Even as it looks ahead, Krzanich knows Intel cannot afford to remain a small player in the market for tablets and phones.

After years of pledging and failing to gain ground in those markets, Krzanich has set a concrete goal, promising that Intel chips will power 40 million tablets sold this year. He also announced plans to make Intel’s signature chips in outside manufacturing plants in an effort to quickly deliver a more integrated processor for phones.

Some of Intel’s tablet plans will be revealed at CES, Krzanich said.

“What you will see at CES [are] tablets that are doing some things that you didn’t think possible,” he said. “We’ll bring some new innovations in imaging, for example. That’s about all I can tell you for now.”

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