From calculators to tablets, Intel focuses on the mobile era

September 06, 2013

Intel’s dominance of the chip market is starting to wane as PC shipments slump and smartphone and tablet adoption grows, but the manufacturer will try to prove it can make fast and power-efficient processors for mobile devices at its annual developer gathering next week. At the Intel Developer Forum next week, the company will introduce low-power Atom chips code-named Bay Trail, which will go into tablets that are priced from $150. The show will also be a litmus test for new CEO Brian Krzanich, who will deliver the keynote speech on Sept. 10 and highlight Intel’s long-term strategy as the company diversifies into the mobile market. PCWorld (US)Intel CEO Brian Krzanich Krzanich replaced the popular Paul Otellini in May this year, and has put mobile chips at the top of his priority list. He has also created a “new devices” group that will focus on emerging areas like wearables. The chip maker is already planning to release a TV service through its own set-top box, and Krzanich may touch upon the wearable devices during his opening keynote on Sept. 10. A distraction will be an Apple product launch event on Sept. 10, which starts just one hour after Krzanich’s keynote begins. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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