Samsung today finally made the leap to Intel chips for its
line of Galaxy tablets (at least for one model at this point in time) with the
announcement of the Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch. The new tablet will sport Intel’s
Atom Z2560 processor (previously known as Clover Trail+) complemented either by
a XMM 6262 3G modem or a XMM 7160 4G LTE modem.
According to Intel, the Clover Trail+ platform was designed
and optimized to provide users with lightning-fast applications experience,
responsive web browsing, stunning 3D graphics, advanced camera capabilities and
vivid HD video without sacrificing battery efficiency.
With the new chip, Samsung’s Android tablets are expected to
provide double the computing power and 3x graphics capabilities with
competitive battery life compared to the previous-generation of Intel Atom
processors. The chip also comes with the company’s Graphics Media Accelerator
that provides compelling and realistic 3D gaming experiences, 1080p HD video
and crystal clear graphics.
In the camera department, Clover Trail+ chips sport advanced
camera features such as face recognition, mobile HDR and panorama that help
users capture images like never before. Additionally, Clover Trail+ offers
dual-core performance along with Intel’s hyper-threading technology that
support four simultaneous application threads for smoother and seamless
multitasking.
Moreover, Intel has added improved connectivity solutions to
the Clover Trail+ platform. For starters the XMM 7160 solution on the new
Galaxy Tab 3 LTE variant is one of the world’s smallest and lowest-power
multimode-multiband LTE solutions that supports up to 15 LTE bands
simultaneously. It also includes a highly configurable RF architecture, that
runs real-time algorithms for envelope tracking and antenna tuning that enables
cost-efficient multiband configurations, extended battery life and global LTE
roaming.
Intel will begin shipment of multimode data 4G LTE in the
coming weeks following final interoperability testing (IOT) with Tier 1 service
providers in North America, Europe and Asia).
