Intel Corp. on Monday launched a new processor, a low-power version of Intel chips slated for tablets, notebooks and smartphones.
The next generation 32 nm Atom platform, formerly codenamed " Oak Trail," will appear in 35 tablet computers and other mobile devices including Lenovo and Fujitsu in May and throughout 2011, the chipmaker giant said in a press release.
The embedded Intel Atom Z670 processor, said the company, creates smaller, thinner, fanless devices for mobile clinical assistants,industrial tablet and portable point-of-sales devices. It delivers
improved video playback up to 1080p, fast Internet browsing and longer battery life.
Other device makers using the new Atom Z670 include Motion Computing, Razer and Viliv. The new chip, like other processors from the line, supports Google Android, MeeGo and Windows operating systems.
At the Intel Developer Forum in Beijing, which begins on Tuesday, Intel will give a sneak peak of its next-generation Atom platform, the company said.
Intel has been marginalized in the booming tablet market as its chips do not meet the power efficiency requirements of tablet computers and
smartphones. Currently, the chip architecture from the Britain-based ARM dominates the mobile space including Apple's iPad, Samsung's Galaxy Tab and Motorola's Xoom.