Motorola Mobility has announced its first Android smartphone with a processor from Intel Corporation.

The Motorola RAZR i is equipped with a single-core Intel Atom chip delivering speeds of up to 2GHz. Its 4.3-inch display almost runs from edge to edge, protected by an aluminium frame and Corning Gorilla Glass. In addition, there’s a KEVLAR casing on the back and a splash-guard coating to defend the device against moisture.

ZTE Corporation has announced that it will launch its first Intel-powered Android v4.0 smartphone in Europe this month. It’s called the ZTE Grand X IN and uses Intel’s Z2460 Atom processor.

The forthcoming smartphone has a 4.3-inch screen, an 8-megapixel camera and a 1650mAh battery.

A number of major consumer electronics companies are leading the way in rejecting the use of ‘conflict minerals’ that are mined illegally and traded illicitly, according to a new report.

The Enough Project, a US-based group working to end genocide and crimes against humanity, has published a report that assesses consumer electronics companies on their progress toward responsible and conflict-free supply chains. It comes two years after a law in the USA required companies to ensure any raw materials they used weren’t linked to the Congo conflict.

Computing company Intel has agreed to buy around 1,700 patents and patent applications from wireless technology business InterDigital.

The deal, worth $375 million, involves patents related to 3G, LTE and 802.11 technologies.

The Orange San Diego will be the UK’s first phone equipped with the Intel Atom Z2460 processor.

This phone, previously codenamed Santa Clara, will be exclusive to Orange and will launch on 6th June.