Having pummelled the competition with the introduction of its Core i7 desktop processors earlier this year, Intel has remained relatively quiet in regards to successors based on its Nehalem architecture.
We know that it has plans to unify its core product line with a commen nomenclature, namely "Core i#", but we don't yet have firm release dates for the long list of on-the-horizon parts.
That doesn't stop the rumour mill from turning, however, and there's continued speculation over the arrival of Intel's first Nehalem-derived mobile parts. Last month, leaked Lenovo roadmaps suggested that Intel had pushed its sixth-generation Centrino platform - codenamed Calpella - back until early 2010.
Such a delay would have allowed for Intel's partners to clear existing stock of Montevina-based systems (a.k.a. Centrino 2), but reports surfacing today suggest otherwise.
According to Chinese newspaper Digitimes, industry sources have stated that Intel's first three mobile Nehalem parts "will be ready to debut sometime around the end of September". The processors will be 45nm Clarksfield parts, productised presumably as Core i7, and will debut with clock speeds of 2GHz, 1.73GHz and 1.6GHz, respectively.
There's still no official confirmation from Intel, but we're sure we haven't heard the last of the speculation as Arrandale, Lynnfield, Clarkdale, Clarkfield and Gulftown are still due in the not-too-distant future.
