TechHive: Intel finishes work on 64-bit Android 4.4 for x86 smartphones

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Intel finishes work on 64-bit Android 4.4 for x86 smartphones Jan 9th 2014, 19:00, by Agam Shah Intel has completed work on a 64-bit version of Android OS for x86 smartphones, and the software will be ready to load on handsets with its upcoming Atom 64-bit chip code-named Merrifield. Intel has been making code contributions to the 64-bit version of Android 4.4 code-named KitKat. Intel has completed the kernel work, which will ensure the OS is compatible with smartphones, said an Intel spokeswoman at the International CES expo in Las Vegas. But 64-bit Android could reach tablets first. Intel said 64-bit Android tablets powered by its Atom processor code-named Bay Trail will become available in the first half of this year. The tablets are expected to sell for as low as $150. The code completion paves the way for device makers to load 64-bit Android and their own user interfaces on devices. A full 64-bit Android is not yet available on smartphones or tablets. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Media files: pcworld-idgns-primaryimage-100154539-small.png

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