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Second-Generation Google Nexus 7 Android Tablet to be Powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon, Not Nvidia Tegra Chip

February 7, 2013

The choice in processor has often determined the success level of new Android smartphones and tablets in recent years, so it’s fairly big news to learn that Google may actually switch from Nvidia to Qualcomm for the second-generation Nexus 7 by Asus. According to Michael McConnell, Pacific Crest analyst, Google has specifically selected Qualcomm’s...
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Qualcomm APQ8084 2.3GHz Quad-Core Processor with Adreno 420 GPU Details (Roadmap Leak)

January 30, 2013

If you were impressed with Qualcomm’s MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 processor from CES 2013, you will be blown away by the chipset-maker’s plans for 2014. Looking at the leaked specs for the unofficial Qualcomm APQ8084, it’s clear that it’s a significant upgrade over the current APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro with Adreno 320 GPU and upcoming...
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Exynos 5 Octa Processor Confirmed for Samsung Galaxy S4

January 18, 2013

It appears the Samsung Galaxy S IV will feature the Exynos 5 Octa chipset, which was recently announced at CES 2013 by the Korean manufacturer. The octa-core mobile processor was confirmed for the upcoming flagship Android smartphone by a pair of new Antutu Benchmarks. Listings for the Korean Galaxy S4 SHV-E300S model and global...
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NVIDIA Tegra 4 Web Page Load Test Demo at CES 2013 (Video)

January 14, 2013

In the video above from the 2013 International CES, we checked out another aspect of NVIDIA’s upcoming Tegra 4 quad-core processor. The chip-maker had a webpage load test station set up for CES attendees to put a Tegra 4-powered Android development tablet through its paces. During NVIDIA’s CES press conference, we saw the same...
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NVIDIA Project Shield Portable Tegra 4 Android Gaming Console at CES 2013 (Video)

January 13, 2013

The biggest surprise of the 2013 International CES for Android fans had to be NVIDIA’s Project Shield announcement. How NVIDIA was able to keep the device a secret is beyond me, but it’s certainly making headlines around the globe now. As you will see in the video above, we stopped by NVIDIA’s booth to...
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 Processor Android Gaming Demo at CES 2013 (Video)

January 12, 2013

While at the 2013 International CES, we dropped by Qualcomm’s booth to check out their upcoming flagship quad-core mobile processor, the Snapdragon 800, which succeeds last year’s Snapdragon S4 Pro chipset (think: HTC Droid DNA & LG Nexus 4). Understandably, since the Snapdragon 800 won’t debut in retail smartphones and tablets until mid-2013, Qualcomm...
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LG E973 Optimus G Android Smartphone Spotted (Images)

August 25, 2012

LG began teasing a new flagship device, currently code-named Optimus G, in recent days. Now, we get to live vicariously through an unofficial hands-on report and some leaked in-the-wild photos of the upcoming powerhouse of a smartphone. As you may recall, the Optimus G, which carries the model number LG-E973, sports Qualcomm’s next-generation APQ8064...
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Samsung Details Next-Gen Exynos 5 Dual Processor

August 10, 2012

Samsung has unveiled details about its upcoming ARM Dual Cortex-A15 based mobile application processor, otherwise known as the Exynos 5 Dual. The 32nm dual-core 1.7GHz CPU is considered an upgrade over the current Exynos 4 Quad found in the international version of the Samsung Galaxy S III and should be competitive with Qualcomm’s 28nm...
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Nvidia Aims to Match Console Graphics with Tegra

April 20, 2012

At an industry event hosted by HTC in Seattle yesterday, Nvidia talked about the rise of Tegra and its potential to match console quality graphics (think Xbox 360, PlayStation 3) in the near future. “Since the introduction of the smartphone, mobile graphics technology has advanced considerably – and it is expected to close the...
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Nvidia Seeks Proof Apple’s New iPad Outperforms Tegra 3

March 8, 2012

One of the key features of the new iPad is its Apple A5X dual-core processor with quad-core graphics. While introducing the third generation iPad to the world, Apple claimed its A5X chipset offers 4X the graphics performance of rival Nvidia’s Tegra 3 quad-core processor, which will power an army of Android smartphones and tablets...
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Samsung Unveils Quad-Core 32nm Exynos Processor

February 24, 2012

At the International Solid-State Circuits Conference yesterday, Samsung unveiled their latest mobile chipset. The Korean manufacturer’s new Exynos processor can be produced in either quad-core or dual-core configurations with 1.5GHz clock speeds and 200MHz frequencies. The current generation dual-core Exynos chip is 45nm while the upcoming model will be reduced to 32nm, which means...
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Qualcomm Snapdragon Roadmap Leak: 1.5-1.7GHz dual-core in 2011, 2-2.5GHz quad-core in 2013

July 6, 2011

NVIDIA kept consumers hopeful when their 2011 roadmap leaked onto the Web earlier in the year, disclosing details on the Tegra 2 and Tegra 3 (Kal-El) mobile processors. Now, it’s time for Snapdragon fans to see what Qualcomm will be up to in the coming year(s). The latest leaked PDF slide shows some interesting...
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