Intel to Take on iPhone 5S, Galaxy S IV with New Smartphone Platform

Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) is reportedly building an all-new smartphone platform to compete more effectively in the mobile device market. According to DigiTimes, the company will unveil the platform -- along with new Atom processors designed for lower power consumption -- at the 2013 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. The event is scheduled to take place at the end of February. If this report is accurate, Intel's announcement will come around the same time that Samsung is expected to unveil the Galaxy S IV. The South Korean manufacturer was expected to introduce the new phone a little sooner, but Samsung quashed that rumor when it jumped ahead and unveiled the Galaxy Grand last week. The Grand runs the latest version of Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) Android and includes a five-inch display. Many speculate that the Galaxy S IV will feature a screen that is even bigger, though not as ...