Europe will be getting its first Intel-powered smartphone next month. The Intel-based San Diego smartphone, previously known as Santa Clara, will go on sale in the U.K. on June 6 via Orange, the operator said on Thursday. Customers will also be able to access T-Mobile’s signal on the phone, giving them access to signal in more places throughout the UK.
While Intel’s processors dominate the computer market, most smartphones currently use ARM processors.
The company announced, in March at Mobile World Congress, plans to bring an Intel-powered smartphone to the UK running its Medfield chip. It designated 2012 as the year that Intel-powered smartphones will finally hit the big time.
Features Of Phone:
1. Intel's Atom Z2460 processor at 1.6 GHz.
2. 4.03-inch screen
3. 1024-by-600 pixel resolution
4. 8-megapixel camera that will be able to take 10 images in one second, and shoot video at 1080p.
5. Android 2.3
Currently there are no plans to bring an Intel phone to the United States but Orange is also planning to launch the phone in France. A version of the phone, called XOLO X900, is also on sale in India.
The San Diego will be available $310 on Orange Pay As You Go. Prepaid users in the U.K. will also receive a free monthly allowance of 250MB of mobile data per month for 12 months.
While Intel’s processors dominate the computer market, most smartphones currently use ARM processors.
The company announced, in March at Mobile World Congress, plans to bring an Intel-powered smartphone to the UK running its Medfield chip. It designated 2012 as the year that Intel-powered smartphones will finally hit the big time.
Features Of Phone:
1. Intel's Atom Z2460 processor at 1.6 GHz.
2. 4.03-inch screen
3. 1024-by-600 pixel resolution
4. 8-megapixel camera that will be able to take 10 images in one second, and shoot video at 1080p.
5. Android 2.3
Currently there are no plans to bring an Intel phone to the United States but Orange is also planning to launch the phone in France. A version of the phone, called XOLO X900, is also on sale in India.
The San Diego will be available $310 on Orange Pay As You Go. Prepaid users in the U.K. will also receive a free monthly allowance of 250MB of mobile data per month for 12 months.