Tom Hackenberg, Semiconductor Research Manager, IMS Research

Will the loss of one of its star generals signal Intel’s retreat in the battle for the mobile market?

Intel recently bid adieu to one of its brightest executives, Senior Vice President of the Ultra Mobility Group, Anand Chandrasekher. Regardless of the many rumors behind Mr. Chandrasekher’s exit, Intel Architecture Group’s Executive Vice President David Perlmutter, has assured us that Intel will continue “to make the investments needed to ensure that the best user experience on smartphones and handhelds runs on Intel architecture, and to ship a phone this year.”