Intel makes CPUs, video (in-)capable GPUs, chipsets...
but no devices, nope

well, if they only make the Atom family (under whatever name) mobile phone compatible, that would already be something. still wouldn't mean m$ would switch to it, neither, but considering the "platform" and "software" (3rd party as well as 1st party) aspects, it would make utter sense; in fact the only condition under which all that "3rd party software" babbling would ever make ANY sense

and would ultimately mean that MeeGo could run on any device LostDOS Paralysed runs on too
questionable in how far m$ would allow that.
then again, they get their $$$$$s when the device is bought, so why would they care what eventually runs on it, right?
and no more complains that an update bricked the device ¦-))))))
but no more $$$ trickling in from 3rd party software market

wondering

EDIT: the only reason why Intel would be better then NOKIA (is it, really?) is because they don't manufacture any devices themselves, thus they have no interest into locking consumers into one;
then again, once an Intel CPU platform for mobile phones is available... you'd need AMD (or NVidia or TI or ..........) to provide an alternative; same old story, all over again