Therefore, Apple's first use of Intel's Silverthorne chip could be in a next-generation version of its iPhone and iPod Touch.

FORBES: Apple Cozies Up To Intel

Intel is betting Silverthorne, slated for next year, will help create a new class of lightweight devices that can perform as well as a desktop machine using significantly less power.

FORBES: Hard Core

According to Intel, Apple has apparently committed to using the company's 45nm Silverthorne chip in multiple products slated for 2008.

ENGADGET: Apple prepping devices based on Intel's Silverthorne chip