Intel's Atom series of processors debuted in May of last year. We may see the latest generation -- code-named "Oak Trail" -- in tablets this summer. Photo courtesy Intel

Long absent from the mobile-device arena, Intel processors may arrive in tablets as soon as this summer.

Acer will launch a tablet powered by Intel’s “Oak Trail” processor, which could start selling as early as July, according to sources cited by DigiTimes. Asus and Lenovo will follow Acer’s lead shortly thereafter, say the sources.

While none of the hardware manufacturers that Wired.com contacted were willing to confirm any...