Atom-powered Mini-tablet Confirmed By Intel Germany CEO?

Was it a slip of the tongue? ZDNet.de reports that Intel Germany CEO Hannes Schwaderer, speaking at an Intel 40th anniversary event at Munich's BMW World, confirmed that there is an iPhone that will be using Intel's new Atom processor. The new device is "slightly larger" than the current iPhone, raising speculation that this new member of the iPhone family may be the long-rumored Apple mini-tablet with a 720 x 480 display.

Schwaderer also mentioned that an upgraded version of the current iPhone with the same form factor would be a 3G model. With iPhones out of stock in the US and UK, and Steve Jobs scheduled to give the keynote at WWDC 08, new iPhones and the mini-tablet might be right around the corner.

What do YOU think about Herr Schwaderer's comments and the rumored mini-tablet? Take our poll! A big thank-you hug to Erica Sadun for the poll answers!

Apple Mini-Tablet -- Is it for real?
Realz!	748 (20.7%)
Fakezzz!!!	943 (26.1%)
Intel dude is SO going to get fired!	1917 (53.1%)

Update: If you had "Intel disavows knowledge of future iPhone products" for $200, you win.

[via ZDNet.de, MacRumors]

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ewedd

Hoax or not, I won't trade it for my Newton MP2100. It's doing well with a refurb'd battery and a WiFi card, just needs a new cover. It's my indispensible daily planner and note-taking aid that I only have to charge once a week. It's rugged enough as it's been to the saudi desert, the beach, and soaked in the rain a few times, and still kicking.

May 17 2008 at 12:05 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Vortex

True, the news is not urgent.

Moreover, some Russian web-sites has already wrote about Intel disclamation=)

May 16 2008 at 8:26 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

iPhoneinator

what is an atom powered intel chip? and should i be glad that its getting one?

May 15 2008 at 8:09 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

elean

No, thats a misunderstanding! "Make Cato" press speaker makes clear: Intel uses the term "iPhone" as a general term for all SmartPhones with capabilities like the real iPhone. Pretty dumb if you ask me... Source: http://www.fscklog.com/2008/05/intel-stellt-an.html

May 15 2008 at 9:58 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Luigi193

Hey it may be a day old and retracted, BUT at least you got the poll up this time!!!!

May 15 2008 at 9:33 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Rich

As I noted on Engadget, ZDNet themselves have already retracted the story: http://64.233.179.104/translate_c?hl=en&langpair=de%7Cen&u=http://www.zdnet.de/news/hardware/0,39023109,39190870,00.htm%3Fh

May 15 2008 at 9:21 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

frank d

720x480?

720 wide is a pretty sad resolution when it comes to browsing the internet. It is tough enough at 800 wide. Looking at my MID and UMPC it would certainly need to be 800x480 to match other MIDs or even better 1024x600 (or 640) pixels.

May 15 2008 at 9:07 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Mat

TUAW is more like a news paper than a blog.. day old news.

May 15 2008 at 8:37 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Fernando

I love the poll options. lol

May 15 2008 at 8:33 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

bobgorila

So, that'll be a big no then. Silly translators.

I'm still convinced Apple will use the Atom in a cheap-n-small laptop running mobile OS X: a kind of eMate to the iPod Touch's Newton.

May 15 2008 at 8:27 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply