Qualcomm will begin mass production of the Snapdragon 800 in late May

Qualcomm is preparing to put the processor  Snapdragon 800 in mass production stage, although there are still a few weeks for this to take place. The new SoC is the successor of Snapdragon 600 has debuted a few months ago and is present in phones like the LG Optimus G Pro, for example. The Snapdragon 600, which runs at 1.7GHz, has been very well received, and it is expected that the new model, which will run at 2.3GHz, is just as successful.

Yufei Wang was the one who confirmed the news recently, saying that mass production of the new 28nm chip would be kicking off soon, but did not indicate which devices carry the new powerful processor Qualcomm . Wang suggests that waited at least until June to hear from any phone that incorporates it.

Within the  800 Snapdragon find a 400 Krait architecture, allowing all four cores reach a speed of 2.3GHz without consuming too much energy. The will be an Adreno 330 GPU, and thank him and the CPU will be supported perfectly 4K content at 30 fps. The Snapdragon 800 also allow WiFi connections and USB 3.0 4G LTE. The chip also integrates fast charge system and voice activation.

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May not include Samsung Exynos processor and an AMOLED display on the Galaxy S IV

The advantage that a company have its own processors for use in mobile devices is that they can avoid having to resort to third and make agreements and contracts, not to mention that they can solve problems faster and have more control over the manufacturing process of the component . So far, several have used Samsung mobile processors that the company has created, but this may not remain so.

The South Korean company may be changing their strategies, as it would have chosen to use a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor 600 to 1.9GHz on its new Galaxy S IV, instead of octa-core Exynos everyone expected. Besides this, the phone will not have an AMOLED display, but will include a Full HD SOLUX.

According to the site SamMobile, the processor on which Samsung has been working, the famous eight-core Exynos, has some overheating problems, which have led the manufacturer to take a new decision and opt for a CPU of Qualcomm.

Of course these are all just rumors. If you want to know the absolute truth about the Galaxy S IV, then remember that the smartphone will be presented on March 14 in New York.

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Qualcomm announces details of its new technologies

Qualcomm has unveiled its brand new technologies Snapdragon few days before the start of the MWC 2013. These are two things: a new function of voice and an improvement for Quick Charge. The new voice feature allows the phone out of standby after say some pre-set phrase, such as "Hey Snapdragon" or whatever comes to mind. Note that is exclusive to the new Snapdragon processors 800. This function uses the least amount of energy possible, just enough to "hear" our voice.

Regarding the new Quick Charge System 2.0 is said to improve loading times pretty compared to its predecessor. The Original Quick Charge time reduced by 40%, and it is expected that the new Quick Charge 2.0 do a great 75%, which is more than good. Qualcomm says that a tablet could be fully charged in just 3 hours, when normally takes 7 hours to charge the model, and for those who were wondering, the tablet in question was not mentioned.

It is expected that the first devices that integrate 800 Snapdragon processors will be launched during the second half of the year.

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New Qualcomm Snapdragon processor 800: 75% faster

At CES 2013, Qualcomm made ​​an important announcement to introduce its latest modern processor technology , the great Qualcomm Snapdragon 800. Not only will give us a better level of performance, but also also introduce a change of names. These are the biggest changes we will see in the new Snapdragon Snapdragon processors 800 and 600 of the company:
CPU-A level: the new processors are capable of speeds of 2.3GHz and are manufactured by 28nm process. The new Krait CPU are 400, based on ARM Cortex-A9, which many will criticize the company by not using the modern A15 architecture.
A level-GPU: power Adreno GPU 330 is approximately twice that which gave us the 320 by Qualcomm. While he has been seen in action, it sounds great so far.
If we see them as a whole, the new Qualcomm chips are 75% faster overall compared to S4 Pro
WiFi and LTE-Cat 4: Qualcomm has integrated the latest version and fast WiFi in their new processors, but also endowed with the ability to connect to the new 4G network, LTE Cat 4.
-UltraHD: if you want to 4K, then you have 4K. The processor will give us the ability to see 4K video, so all we need is a mobile camera capable of recording.

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Atheros StreamBoost, the new networking technology Qualcomm

Qualcomm has revealed details StreamBoost involving a new technology developed by the networking company and one of its subsidiaries, Atheros. This is an administration system bandwidth for WiFi routers and the like.
StreamBoost allows us to manage, automatically, the bandwidth allocated to devices connected to a network and is able to give priority to certain applications, in which case the game online and the live streaming videos would be between the top of the priority list.
As time goes, the system will be enhanced to better fulfill its task. Qualcomm will demonstrate StreamBoost next week during CES 2013 to be held in Las Vegas.

