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Intel said the German high-level iPhone will use Atom chips

Posted on May 16th, 2008 in IT industry

CNET News.com May 16 International reported braving the risk of lost jobs, a senior Intel's German subsidiary, reportedly has confirmed that Apple will in the next version of the iPhone Atom use Intel's processors.

This is from sister station ZDNet.de the news site is in German reports. Content that Intel in Munich a 40th anniversary celebration, the global manager Hannes Schwaderer confirmed that a network has long been spread rumors: iPhone will use Intel's new "nuclear chip," (nuclear-chip type), journalists, The so-called "nuclear chip," English is the Atom.

Rumour, as early as the Intel before publication of the Atom Silverthorne processor, Apple decided to Fangshouyibo, comprehensive use of Intel products. The question is, this generation of Atom also not suitable for this type of smart phones iPhone: it in operation when the heat too high.

The report pointed out that with the iPhone Atom larger, and use the Intel IDF fall by the General Assembly for its production of mobile Internet devices (MID) reference design. That design is to use the next generation Atom chip (code-named Moorestown) the possibility of MID prototype, rather than the real blueprint for the products. iPhone is likely to launch around the year 2009-2010 version, to switch to Intel chips. Apple may also is studying the use of Atom's a flat-panel equipment, but all is still not clear.

The headquarters of an Intel representative said he is understanding那篇report, but he doubted Germany who Intel's most senior Is it really confirmed the plan, or even "he" (Note: This is the highest Intel in Germany Head) it is very informed the matter is doubtful.