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Intel Makes Play For LTE Modem Market With XMM 7260, Now Commercially Available
By Lucian Armasu published
Intel announced it received certification for its new XMM 7262 LTE modem on China Mobile and that Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Alpha device will be using its XMM 7260 LTE-Advanced modem.
64-Bit Exynos 5433 Confirmed, Will Only Run In 32-Bit Mode On Galaxy Note 4
By Lucian Armasu published
Source code leak confirms the 64-bit Exynos 5433 chip inside the international version of Galaxy Note 4; however, the chip will only run in the 32-bit mode initially.
Qualcom's New Snapdragon 210 Brings LTE-A To Sub-$100 Smartphones
By Lucian Armasu published
Qualcomm hopes to bring LTE to every smartphone user, from the lowest end of the mobile market, with its new Snapdragon 210 processor.
Apple Beefs Up, Tunes Up iPhone Hardware
By Fritz Nelson published
Today Apple finally unveiled the iPhone 6, the rumored iPhone phablet, aka the iPhone 6 Plus, and the long-awaited Apple smartwatch, aka Apple Watch.
Imagination's MIPS64-Based I6400 CPU Takes On The 64-Bit Competition
By Lucian Armasu published
Imagination announces its first MIPS64 CPU core for mobile, and hopes to beat ARM and Intel at the mid-range of the market with significantly higher performance per cost.
HTC Desire 820 May Switch Its Processor From Snapdragon 615 To The Lower-End Snapdragon 410
By Lucian Armasu published
HTC may be replacing the mid-range Snapdragon 615 octa-core chip with a quad-core Snapdragon 410 inside its upcoming desire 820 device.
The International ARM Race: Rise Of The Chinese SoC
By Lucian Armasu, Dorian Black published
Thanks to low prices and a gradual increase in both quality and performance, Chinese chip makers are starting to pose serious problems for Qualcomm, Nvidia and others.
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