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Arm and Samsung this week announced their joint design-technology co-optimization (DTCO) program for Arm's next-generation Cortex general-purpose CPU cores as well as Samsung's next-generation process technology featuring gate-all-around (GAA) multi-bridge-channel field-effect transistors (MBCFETs). "Optimizing Cortex-X and Cortex-A processors on the latest Samsung process node underscores our shared vision to redefine what’s possible in mobile computing, and we look forward to continuing to push boundaries to meet the relentless performance and efficiency demands of the AI era," said Chris Bergey, SVP and GM, Client Business at Arm. Under the program, the companies aim to deliver tailored versions of Cortex-A and Cortex-X cores made on Samsung's 2 nm-class process technology for various applications, including smartphones, datacenters, infrastructure, and various customized system-on-chips. For now, the companies does not...
How Cheap Can You Get a 6.52-inch Smartphone? DOOGEE’s X95 is only $60
Even in 2020, I would have never have guessed you could build a 6-inch or above large display smartphone for anything less than $100. We have seen a number...
25 by Dr. Ian Cutress on 4/23/2020
Motorola Announces New edge And edge+: Re-entering the Flagship Market with a Bang
Today Motorola announced its newest high-end devices for 2020 – and the company delivered quite the surprise, not only returning back to the flagship market, but also delivering some...
126 by Andrei Frumusanu on 4/22/2020
LG Teases "Velvet" Phone with Snapdragon 765
We’ve already been quite surprised by the fact that to date LG still hasn’t talked much about a successor to the G8. Last year, LG had explained that going...
25 by Andrei Frumusanu on 4/21/2020
UL Delists MediaTek Powered Devices Due To Benchmark Whitelisting
Last week we detailed an article covering MediaTek’s seemingly widespread default inclusion of a benchmark whitelist in their chipset BSP (board support package) – a mechanism that enables more...
18 by Andrei Frumusanu on 4/16/2020
Apple Announces New Updated iPhone SE: A13 & New Features for $399
Apple’s last “classic” iPhone release was the iPhone 8 back in 2017, with the 2016 iPhone SE (Special Edition) being the last iteration donning the iPhone 4 design language...
110 by Andrei Frumusanu on 4/15/2020_carousel.jpg)
Honor Launches Honor 30 Series in China: Three New Premium Devices
Today Honor completed its Chinese launch of the new Honor 30 series of smartphones, adding three new devices to its premium to flagship line-up of devices. All the new...
23 by Andrei Frumusanu on 4/15/2020
OnePlus Announces OnePlus 8 & OnePlus 8 Pro: Step-Up 2020 Flagships
As the world is in quarantine, smartphone companies aren’t standing still and are still moving forward with their new product launches. We’ve seen almost every other company on the...
66 by Andrei Frumusanu on 4/14/2020
Samsung Announces Galaxy A51 5G & A71 5G Mid-Range Smartphones
Yesterday Samsung announced the company’s new Galaxy A51 5G and A71 5G phones – for the first time adding 5G capabilities to the company’s arguably most popular and successful...
15 by Andrei Frumusanu on 4/9/2020
Mobile Benchmark Cheating: When a SoC Vendor Provides It As A Service
Mobile benchmark cheating has a long story that goes far back for the industry (well – at least in smartphone industry years), and has also been a controversial coverage...
111 by Andrei Frumusanu on 4/8/2020
The Samsung Galaxy S20+, S20 Ultra Exynos & Snapdragon Review: Megalomania Devices
It’s been a long couple of weeks, but the wait is now finally over. Today we’re ready to go on a deep dive into Samsung’s most important phones of...
138 by Andrei Frumusanu on 4/3/2020
Xiaomi Globally Launches Mi 10, Mi 10 Pro; Snapdragon 865 & 108MP Cameras
Whilst the Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro haven’t been secret devices, having been launched in China over a month ago, today Xiaomi is catching up on what was...
21 by Andrei Frumusanu on 3/27/2020
Qualcomm to Update Smartphone GPU Driver Every Quarter, Develops GPU Inspector Tool
As part of its Snapdragon Elite Gaming initiative, Qualcomm previously announced its intentions to release quarterly driver updates for its Adreno GPUs. And now at long last, the first...
10 by Anton Shilov on 3/26/2020
Richard Yu Press Interview: Huawei's CEO on COVID-19 and Huawei Apps
Today Huawei launched its latest generation of photography focused smartphone: the P40 series. This series consists of the P40, the P40 Pro, and the P40 Pro+, starting at €799...
22 by Dr. Ian Cutress on 3/26/2020
Huawei Announces P40, P40 Pro and P40 Pro+: A New Generation of Cameras
Today, Huawei is doubling down on its efforts to regain western market share, revealing brand-new hardware as well as expanding the company’s AppGallery app store, introducing the new P40...
96 by Andrei Frumusanu on 3/26/2020
Samsung Galaxy S20+ & Ultra (Snapdragon & Exynos) Battery Life Preview
Last week we brought you a quick performance preview of the Snapdragon 865-based Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra, showcasing that the phone has some outstandingly good performance and power efficiency...
107 by Andrei Frumusanu on 3/23/2020
HMD Debuts First Nokia 5G Smartphone: The Nokia 8.3 5G with 4-Module Camera
HMD Global has announced their first Nokia-branded 5G-enabled smartphone, the Nokia 8.3 5G. Based on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 765G platform, Nokia is assembling a high-end smartphone that is designed...
39 by Anton Shilov on 3/20/2020
Apple Unveils New iPad Pro: A12Z Bionic, Camera w/ Depth Sensor for AR, Keyboard w/ Trackpad
Apple’s iPad Pro has always been about bringing tablets closer to laptops, in a bid to cater professional users and satisfy their requirements. Today, Apple announced its 4th Generation...
59 by Anton Shilov on 3/18/2020
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra (Snapdragon 865) Quick Performance Preview: Impressive
Samsung's Galaxy S20 series phones have been available since last Friday in markets such as the US. And earlier this week we also finally received a unit, in the...
117 by Andrei Frumusanu on 3/13/2020
Logitech Reveals Wireless Charging 3-in-1 Dock
Nowadays many people use more than one mobile device that needs charging, but charging them using separate chargers is sometimes inconvenient since they use too many wires or power...
15 by Anton Shilov on 3/12/2020
Oppo’s Find X2 Pro 5G Debuts: S865, 6.7-Inch 120 Hz AMOLED, Periscope Camera, Ceramic or Leather
One of the bright sides of sad situations such as event cancellations like MWC, is that vendors don't have to compete for attention against other vendors announcements within a...
16 by Anton Shilov on 3/12/2020
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