Intel readying 2GHz, ultra low-power Atoms

Intel is gearing up to launch two new Atom variants next month that will alternately raise performance and lower power consumption compared to existing chips, a late leak indicates. The Z550 will boost the maximum clock speed for the ultra-mobile chip from 1.86GHz to 2GHz without affecting the peak thermal power ceiling of 2.4W, letting it run in the same environments as the older chip. It shoul...

Palm Q3 smartphones plunge 42% year-on-year
Palm on Thursday reported its third-quarter financial results, indicating smartphone shipments of just 482,000 units, down 42 percent year-over-year. Smartphone revenue was also hit hard, down 72 percent and contributing to the company's net loss of $98 million. "We're proceeding through a challenging transitional period, however our current results shouldn't overshadow the tremendous progress we'...