Intel Says Android 4.0 Has x86 Optimizations
Just two months after announcing an alliance with Google, Intel now claims that Android 4.0 "Ice Cream Sandwich" will feature support for x86 architecture.
Suzy Greenberg, a spokesperson for Intel, said last week that Ice Cream Sandwich already includes OS optimization for x86, so naturally Intel-based devices will support the upcoming Android release. The confirmation arrives after reports claimed that Android 4.0 aka "Ice Cream Sandwich" is ready to work with tablets and smartphones based on Intel's x86 mobile processors for said devices.
According to Intel, the first smartphone based on an Intel chip -- reportedly the 32-nm "Medfield" Atom chip that will also arrive on tablets -- will hit the market in the first half of 2012. Intel already admitted back at Computex in May that Medfield-powered tablets will sport a form factor thinner than 0.35-inches and weigh less than 1.5 lbs.
Intel officially announced an alliance with Google back in September that promises to churn out future versions of Android sporting compatibility with Intel's family of low-power Atom processors and "other architectures."
"By optimizing the Android platform for Intel architecture, we bring a powerful new capability to market that will accelerate more industry adoption and choice, and bring exciting new products to market that harness the combined potential of Intel technology and the Android platform," said Intel President and CEO Paul Otellini in September. "Together we are accelerating Intel architecture and bringing new levels of innovation to a maturing Android platform."
The two companies recently worked together to enable Intel architecture on Google products, which include Chrome OS and Google TV along with the Android Software Development Kit (SDK) and Native Development Kit (NDK).
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Thanks for the in depth article. Great read.
Freaking awesome. I would imagine that it's the only way to compete with the soon to be released Windows 8 tablet platform.
wintel to gootel
I wonder if Kevin posted this from his Android Phone?
Longest article I've seen in a while here.
If Android would run in VirtualBox (and with GPU support), it would be pretty fricken sweet. Especially for netbook/laptop owners.
Nice Tweet
Thanks for the in depth article. Great read.
I like this, short and to the point. At least there aren't any grammar mistakes.
Is Tom's hacked, or are the writers juts getting lazy ?
I like this, short and to the point. At least there aren't any grammar mistakes.
This isn't Twitter, you know.
Thanks for the in depth article. Great read.
I just completely embarrassed myself by laughing my arse off at that in the middle of the office. One million internetz to this man!
Thanks for the in depth article. Great read.
Nothing like efficiency.
i actually thought the page didn't load the first two times, then i read this
Thanks for the in depth article. Great read.
and i understood
Wow, the ads to content ratio on this page is astonishing!
Wow, the ads to content ratio on this page is astonishing!
adblocker ftw
Go backwards compatibility!
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Wow...was expecting a little more text.
Are they just teasing us?
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No problems here.
Btw, nice job on the renovations to the website, they look nice! Give the webdesigners a raise!
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Seems to be working nicely now.
So if Andriod and Chrome OS are both running on x86, can we just pick the best of breed and be done with the other?
Why is the article just the title? One sentence long article. Maybe some sources would be nice. who said what sort of thing.
Nevermind that, refreshed the page and the article just showed up.
Why is the article just the title? One sentence long article. Maybe some sources would be nice. who said what sort of thing. Nevermind that, refreshed the page and the article just showed up.
They do permit the deletion of posts.
Speaking of Android 4.0, looks like the Transformer Prime is on hold til December so they can have 4.0 installed when it ships. dammit!
Does it also mean compatibility with AMD solutions as well..!!!
dear Bob-CAT: say ppuurrrrrrrrrr...!!!!!!!
May ARM vs Intel begin...
It's fairly interesting, but I cannot help myself thinking that Intel is paying Google / Andriod development team a fair sum and some info, to make sure intel is very "capable" to compete in the market...
With all the resources that Google has at their disposal, you think they could have come up with a better name than "Ice Cream Sandwich".
Otherwise more Droid = always a good thing.
With all the resources that Google has at their disposal, you think they could have come up with a better name than "Ice Cream Sandwich".Otherwise more Droid = always a good thing.
What delicious treats can you come up with that start with the letter "I" because the first one that comes to my mind is ice cream. Could have done without the sandwich part, but hey they had to give the women at Google something to do.
What delicious treats can you come up with that start with the letter "I" because the first one that comes to my mind is ice cream. Could have done without the sandwich part, but hey they had to give the women at Google something to do.
Italian Ice? ...but that sounds lame too.
Finally getting closer to running Crysis in your phone !!
This just after a recent story about running Android apps in Windows
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Is it me or is everything getting a bit samey?