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Wednesday, Oct 22, 2008 11:35am
Intel blames iPhone problems on ARM processor |
The iPhone lacks power because it relies on ARM processors, claims Pankaj Kedia, Intel's director of ecosystems in the ultra-mobility group. Kedia spoke at the Intel Developer Forum in Taiwan yesterday, adding to comments from the company's VP in the mobility group, Shane Wall. "Any sort of application that requires any horsepower at all and the iPhone struggles," said Wall. Kedia accuses ARM of hurting the smartphone world as a whole, specifically by underpowering a number of devices.Regarding the iPhone, Wall says that its success is mainly attributable to a well-designed interface, and the promotional ability of Apple CEO Steve Jobs. The phone would be considerably better with Intel technology inside, he suggested on Tuesday, arguing that Intel chips are two to three times faster than ARM equivalents. "If you want to run full Internet, you're going to have to run an Intel-based architecture," claimed Wall. |