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A cross-fertilisation of blogs... but this post has run on the Eyes on Android blog, ragerding Intel taking on ARM via a customised version of Android...

This one caught my eye on SlashGear. It seems Intel is looking to get a custom version of Android Gingerbread in order to support tablet builders looking to run with its Atom E series of processors.

According to SlashGear it would better enable Intel to compete against the likes of ARM in the mobile space where power consumption, and hence battery life, is all important.

The story originates from Carrypad.com. According to "Chippy":

A bit of Android news emerging from the Intel quarterly results announcements. SlashGear reports:

Intel has confirmed that it has received the Android 3.0 Honeycomb code from Google, and that it is "actively" working on porting the tablet-centric platform to run on x86 chips like its Atom processors. Revealed during Intel's glowing Q1 financial results call, president and CEO Paul Otellini said that the company was working with "first-tier notebook vendors" on Android tablets using Intel processors. Leaks back in March suggested Intel was readying as many as eight Android-on-x86 devices for demonstration at IDF Beijing this month.

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Also, see more here, on Engadget >>

One to file under "Froyo". Slashgear reports:

Intel expect to release a version of Android 2.2 suitable for x86 based devices such as Atom tablets and netbooks within the next few months, in the expectation that the popular OS' availability will encourage use of their own chips rather than those of rival ARM in netbooks and tablets.  Speaking to APC, Intel VP of software and services, Renee James, explained that "our expectation is that (native x86 Android) will be based on the Froyo release and will be available this summer to developers."

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An interesting article on ZDNet UK, which has interviewed the Asus chairman.

David Meyer writes:

Jonney Shih, Asus' chairman, said in an interview on Wednesday that the manufacturer was still not sure how many people would sacrifice the application compatibility advantages of Windows and Intel for a lower-cost subnotebook running a Linux-based OS on an ARM chipset. He also said Asus was working on a tablet or slate device.