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New Snapdragon chips promise gigabit LTE speeds
New Snapdragon chips promise gigabit LTE speeds
Qualcomm has announced its latest chip, the Snapdragon X16, which boasts Category 16 LTE download speeds of up to 1 gigabit. 13 Feb 2016 - 1 comment
Qualcomm introduces Snapdragon 210 mid-range chipset for affordable devices
Qualcomm introduces Snapdragon 210 mid-range chipset for affordable devices
Qualcomm has introduced their Snapdragon 210 chipset for mid-range devices, offering solid specs at an affordable price. 10 Sep 2014
MediaTek readies Octa-core, 64-bit SoC with LTE for mobile devices
MediaTek readies Octa-core, 64-bit SoC with LTE for mobile devices
Taiwanese semi MediaTek has officially announced the world's first octa-core 64-bit SoC. 16 Jul 2014 - 1 comment
LG's own ARM-based octo-core SoC headed into mass production
LG's own ARM-based octo-core SoC headed into mass production
For at least the last three years, LG has been working on its own ARM-based system-on-a-chip (SoC), and it appears that the chip may finally be headed to market. 11 Apr 2014
Intel unveils 64-bit Android kernel and new SoC for Chromebooks
Intel unveils 64-bit Android kernel and new SoC for Chromebooks
Intel has shown off some interesting new chips this week, including a 64-bit Android kernel and a new SoC aimed at Chromebooks and other low-end PCs. 05 Apr 2014
AMD: We have no plans to enter smartphone chip market
AMD: We have no plans to enter smartphone chip market
AMD has made it clear it has no plans to enter the smartphone and tablet SoC market. 01 Jul 2013 - 1 comment
Researchers use integrated GPU to boost CPU speed
Researchers use integrated GPU to boost CPU speed
Researchers at North Carolina State University have found a way to improve CPU performance more than 20 percent using a GPU built on the same processor die. ...... 10 Feb 2012 - 13 comments
     

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