Tag: Qualcomm
Next Qualcomm Snapdragon chips will integrate LTE for better battery life
Qualcomm are prepping their next generation of Snapdrgron mobile system-on-a-chip tech at next week's Mobile World Congress show, and look set to include some innovative new ideas. The new chip (the MSM8960, or Snapdragon S4) remains only a dual-core affair,…
CES 2012 – Yet more fitness and health gadgets – Basis, Qualcomm and iRobot
One of the hottest trends at this year's show has been health and fitness gadgets and we have already compiled a list of some of the best here. However they keep on coming, and here are a few more for…
CES 2012 – How your iPhone might just save you from having a heart attack
So you think medical and health gadgets a bit gimmicky? Well maybe, but they may have already saved one life. In a keynote speech at CES 2012 Dr. Eric Topol, the chief academic officer of Scripps Health told a story…
CES 2012: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 mobile chips more powerful than Xbox 360
More bad news for dedicated gaming handhelds like Sony's PS Vita or Nintendo's 3DS; Qualcomm are working on a new generation of mobile Snapdragon chips that will allow for console-quality gaming on the go. "The next GPU on the…
Next-gen Qualcomm Snapdragon mobile chips to power Windows 8 PCs as well as tablets and smartphones
Chip makers Qualcomm have confirmed that their next gen S4 mobile processors will support Windows 8 PCs alongside tablets and smartphones when Microsoft's new system launches. A developer preview at the annual Microsoft BUILD event showed Qualcomm Snapdragon chips and…
MWC 2011: Qualcomm reveal quad-core smartphone chip plans
What with the wave of 4G phones offering superfast mobile broadband, we're gonna need superfast hardware to get the most out of them, right? Forget the latest wave of dual-core smartphones, Qualcomm have just raised the bar even higher by…
"Completely redesigned", dual core iPhone 5 set for the summer
Grab yourself an iPhone 4 for Christmas? You may yet live to regret not holding out a few more months, as rumour has it Apple have some very special improvements planned for the iPhone 5. "Extremely accurate" sources have spilled…
Qualcomm Snapdragon processors set to go dual-core
LG's Optimus 2X handset and the Motorola Xoom tablet have proved that dual-core processors are undoubtedly the next big trend in mobile tech, and keen to keep the pace are chip developers Qualcomm. Demoing new chips at a Verizon press…
Qualcomm CEO: 1.5 GHz processor on the way
Qualcomm CEO Paul Jacobs has today confirmed that the mobile chip kings are busy working away on a speedy 1.5GHz processor. Speaking at the Innovation Qualcomm (IQ) event in London, Jacobs said, "we have a 1.5Ghz processor coming", later revealing…
Unlocked Dell Streak to cost as much as an iPad
If you were hoping that the promising Dell Streak iPad-rivalling tablet would have low price befitting of its small 5-inch form, we're sad to announce that that wont be the case. The Streak has been priced up over at the…
