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Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor details revealed

, Oct 8th 2011 Discuss [18]

For those of you that pick up your smartphone and simply expect it to run, and run well, and don’t give a hoot about what’s under the hood, keep on walking, because this is detailed specifications talk right here in this post. What we’ve got here is an announcement from Qualcomm about their upcoming next-generation SoC, or System on Chip, or if you prefer, processor – the big fat engine that makes your smartphone able to run with great power and live up to your harsh, harsh expectations. This is Qualcomm’s S4 SoC, complete a brand new 28nm manufacturing process and an undeniably excellent combination: Qualcomm’s Krait CPU and the Adreno 225 GPU.

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T-Mobile HTC Amaze photographed in HD

, Oct 2nd 2011 Discuss [4]

If you were hanging around here on the 26th of September, you know good and well that T-Mobile will soon be getting a lovely new 4G capable 1.5GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor-having HTC device by the name of HTC Amaze. What we've got for you today is several close-up photos of the hardware on that device, all taken by a fellow by the name of Nathan Olsson. Judging by these photos along, this device is going to be one massively awesome little bit of mobile, if I do say so myself. Read The Full Story

Sony Ericsson Xperia ray announced for USA

, Sep 30th 2011 Discuss [0]

The folks at Sony Ericsson have announced the USA release of the Xperia ray, a device we last heard about in June, here in the states for the first time and pushed to Newegg for the unlocked price of $429.99 (on sale today for $379.99 for a limited time.) This device is only sold here at the moment unlocked, your option to get it carried by AT&T, T-Mobile, Rogers, Fido, up to you. This device features a single-core 1GHz processor, 1GB internal memory with 300 MB user available and 512 MB RAM, microSD card slot for up to 32GB of additional storage, and a 3.3-inch TFT display at 480 x 854 pixel resolution. The display also boasts some cool BRAVIA ENGINE tech. Read The Full Story

Qualcomm to boost Snapdragon video skills with IDT tech grab

, Sep 7th 2011 Discuss [3]

Qualcomm's future Snapdragon mobile chipsets could offer far more polished multimedia crunching abilities, with the news that it has bought various video processing systems and intends to integrate them into future smartphones, tablets and other devices. The silicon company has announced that it is acquiring IDT’s Hollywood Quality Video (HQV) and Frame Rate Conversion (FRC) Video Processing technologies, which support HD deinterlacing, noise reduction and more. Read The Full Story

HP iPad 2 webOS testing double TouchPad performance says insider

, Aug 19th 2011 Discuss [16]

HP was painfully aware of the TouchPad's hardware shortcomings, insider sources have suggested, with ports of webOS running "over twice as fast" on Apple's iPad 2. While initial reviews - ours included - complained of occasional sluggishness from the TouchPad's 1.2GHz dual-core Snapdragon APQ8060 processor, webOS engineers within HP were also supposedly vocal in their complaints about the hardware, The Next Web's tipster whispered to them. Read The Full Story

Acer Iconia Smart Drops in September

, Aug 10th 2011 Discuss [0]

It's time for a strange device, ladies and gentlemen, and we've got just the device for you. This is the Acer Iconia Smart, an Android device running version 2.3.x Gingerbread, having a monstrously long display, and rolling out with a single-core 1GHz Snapdragon processor from Qualcomm. This device's 4.8-inch 21:9 aspect ration display is certainly one of its more unique and stand-out features, will the rest of its very possibly out-dated hardware be able to compete with the new wave of devices that's been released since it's original announcement? Read The Full Story

HTC Ignite Revealed, Not Nexus Device as Previously Rumored UPDATE: WP7 Instead

, Jul 27th 2011 Discuss [6]

Before you even ask, Binnenkort Leverbaar means COMING SOON in Dutch. And what is coming soon, you might ask? Why, the HTC Ignite, of course! In an email from a source at a European retailer we've been assured that the rumors that the next HTC handset would be the Nexus-branded device to come after the legendary Nexus S and be the hero device for Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, are untrue, and that instead HTC would be releasing the phone you see in the screen grab below. Furthermore, similar to what's been occurring with HTC devices for some time now, this device will be released in Europe before the United States. Read The Full Story

Qualcomm buys GestureTek gesture-recognition tech for Snapdragon

, Jul 25th 2011 Discuss [1]

Qualcomm has acquired a bundle of gesture recognition technologies from developer GestureTek, promising to integrate the systems into current and future Snapdragon chipsets. While the exact technologies in question are not specified - Qualcomm only says "certain intellectual property assets related to gesture recognition, as well as key engineering resources" - the systems are likely to allow for motion-based control of future smartphones, tablets and home entertainment devices, similar to what Microsoft's Kinect offers on the Xbox 360. Read The Full Story

Qualcomm roadmap leaks; Rivals “haven’t mastered” power/performance balance says VP

, Jul 6th 2011 Discuss [0]

Details of Qualcomm‘s processor roadmap for 2012 and 2013 have emerged, with the company planning to leverage its “Krait” next-gen chips for up to 2.5GHz quadcore MSM8974 SoCs. According to a roadmap leaked to MobileTechWorld, the MSM8930 and MSM8230 will arrive first, in Q3 2012, with dualcore 1-1.2GHz Krait cores, Adreno 305 graphics and LTE/HSPA+/TD-SCDMA support. It’s all part of what Qualcomm chipset VP Raj Tulluri described to SlashGear as a “measured” approach to the battery and performance balance, something the exec doesn’t believe rivals NVIDIA or Texas Instrument can compete on.

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Qualcomm: “We’re not worried about” NVIDIA Kal-El

, Jun 9th 2011 Discuss [32]

Qualcomm is unconcerned with the imminent arrival of NVIDIA’s quad-core Kal-El chipset, telling SlashGear that its dual-core 1.5GHz MSM8660 chips – as found in 1.2GHz form in the HTC Sensation – will outperform the Tegra 2 sequel. “Our dual-core is better than a standard quad-core” Ben Timmons, senior director of marketing and business development for Qualcomm Europe told us at a post-Uplinq briefing today, when we asked about Kal-El’s rapid approach. “We’re not worried about that.”

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Qualcomm Snapdragon chip to end up in 250 more devices

, Jun 2nd 2011 Discuss [0]

Qualcomm has some very good chips and processors for the mobile device market and many of the most popular smartphones and tablets run Qualcomm chips inside. Qualcomm's CEO Paul Jacobs has announced that 250 more devices using the Snapdragon chip are in the works. That number is in addition to the 125 products that have already been announced using the Snapdragon. Read The Full Story

TAKE Janus KM-S200 is world’s first 1.5GHz dualcore smartphone

, Jun 2nd 2011 Discuss [4]

The Galaxy S II and Sensation have just got some serious competition. Korean carrier KT Telecom has just priced the TAKE Janus KM-S200, a Galaxy S lookalike that's the world's first 1.5GHz dual-core smartphone. Running Qualcomm's MSM8260 with 1GB of RAM and a 4.3-inch qHD 960 x 540 display, the Janus KM-S200 shoots full HD 1080p video with its 8-megapixel main camera and has an integrated DMB-TV digital tuner. Read The Full Story
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