14 DAY TRIAL // According to a recent news report, the world's leading vendor of computer processors is expected to make a significant announcement later today, concerning the possibility of landing Nokia as a customer for the company's processors for mobile devices. Although the report is yet to be confirmed by any of the two companies, the deal will enable Intel to enter a market where ARM has the supremacy, thanks to its low-power chips used for today's smarthphones.
In keeping with a report from yesterday on Bloomberg, Intel was supposedly planning to make an announcement in a conference call the following day, with Anand Chandrasekher, the chip maker's senior vice president of the ultra-mobility group. The announcement is reportedly going to concern Nokia, the world's leading vendor of mobile phones, which could use Intel's chips to develop a much-anticipated MID. The exact details of the collaboration between Intel and Nokia are yet to be established, with the phone maker rumored to be planning an Intel-based smartphone.
Intel has a strong interest in the mobile business, as the Santa Clara, California-based chip maker is planning to expand its business model beyond that of personal computers, where the company holds the majority. One of the company's first attempts in providing the world with a product that can compete with other ARM-based processors was the launch of the Atom processor, which recorded a significant success in the growing netbook segment. Atom CPUs are currently used in a wide range of devices, most of which are available as low-power portable computer systems, also known as netbooks.
Additionally, according to a recent roadmap on Intel's future products, the company is aiming to be present in the handheld market with its much-hyped, 32nm-based Menlow processors. These new chips are slated for a 2011 availability, by which time the group run by Intel's Anand Chandrasekher will have recorded an increased experience.
Back in February, Intel announced that it landed LG for the development of the world's first Moorestown MID. However, with Nokia on its side, the chip maker is heading for a potentially higher success.