Intel cancels Broxton and SoFIA smartphone SoCs
Intel has had a rough go of the last couple of weeks. Following its April 19 earnings report, Intel announced a plan to lay off 12,000 workers, representing about 11% of its workforce. The company also said it would be re-aligning its operations as it transitions from "a PC company to one that powers the cloud and billions of smart, connected computing devices." We now have word about the product lines under the axe, as well as some clarification of those that aren't, courtesy of a Forbes.com report.
According to Patrick Moorhead from Forbes, the biggest takeaway from his conversations with Intel is that the company is continuing its focus on the products that TR gerbils will be most concerned with. Moorhead says the company's bread-and-butter processor lines ...