In late October, Intel has surprised experts with the announcement of mass production of 14-nm processors with ARM architecture commissioned by Altera in the first half of 2014. At this week's meeting with investors, the new Intel executives made it clear that the company is now ready to consider proposals on placing orders for the contract issue chips even from their potential competitors.
First, Intel reported about intent to expand the circle of customers ordering microchips manufacturing factories from processor giant. However, priority will be given to major customers. It is assumed that they will be the developers of processors for smartphones, requiring large output volumes . Note that Apple's theoretically fit these criteria.
Secondly, their attempts to overtake competitors in the segment of mobile processors, Intel is not going to leave. The company will choose the most successful of its development, and less to look at market trends.. Amid falling demand for processors for personal computers capacity utilization Intel will decline, and upload their orders third-party developers would be wise. According to Intel representatives , the PC market continues to fall, but it was already close to its bottom. Popularity of tablets in emerging markets in the next year will keep the downward trend in PC sales volumes . The stabilization will not begin until next year. Intel new CEO Brian Krzhanich , promised that in 2014 the number of tablet models on the base of Intel processors will increase four times.