“The next generation of the Apple iPhone – by which I mean, not the 3G iPhone due on July 11, but the version after that – will be powered by a version of Intel’s new Atom family of low-cost, low-power processors, according to JoAnne Feeney, an analyst with FTN Midwest,” Eric Savitz reports for Seeking Alpha.
“In a research note this morning, she wrote that the Atom-powered iPhone may arrive sometime in 2009 or 2010,” Savitz reports.
“Feeney says that the Atom development program is ‘well ahead of schedule’ …she now thinks the company will be showing Atom at 32 nm in the second half, with a demo at the Intel Developers Forum August 19-21. That would pave the way for the adoption by Apple for the next gen iPhone, she says,” Savitz reports.
Full article here.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Fred Mertz” for the heads up.]
and what exactly are the palo alto semi folks up to? custom mobile gaming chips? automotive integration?
Steve Jobs in tights, “Up and Atom!”
Fanbois swoon.
“Intel’s Atom processor to power future Apple iPhone”
Yes… and to make it astonomically more expensive. Thank you Apple, but with the data plan I saw from Rogers, I’ll probably end up with an Android device. Very understandable to see how you’re losing to Microsoft!!! Your overprices are not justified.
Bye Bye
“In a research note this morning, she wrote that the Atom-powered iPhone may arrive sometime in 2009 or 2010,”
So she thinks Apple might update the iPhone in the next 2 years–brilliant analysis!
y would they after buying a semi conductor designer be real
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Apple doesn’t set the data plans – the carriers do. They can try to convince them to be reasonable, but ultimately they have to play the game of being in the mobile business. Plus, you don’t even know exactly what Android is going to end up like (if and when it ever comes out).
“Feeney says that the Atom development program is ‘well ahead of schedule”
I hear that their Atom development program has an element of surprise to it.
I don’t see why Androids plans would be cheaper than iPhone ones since Rodger don’t have to pay Apple Apple back to sell the iPhone…
Cubert: <boo>
@ Mackle: Probably designing a processor the the iPhone that Intel may produce? Making this article possibly wrong in saying that it’s the Atom processor, but it is a new processor.
In 2009 or 2010, there will be another and even better processor then Atom… one designed by Apple for Apple.
They knda forgot the word “RUMOR”. This lady acts as if Apple called and told her. This is very Laura Goldmanish.
I think she is guessing and assuming. this article just states where ATOM is and knowing that Intel and Apple work together. Apple or Intel have never said future iphone will use ATOM.
PA Semi seems like the best bet to start making the procs for iPhones and AppleTV.. Even Steve said that.
Steve Jobs a few days ago, declared: “PA Semi is going to
do system-on-chips for iPhones and iPods,”
I don’t understand this topic, Atom or PA SEMI custom chip??? for iPhone and iPods.
I’m confused…I will wait to see the next iPhone.
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/06/11/steve_jobs_its_time_we_design_our_own_iphone_and_ipod_chips.html
Just because the Atom development program is ‘well ahead of schedule’, Feeney said it would pave the way for the adoption by Apple for the next gen iPhone. Where is the connection in this logic? Besides, Jobs said Apple bought PA Semi for its expertise to be used in iPod and iPhone.
Until the last post, no one has mentioned the PA Semi acquisition. Bottom line is that Steve Jobs did say the PA Semi would be used in iPods and iPhones:
“PA Semi is going to do system-on-chips for iPhones and iPods,” Jobs told the Times (the day after the WWDC keynote in San Francisco).
The phrase “system-on-chips” is generic, or could be taken as such in Jobs comment. Digital, analog, video, audio, fr frequencies could all be processed on a system-on-chip, chipset. This does not mean the PA designs are to replace the main processor such as ATOM…
On the flip-side, it could mean Apple has the core processor and video functions targeted with a SoC design, we just don’t know.
What would one guess? Apple is not likely to take on Intel’s ATOM, but rather compliment it. Apple would be much better served to replace chips like Infineon’s base-band 3G, Broadcom’s and Sigmatels/nVIDIA’s into their own system-on-a-chip design.
It would happen over time, as I doubt it can be handled so quickly to replace these technologies, but hey this is software and hardware, just give it time and it will be done.
With Apple using it’s own designs, and subbing out manufacturing, it can shave a lot of money out of their handheld devices, allowing them to play the economies of scale games the iPod enjoys:
– Sell at volume with competitive prices, while still making great margin. Competition can sell at or below Apple’s price, but will lose money or make very little doing so, eliminating them in the process.
If Apple could stand to save $35 – $50 a device by purchasing PA semi and consolidating 3rd party suppliers into their own SoC designs, it’ll be worth billions to Apple, and more importantly put the competition in a huge bind.
~OUT
Uh, didn’t Steve Jobs just say some weeks ago that PA Semi (meaning PowerPC) will go under the hood of iPods and iPhones in the future??
I doubt this analyst knows of what they speak.
I would have to agree that the PASemi team is busy crafting an SoC design for the next iPod/IPhone, and it will probably contain an ARM processor not a PPC.
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oh dear goddess *please* tell me this means Mac+ will stop flapping his gums here……
I think the next processor will be a collaborative effort between intel and apple such that the processor will only be available for apple devices.
I suspect that apple was a bit miffed that their hard work with intel regarding the low profile/power processor in the MBA showed up in competitors products rather promptly.
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I heard that Intel is well on its was to developing the latest version of the Atom chip. Word has it that it will be called – get ready –
One Atom 12
(Copy! Over! Roger! One Atom 12, One Atom 12, armed robbery at 4th and Main…)
I love useless articles like this. Some frigtard analyst comes up with some brilliant assessment by anal extraction, and it gets reported all over the ‘net.
And they pay people to do this stuff?
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OK, how many of you are happy with the quality of the iPhone? Software crashes while trying to use the iPod or browser together? My iPhone is really subpar and I cannot recommend to any serious user other than the hobbyist tester. It has clearly not come of age and the next revision misses the mark by a mile. Still no to-do’s in the calendar? Common! No picture texting? No video recording? No voice memo feature? These are basic stuff folks, what gives? Not to mention the thing is very fragile. I will not be “re-buying” an iPhone. Not after my first initial two iPhone’s have been a complete disaster and pain in the ass.