Die Shrink 31: Intel’s Failure to get into Smartphones
Added 2020-10-23 09:00:02 +0000 UTCIn 2007 Apple unveiled the iPhone, and to be fair - most people immediately dismissed how big that device (and the smartphone market) would become. However Intel was especially guilty of underestimating the emerging ultra-portables market, and especially clumsy in their attempt to make up for their belated response to a massive emerging market…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3G#Market_penetration
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4G
https://www.engadget.com/2012-10-04-motorola-razr-i-review.html
Comments
That sounds exactly Microsoft strategy to enter phones and tablets... they ended up buying Nokia and nothing is left of that mobile business now.
Timo H
2021-03-12 00:33:44 +0000 UTCiirc, rumor was Intel was PAYING companies to take atoms. Even less cost than free(!!) And I believe they effectively ended up paying some partners hundreds or thousands of dollars per phone sold due to their pay to enter the market failing. The actual products (the silicon) was good. Just as you heavily go into.... software fell flat on it's face.
TSPCFS
2020-10-23 19:01:54 +0000 UTCTrump bit had me laughing out loud. Nice post by Potatoes
Brandon B.
2020-10-23 17:06:11 +0000 UTCThat Trump impression was perfect
thunder-heron
2020-10-23 09:29:27 +0000 UTC
