Edward Kirk
May 15th, 2008, 09:52 AM
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It looks like an Intel-based iPhone or iPhone-like tablet might not be on the way after all. After a report by CNET that Apple would be using an Atom chip for a handheld device, Intel is debunking the rumor. They say now that the CEO of Intel's Germany branch was simply misunderstood, and was merely stating the iPhone as an example of a device that could use an Atom chip.<!--break-->
From ZDNet's follow-up (translated via <a href="http://babelfish.yahoo.com/translate_url?doit=done&tt=url&intl=1&fr=bf-home&trurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.zdnet.de%2Fnews%2Fhardware% 2F0%2C39023109%2C39190850%2C00.htm&lp=de_en&btnTrUrl=Translate" target="_blank">Babelfish</a>):
<blockquote>Intel disclaimed of yesterday the statements of managing director Hannes Schwaderer about future iPhone models, quoted in the ZDNet report. Schwaderer made only general remarks possible mobile Internet DEVICE (MIDs) and did not speculate upon future iPhone models. Apple iPhone was only called as example of small Internet entrance devices in this connection. "Intel knows nothing about future products of other manufacturers and can therefore about it also nothing say", said press spokesman Mike Cato opposite ZDNet.de.</blockquote>
[<a href="http://www.zdnet.de/news/hardware/0,39023109,39190870,00.htm" target="_blank">ZDNet.de</a> via <a href="http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/05/15/intel_disclaims_zdnet_report_over_larger_iphone_or _internet_tablet.html" target="_blank">Guardian.co.uk</a>]
It looks like an Intel-based iPhone or iPhone-like tablet might not be on the way after all. After a report by CNET that Apple would be using an Atom chip for a handheld device, Intel is debunking the rumor. They say now that the CEO of Intel's Germany branch was simply misunderstood, and was merely stating the iPhone as an example of a device that could use an Atom chip.<!--break-->
From ZDNet's follow-up (translated via <a href="http://babelfish.yahoo.com/translate_url?doit=done&tt=url&intl=1&fr=bf-home&trurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.zdnet.de%2Fnews%2Fhardware% 2F0%2C39023109%2C39190850%2C00.htm&lp=de_en&btnTrUrl=Translate" target="_blank">Babelfish</a>):
<blockquote>Intel disclaimed of yesterday the statements of managing director Hannes Schwaderer about future iPhone models, quoted in the ZDNet report. Schwaderer made only general remarks possible mobile Internet DEVICE (MIDs) and did not speculate upon future iPhone models. Apple iPhone was only called as example of small Internet entrance devices in this connection. "Intel knows nothing about future products of other manufacturers and can therefore about it also nothing say", said press spokesman Mike Cato opposite ZDNet.de.</blockquote>
[<a href="http://www.zdnet.de/news/hardware/0,39023109,39190870,00.htm" target="_blank">ZDNet.de</a> via <a href="http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/05/15/intel_disclaims_zdnet_report_over_larger_iphone_or _internet_tablet.html" target="_blank">Guardian.co.uk</a>]