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Intel Xscale processors no more? June 06, 2006 [General] | By Edward J. R. Currently Windows Mobile phones are powered by mobile processors that are ARM binary-compatible and that are produced by Intel (XScale series), Texas Instruments = TI (OMAP series) and from Samsung. It looks like history of Intel Xscale will soon be over: ... because Xscale division of Intel is bringing losses and Intel intends to sell it: Intel is not considering selling these operations, but is understood to have earmarked for disposal its loss-making Xscale and IXP chips made for mobile phones, portable devices and network equipment. Intel has so far failed to crack the cellphone market, which is led by Texas Instruments, a chip supplier. Intel's Xscale application processors, originally acquired from Digital Equipment Corporation as part of a $700m deal, have been largely confined to the smartphone segment, including BlackBerry devices. To learn more click here. Commentary: if you are afraid that your Intel Xscale processor used in your Windows Mobile phone will become soon discontinued, feel free to buy a phone with Samsung mobile processors like HTC Breeze (300 MHz) or HTC Hermes (400 MHz) - Samsung processors with the same frequency as Intel processors are faster: 400 MHz Samsung processor corresponds to 520 MHz from Intel. Furthermore in the market of low-end smartphones TI processors are much more popular. The bottom line is that while Centrino mobile processors for notebooks are success, the Intel Xscale processors are failure... and Intel has to sell Xscale division or discontinue design and manufacturing of processors for mobile phones.  Post your comment (free registration is required to post, but if you register you can edit your posts later) [ 6 Comments ]
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