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Germany chief Hannes Schwaderer today claimed at a Munich
company event that Apple is developing a touchscreen device
based on his firm's new Atom processor for ultra-mobile devices.
As interpreted by AppleInsider, the executive provides few
details but indicates that it will be slightly larger than the
iPhone due to a larger display.  The executive also implies that
the equipment may be a new iPhone model, though previous rumors
from AppleInsider have suggested a tablet-like device that would
be used for general computing. Intel's current version of the
Atom is also considered by many to be too hot and power-
demanding for devices small enough to be used as cellphones; the
basic 800MHz Atom chip is currently slated for ultra-mobile PCs
as well as a new class of device known as a Mobile Internet
Device, which is usually built for a combination of Internet
access and media playback.