All Entries Tagged With: "qualcomm"
Qualcomm Into Ultraportable Market
Qualcomm is seeking to branch out from the mobile handset market to compete with Intel in the ultraportable market. Of course unless it uses an Intel processor, a device can’t carry the Ultrabook designation, but the San Diego chip manufacturer is fabricating a range of ARM-based CPUs to be used in ultra-thin laptops and tablets [...]
Mobile GPU Shipments Stats
The Jon Peddle Research Agency has published statistics for mobile GPU shipments to be used in SoC (system-on-chip) platforms. The data translates to an annual growth rate in 2011 of 18% for phones and tablets. Just confirmation that tablets and smartphones are moving from the realm of luxury good to mainstream consumer product, which we [...]
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 To Feature In PCs
Just as Intel is muscling in on the smartphone market with its long-overdue Medfield Atom chips, Qualcomm is attempting to strike back at the x86 territory, so long domnated by Intel. Qualcomm Snapdragon processor is currently the processor of choice in more than 300 handsets and tablets, and will soon be seen in another 300, [...]
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 and upcoming tablets
Qualcomm has been busy. There is no doubt that ARM based processors and devices are on the rise. Even Microsoft is working on Windows 8 which will support ARM technology. Qualcomm has quad-core processors getting commercially ready for 2012. Newest chip Qualcomm S4 is made on 28nm technology and runs at 1.7GHz. Fudzilla had Enrico Salvatori, [...]
Qualcomm Quad-core Mobile in Q3 2012
Qualcomm have published a white paper with details of their upcoming Snapdragon S4 processor, to show why manufacturers should include their processor in smartphones and tablets. It will be produced on a new 28nm production process, featuring the Krait processor and Adreno 225 GPU, delivering smaller faster components with lower power consumption and better thermal [...]
Review: HTC Flyer
HTC is a success story when it comes to innovative, beautifully designed and intuitive smart phones. Some of its notable offerings are the HTC HD2 with a 4.3 inch form factor. The next one is the EVO 4G that put the 720p video recording into the map and the HTC Legend that has an innovative [...]
Asus Eee Pad MeMo update
Asus has few devices up their sleeves. Four tablets were introduced at CES in Jnauary. Asus Eee Pad MeMo is a 7 inch Android tablet will be showcased at Computex in Taipei. Asus Eee Pad MeMo will be running Honeycomb Android 3.0 operating system. Much like HTC Flyer it comes with stylus but without active [...]
New Qualcomm Dual Core 1.5GHz is REALLY Fast
The new Qualcomm Snapdragon MSMS8660 is not yet ready for a full release but some got their hands on a sample phone containing the processor and this APU was stunningly fast. The test was on a smart phone but it will definitely be carried over to tablets as well as other mobile tools. It is [...]
How to solve Megaminx with your android phone
I can do rubix cube, in fact …this is long time ago…I was able to assemble it under 3 min, but I was always intimidated by this dodecahedron Megaminx. I mean, 12 faces and each with 5 sides, that just looks impossible. Now, this robot, built out of LEGO, HTC Desire smartphone running a custom [...]
Huawei Ideos S7 Slim
Just last month, we have seen the Huawei Ideos S7 Slim at the Mobile World Congress. Just recently, reports and date seem to lead to the idea that the tablet will be reaching US shores very soon. Just this week, the FCC released images, test results and a user manual of the Ideos S7 Slim. [...]
