[News] Intel Atom Processors and LTE chips in Smartphones and Tablets

Signaling the company’s continued momentum in the tablet market segment, Intel today announced that the new Samsung GALAXY Tab 3 10.1-inch is powered by the Intel Atom Z2560 processor (“Clover Trail+”). Additionally, the new Samsung GALAXY Tab 3 10.1-inch tablet will come equipped with Intel’s XMM 6262 3G modem solution or Intel’s XMM 7160 4G LTE solution.

People expect more from their tablets, and the dual-core Intel Atom SoC (“Clover Trail+”) platform for Android tablets provides double the compute performance and 3x graphics capabilities with competitive battery life compared to the previous-generation Intel Atom processors platform.

Intel Atom processors are designed and optimised for a lightning-fast applications experience, responsive web browsing, stunning 3D graphics, advanced camera capabilities and vivid HD video with energy efficiency for outstanding battery life.

The integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator provides compelling and realistic 3D gaming experiences, 1080p HD video and crystal-clear graphics. Advanced camera features including face recognition, mobile HDR and panorama help users create like never before. Additionally, Clover Trail+ offers dual-core performance along with Intel Hyper-Threading Technology, supporting four simultaneous application threads for smoother, seamless multitasking.

Intel’s strategy is to deliver leading low-power, global modem solutions that work across multiple bands, regions and devices.

Intel’s XMM 7160 is one of the world’s smallest and lowest-power multimode-multiband LTE solutions. The modem supports 15 LTE bands simultaneously and also includes a highly configurable RF architecture, running real-time algorithms for envelope tracking and antenna tuning, that enables cost-efficient multiband configurations, extended battery life and global LTE roaming in a single SKU. It supports multiple devices including smartphones, tablets and Ultrabooks.

Intel will begin shipments of multimode data 4G LTE in the coming weeks following final interoperability testing (IOT) with Tier 1 service providers in North America, Europe and Asia.