Intel plans Windows 8 phones
Intel boss Paul Otellini says his company plans to offer Windows 8 on smartphones - putting the chipmaker on a collision course with Microsoft. Speaking after Intel posted record profits for 2010, Otellini was asked his views on Microsoft's decision to port the next generation of Windows to the ARM platform.
A bullish Otellini described the announcement as "not a lot of new news" before claiming that full-fat Windows running on system-on-a-chip platforms also had advantages for Intel.
"The plus for Intel is that as they unify their operating systems, we now have the ability for the first time... to have a designed-from-scratch, touch-enabled operating system for tablets that runs on Intel that we don't have today," the Intel CEO said.
