US chip titan Intel on January 10 announced it will move into the booming smartphone market with a China debut of a handset made by computer powerhouse Lenovo. "The best of Intel computing is now coming to smartphones," the California-based company's chief executive Paul Otellini said during a presentation at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
Lenovo senior vice president Liu Jun joined Otellini on stage to introduce a K800 smartphone powered by an "awesome" Intel processor. The smartphone featured a rich 4.5-inch multi-touch screen and could stream video wirelessly to Lenovo televisions.
Intel has created a "reference device" to show off the prowess of its smartphone chip technology.