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Sharp and Qualcomm collaborate to develop a new generation of screens

Sharp, the Japanese manufacturer known for TVs and displays, seems urgently need an investment of money, and that would make the company appear to be Qualcomm, who as such has decided to invest no less than $ 120 billion in Sharp. This is not only to become the largest shareholder Qualcomm Sharp, but actually save the company, who already mentioned that there is a chance the possibility of breakage.
As reported by Reuters, Qualcomm now begin working with a subsidiary of Sharp, Pixtronix, to develop a new generation of screens. Besides, both sides may also cooperate to develop new processors.
Qualcomm will give immediate relief to Sharp investing $ 60 million by the end of the year, but has not yet decided when will the rest of the money investment.
Things started to go wrong for Sharp few months ago, when sales in China and Japan fell more than expected, but now thanks to this new investment the company will not have to close, and also develop new technologies and wide screens evidently processors reach the public, so apparently Everybody.

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RAY Project Qualcomm and have a great phone for the blind

Sometimes the technology is more than an improvement in the processor or the amount of memory. Sometimes technology focuses more on the user than the phone itself. Qualcomm and RAY Project, through the Wireless Reach initiative, presented a new mobile phone that can be used by people with little or no vision. It is a mobile which always stays on (unless the battery is exhausted), it is very easy to use, multi-function and content available as audiobooks.
Today, the majority of blind people use simple mobile 2G only for calls. Besides this, many other readers need devices like audio-books, readers of colors, navigation tools, scanners, large buttons and several other similar things that can sometimes be very expensive. Apparently, the RAY mobile terminal is based on a Qualcomm originally ran Android, and the device has been turned into a smartphone that can perform the functions of several of the aforementioned devices, besides that its price would not be high and the user interface would be designed specifically for use by blind or visually impaired.
For now the phone is being tested by 100 people in Israel. The truth is great that companies carry out this type of project, and is even better when it manages to be successful.

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Amazon could acquire the chips section of Texas Instruments

A new report suggests that Amazon is already talking with Texas Instruments to acquire their section for the manufacture of chips for mobile phones . As you know, the company was Texas Instruments OMAP processor that created the Kindle Fire HD.
Last month, TI announced that he was interested in leaving the chip business for mobile due to lower sales and instead would focus on other markets. The company has had a very tough competition from others such as Samsung, Qualcomm and Nvidia.
According to an Israeli newspaper, negotiating with Amazon is well advanced and it is possible that companies close the deal with an amount estimated to be approximately $ 1,000 million.

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LG and Qualcomm announce an event for September 19

 

In recent days rumors have circulated about the presentation of a new LG smarpthone next week. Obviously these rumors have proved true because LG has confirmed that on 19 September will provide an event with Qualcomm which will be announced the new device.
This month already presented several mobile high-end as the Nokia Lumia 920 , the Motorola Droid RAZR HD , the Samsung ATIV S and of course the iPhone 5, and still lack the presentation of HTC 8X . LG obviously do not want to be left out of the party, which is why next Wednesday presented its new smartphone .
There is not much information about the phone which will be presented, although some speak about LG Optimus G , on which is said to have a processor whose technology is better than the Galaxy S3 will feature a 13-megapixel camera, among other things .
In less than a week we will have developments.

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Qualcomm prepares Snapgradon S4

 

Qualcomm has established himself as one of the companies developing more powerful processors of the new generation of phones and tablets. His new project is to create a variant of S4 Snapdragon netbook computers compatible with the operating system Windows 8 .
Before the end of 2012 would see a final version of the multi-core ARM SoC that invite develop ultralight laptops and formed thin, or so waiting in Qualcomm as is clear from the statements of its vice president Rob Chandhok.
Ultrabook is a line of extra-lightweight computers that have spent years on the market but have failed in their time off as laptops or tablets. They adapt to the current needs of a user with good multimedia and high prices so far have not allowed a mass consumption.
It seems that with the creation of the quad-core SoC Snapdragon production costs are reduced and begin to sell more devices of this type, although it is still early to speculate. The new Cortex-A15 of Qualcomm would create a new line of low cost and high performance as all in one systems are the essence of Qualcomm, from audio and video to internet, applications and more.
With the ability to run Windows 8 in the new Qualcomm processor, this would be an excellent chance to enjoy ultra-thin computers, high performance and low price compared to ultrabooks the past.
Qualcomm then presents itself as one of the leading processors of creating a market that until recently had only two major competitors, AMD and Intel. See what happens in the coming months but has already released the first stone.

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Qualcomm launches an expensive tablet for developers

 

Are you a mobile application developer? Then this might interest you. Qualcomm has launched a new tablet that is geared especially for the developer community. Does your cost? Only $1300.
And what we get for that amount? A tablet with S4 APQ8064 Snapdragon processor quad-core 1.5GHz 10-inch multitouch screen with resolution of 1366 x 768, 4.0 Android operating system and a powerful 13-megapixel camera. In addition, the device will include an Adreno 320 GPU, 2GB of RAM and 32GB of space.
Other specs include a microSD slot, microUSB port, HDMI output, WiFi, fingerprint reader and a 2-megapixel front camera.
Without doubt one of the mejors tablets we've seen so far.

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