Intel teams up with Google on Android phones

Intel tries to speed up its entry into the profitable smartphone market by teaming up with powerful ally Google.

14/09/11 845 Views 24 Comments

Google's Andy Rubin jokes with Intel CEO Paul Otellini as they talk about the Google Android phone running on an Intel chip.

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INTEL HAS TEAMED up with Google in a bid to speed up its entry into the smartphone market.

Intel will work with Google to optimise the Android operating system for its Atom processors.

The chip maker hopes to have more smartphones, as well as servers, running on its technology in the near future.

Currently, only a handful of mobiles run on Intel chips. To break into the market fully, Intel will need to develop lower-power chips.

Intel chief executive Paul Otellini and Google’s senior vice president of mobile Andy Rubin announced the partnership at Intel’s annual technology forum in San Francisco yesterday.

Otellini said the first Intel-powered smartphones will come online in 2012, reports the Wall Street Journal.

“Every time we collaborate with Google, good things come out,” he said. “I’m excited and have high expectations around this as well.”

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Alan Larkin 14/09/11 #

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good for Intel Ireland?

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- Collie Woods 14/09/11 #
  
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  The upgrade to fab 24 in leixlip is on hold. It was due to be cutting edge 22nm. As for new jobs more likely current status quo.
  
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Ross Moran 14/09/11 #

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This IS a big thing for jobs in Intel Ireland – will most likely pull in the 16 nm roadmap meaning production sooner rather than later in the F14 conversion.

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Jon Q 14/09/11 #

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Not sure why there is so much ill feeling out there for Apple. They make some nice products, which in turn has resulted in them achieving such high sales figures, consequently putting them where there are in terms of market value. If people didn’t like their products, they wouldn’t buy them. Those that don’t buy their products generally hold them in the highest degree of contempt possible, or so it appears. Why is it that on reading of news of intel and google working together it immediately results in people voicing their hatred towards Apple? I think it’s ridiculous, because at the end of the day, all of these companies do exactly the same in terms of what they make, where the make it, who they get to make it, who they want to sell it to, what they want to sell it for, where they want to sell it, and what position they want hold in the list of the worlds most profitable companies. Let’s be honest, if it weren’t apple, it would be one of the other well known electronic manufacturers, and the only reason why would be because we as consumers collectively put them there. Oh and no, I don’t work for apple ; )

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- Nigel Kenny 14/09/11 #
  
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  Exactly! We should be applauding innovation rather than requesting the “downfall” of innovators.
  
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- John Mack 14/09/11 #
  
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  I use an apple g5 all day in work and they are fantastic, but when it comes to mobile market and tablets their products are overrated for the price value, if and when a better product comes along apple plc will try to get it block banned or sue them because it looks like something they might bring on the market.
  
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- Dave 15/09/11 #
  
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  Definitely works for Apple
  
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Cormac Flanagan 15/09/11 #

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In regards to the jobs in Ireland this is great. In regards to iPhone v android. Who cares there phones.

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HEADWRECKER 14/09/11 #

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Went from Apple to Android freedom is a beautiful thing x ..

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John Mack 14/09/11 #

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apple will take Intel to court on two things. 1. apple used Intel chips in their computers – no one else is allowed to use Intel chips. 2. Intel has an i as the first letter – apple have a patent that states they own every that starts in an i, iPhone, ipad, Intel and isux.

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- Nigel Kenny 14/09/11 #
  
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  This is a joke, right?!
  
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- Noel Carroll 15/09/11 #
  
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  Either grossly unfunny or just clueless.
  
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- Colin Rodgers 15/09/11 #
  
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  He was being satirical, Nogel/ Noel.
  
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Earl Fitzgerald 15/09/11 #

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Eh….
What was the headline again?

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pagan 14/09/11 #

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The fact you have to "Jail Break". the iphone is a joke.At least with android you dont need to go through hoops to install pics or music un like the ment to be great iphone.

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- swimtwobirds 14/09/11 #
  
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  Yeah? Try uninstalling that android crap ware the carrier stuck on for you.
  
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- Noel Carroll 15/09/11 #
  
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  That’s right! You just have to go through the hoops trying to get your lost data back after a simple sync or wait for a year until your carrier rolls out a new software version which, by then is outdated anyway. Say what you like but I’ll be getting my upgrade to IOS5 the day it’s released. You can’t say the same for your OS.
  
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- Peter Schwartz 15/09/11 #
  
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  android can be rooted in 5 secs and you can uninstall whatever you want. I doubt its that simple in apple
  
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Del Diamond 14/09/11 #

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They’ll always be a year behind Apple.
Fact.

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- Cormac Laffan 15/09/11 #
  
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  Jaysus Del, iphone 5 is already behind the Galaxy 2s, and it’s not even out yet! Google the stats! Meanwhile, if you’re on an android you wont care. The future is here! (yes, I’m aware I used google and android without linking them!)
  
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- Colin Rodgers 15/09/11 #
  
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  Rule of thumb. If you want to know what innovative features are going to be brought out by Apple on iOS next year, look at an Android phone now.
  
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pagan 14/09/11 #

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I hope this is the start of the down fall of apples iphone.Or will they take intel to court as well to block them running on android phones.

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- David Sheridan 14/09/11 #
  
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  Please forgive him Oh Lord for he knows not what he is saying..
  
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- swimtwobirds 14/09/11 #
  
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  I hope this the start of the downfall of idiotic Mac vs whatever comments.
  
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