other LG consumer products based on Android or Chrome that it includes elements of Microsoft's patents. But Microsoft did not explain in detail the contents of their agreement.

Reported by Cellular News, since it launched the Intellectual Property licensing program in December 2003, Microsoft has reached more than 1,100 licensing agreements.

HTC, Samsung and Acer are the first line of the vendor to establish an agreement with Microsoft. In addition, there are many more other vendors such as ViewSonic, the Taiwanese company Compal and others.

Because, in agreement with the vendor of gadgets Android, Microsoft reportedly received payments ranging from $ 5 - 10 of every gadget sold. That's because Android gadget that is claimed to have been created using Microsoft's patent.

Microsoft licensing agreements with several vendors making Google Android angry. Some time ago Google had time to throw accusations that Microsoft is squeezing its business vendors to support its smartphone Windows Phone that is not growing.

So you can imagine, how the flow of funds acquired the IT giant? Moreover Android gadgets are now so popular, and many vendors have adopted it. No wonder Google angry with Microsoft.

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