Intel, AMD Sets Sights on Tablets, Smartphones

eWeek: Intel and AMD gearing up to take on ARM in the burgeoning tablet and smartphone spaces.

"Anyone with questions about why Intel and Advanced Micro Devices are looking to expand into the tablet and smartphone markets need only look at the most recent data on the global PC space."

"Market research firms Gartner and IDC reported April 13 that the worldwide PC market in the first quarter saw its first year-over-year shipment declines for the first time in six quarters, due in part to the popularity of tablets. With Apple's iPad 2 now on the market and a host of new tablets from the likes of Research In Motion, Samsung, Motorola, Dell and Hewlett-Packard either in store or on their way, tablets could continue to be a force in the PC space."

"Tablets weren't the only reason for the lower-than-expected first-quarter numbers—IDC analyst Bob O'Donnell said the extended PC life cycles and lack of "compelling new PC experiences" also played a role—but sales of both tablets and smartphones are only projected to grow, and grow fast."