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Intel to launch quad-core SoFIA-LTE chips in 4Q15, say Taiwan makers

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Intel will move ahead the launch of its 4G chip, the SoFIA LTE, to the fourth quarter of 2015 and the SoFIA LTE 2 in the second quarter of 2016, according to industry sources in Taiwan.

The SoFIA LTE, which integrates a 4G baseband and quad-core Atom CPU, comes after Intel and its partner Rockchip Electronics jointly released a 3G solution, the SoFIA 3G-R, recently.

To help mobile device makers shorten time to market, Intel will have its China-based ODM partner Wanlida and Taiwan's Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) offer corresponding reference designs for 6-inch models, the sources indicated.

Based on Intel's roadmap, the chip giant also plans to launch the 14nm quad-core SoFIA LTE 2 in the second quarter of 2016, supporting both Windows and Android OS. Furthermore, Intel also plans to release its 8-core solution, the SoFIA MID T3, in August 2016, the sources noted.