2014: INTEL wants Inside them all. To launch Bay, Cherry, and Willow Trail CPUs for Android and Windows smartphones, tablets and PCs.

2014: INTEL wants Inside them all. To launch Bay, Cherry, and Willow Trail CPUs for Android and Windows smartphones and tablets.

WorldWide Tech & Science. Francisco De Jesùs.

According to sources with Taiwan's tablet supply chain,Intel has launched Bay Trail-T supporting Windows 8/8.1 and will launch Android-supporting models at the end of 2013.

Intel has worked out an ambitious roadmap offering CPU platforms for entry-level to high-end tablet models in 2014

Intel will launch entry-level Android-supporting Bay Trail (Z3735D series) specifically for use in 7-inch tablets priced at US$99-129 and 7- to 8-inch models at US$149-199 in first-quarter 2014.

The Bay Trail and Cherry Trail platforms also target 8- to 10-inch tablets priced at US199-249 and 10-inch models above US$249.

In September 2014, Intel will unveil Cherry Trail, a platform based on 14nm Airmont architecture and supporting 32- and 64-bit Windows 8/8.1 and Android.

Intel will also release Windows- and Android-supporting Willow Trail based on 14nm Goldmont architecture in fourth-quarter 2014.

In addition to tablets, Intel will launch 22nm-based Merrifield and Moorefield for smartphones in first-quarter and third-quarter 2014 respectively. The two platforms can be used in Android tablets as well.

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