Check this out.

http://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=2016635

Intel exec's demo its ability to run some ARM legacy apps on its Medfield phone at its CES keynote. The binary translation technology presented in the above paper appears to have long been developed by Intel quietly. I am wondering what other surprises might come up in this phone.

Anil

David Kanter (dkanter@realworldtech.com) on 1/23/12 wrote:
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>For 4 years, Intel has struggled to move into the market for mobile devices. Conventional
>wisdom holds that x86 is too inefficient for smart phones. The recently announced
>32nm Medfield proves that x86 is a viable option and that Intel can design smart
>phone products. We explore the Medfield SoC and analyze the impact on Intel’s mobile strategy.
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>http://www.realworldtech.com/page.cfm?ArticleID=RWT012312135041
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>As always, we encourage posting questions and comments. I tried to clarify several
>of the more confusing aspects of what has already been presented about Medfield.
>
>David