CES 2012: Intel enters mobile market with Lenovo, Motorola

Lenovo and Intel announced the first Intel-powered smartphone, the Lenovo K800, at CES in Las Vegas today. Motorola will also be using Intel’s processors in a multi-year, multi-device deal with the company.

The Lenovo K800 is powered by an Intel Atom processor and has a 4.5-inch, 720p screen, Lenovo’s senior vice president Liu Jun said.

Jun said The K800 has “incredible multitasking performance without any compromise on battery life”.

Intel executive Mike Bell said the device is less than 1cm thick and featured near field communications technology for mobile payments, as well as HD video playback. The device also has an 8MP camera and can take ten photos in less than a second.

The K800 will run on Intel’s operating system, a modified version of Android.

“We think we have the best version of Android on the planet,” Bell said.

The K800 will be first launched in China, the largest smartphone market in the world.

We’ll post images as soon as we have them.

Intel and Motorola also announced that Motorola will be using Intel architecture going forward.

“Motorola and Intel have entered into a multi-year, multi-device partnership around mobile devices and smartphones,” said Motorola chief executive Sanjay Jha.

More information on these new Motorola devices will be available by the middle of the year.

Intel also demoed how Intel-powered smartphones will work in conjunction with upcoming Intel ultrabooks, particularly when shopping online. Tapping the smartphone on the touchpad of an ultrabook will automatically enter details required at most online checkouts, like name, address, and credit card number.

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