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Android 3.1 and Atom: Two in One

Almost all major manufacturers of computer equipment are trying to develop a device that will combine Intel’s Atom platform with Google’s Android 3.1 OS.

We have heard that soon Lenovo, Acer and ASUS will introduce such models on the market. Acer and ASUS have already released tablets based on Android 3.0, and soon they’ll probably get the new 3.1 version, too. The only thing is that we don’t yet know is what will the Android devices with Intel inside (heh :)) look like – will they be tablets or some hybrid laptops?

Many manufacturers prefer to use ARM processors in their tablets, and this doesn’t let Intel take leadership position in this field. But perhaps with the release of the new Android 3.1, Intel will manage to strengthen its market positions.

Developers say that in the second half of this year many manufacturers will produce Android tablets based on Atom Z600 (Oak Trail). Some companies even have experience of cooperation with Intel, and HTC is one of those. The HTC X9500 Shift (HTC’s first UMPC device) is the brightest example of this cooperation; it’s a slider device with a QWERTY keyboard, the main feature of which is the SnapVUE technology, thanks to which the integration of two platforms on a single device — Windows Mobile (Qualcomm 400 MHz) and Windows Vista (an Intel 800 MHz) – was made possible.

So now we can only believe that the cooperation that began back in 2007 will be fruitful and will bring many new Android devices based on Intel’s Atom.

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May 25, 2011 | 0 Comments More

ASUS dumps Intel but grabs Android : demoes Android powered Eee pc with Snapdragon chipset

Imagine running Google Android on a small netbook. Feels marvelous, isn’t it ? This is going to be turned  into reality, very soon. ASUS demoed its Android powered Eee PC, running on Snapdragon Chipset, by Qualcomm.

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Qualcomm calls it the ultrathin netbook a “smartbook”. It consumes extremely low power. So, it requires no cooling, hence it is a fanless device. This contributes to its thin built.

Here’s the video showing the “smartbook” :

Lets just hope that this “smartbook” paves the way for many more netbooks in the Android world.

[via androidcentral]

June 2, 2009 | 2 Comments More