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ARM Cortex-A12 CPU cores and Mali-T622 GPU cores with Process Optimization Packs (POPs), plus Mali-V500 video block for mid-range mobile devices of the end of 2014

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Nacsa Sándor

in order to cover (very competitively) the hole existing in ARM-based SoCs so far: Arm unveiled the Cortex A12 processor during a news conference at Computex in Taipei on June 3, 2013. AnandTech’s judgement about the Cortex-A12 announcement: … The … Continue reading →

Posted in SoC, smartphones, tablets | Tagged SoC, Samsung, OMAP, TSMC, 40nm, 28nm, GlobalFoundries, virtualization, GPU, Exynos 4210, Cortex A9, Cortex A15, ARM Holdings, ARM, Cortex-A7, 45nm, mid range, big.LITTLE Processing, POP, big.LITTLE, CPU, Cortex-A12, Mali-T622, Mali-V500, video block, Process Optimization Pack, TSMC 28HPM, GLOBALFOUNDRIES 28-SLP HKMG, Samsung Orion, Samsung Exynos 4210, Exynos 4 Dual, Samsung Exynos 4 Dual, Entropic, Texas Instruments OMAP 4430, OMAP 4430, diversification, 40-bit addressing | Leave a comment

Phablet competition in India: $258 Micromax-MediaTek-2013 against $360 Samsung-Broadcom-2012

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Nacsa Sándor

Allwinner in mainland China moved first to quad-core Cortex-A7 with the A31 SoC introduced with the launch of the first two tablet products, Onda V972 and V812, on December 5, 2012 (and delivered from December 24, 2012 on in mainland … Continue reading →

Posted in consumer computing, consumer devices, Geopolitics, smartphones, SoC | Tagged 1080p, 2012 vintage, 2013 vintage, 28nm, 3G, 40nm, 40nm LP, 720p, affordable premium, Android, BCM21553, BCM21654, BCM21664, BCM2763, BCM28145, BCM28155, Broadcom, Broadcom VideoCore-IV, Cortex A9, Cortex-A7, Digital Natural Image engine, DNIe, Dual-SIM and Dual-Active, Dual-SIM and Dual-Standby, emerging markets, Full HD, Galaxy Grand GT-i9082, GALAXY S II Plus, graphics, HD, HSPA+, image signal processing, imaging, India, Lenovo IdeaTab S6000, Lenovo S3000, mDNIe, MediaTek, Micromax, Micromax Canvas HD A116, mid to high-end, Miracast, MiraVision, mobile Digital Natural Image engine, MT6589, multimedia, phablets, power consumption, PowerVR™ SGX544MP, Robert Americo Rango, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy Grand, Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos, Samsung Wave S8500, Taiji, Taiwan, TD-SCDMA, turnkey design, ultra-low power 40nm design, vbideo, VideoCore-IV multimedia and imaging processor | 1 Comment

Can VIA Technologies save the mobile computing future of the x86 (x64) legacy platform?

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Nacsa Sándor

After Urgent search for an Intel savior [this same blog, Nov 21, 2012] this is a quite legitimate and important question. Watch Cher Wang, the founder and still the chairman of the VIA Technologies (also HTC), speaking about the enterpreneurship … Continue reading →

Posted in embedded computing, Geopolitics, intelligent systems, SoC | Tagged 40nm, 64-bit, 65nm, Advantech, Apple, ARM designs, Atom, Bonnell, Bonnell microarchitecture, carrier board, Centaur, Centaur Technology, Cher Wang, Chromotion, cloud computing, CN-Q, CN-R, COM, COM Express, Computer-on-Module, COTS, Devon IT, digital signage, driver support, Eden X2, Em-ITX, encryption, EPIA, ETX, fanless design, Glenn Henry, hardware encryption, HP, HTC, instruments, Intel Atom, Internet of Things, IOT, Isaiah, Isaiah microarchitecture, Kernel-based Virtual Machine, Kontron, KVM, KVM hypervisor, low-power, low-power servers, market share, media processing, Media System Processor, medical computing, medical devices, Mini-ITX, mini-PCs, mobile computing, Mobile-ITX, MSP, Nano, Nano-ITX, on-the-fly encryption, out-of-order, PadLock, PICMG, Pico-ITX, POS terminals, Posiflex Technology, Q Seven, QSeven, QuadCore, S3 Graphics, Seco, security co-processor, semi-embedded, SFF, SGet, Silvermont, small form factor, SOM, speculative out-of-order, stackable computer, Standardisation Group for Embedded Technologies, System-on-Module, thin clients, ULP-COM, VIA ARTiGO, VIA ARTiGO A1150, VIA ARTiGO A1200, VIA ARTiGO A1250, VIA Chrome 640\645, VIA Chromotion, VIA Eden, VIA Embedded, VIA EPIA-P910, VIA Nano, VIA Nano 3000 Series, VIA Nano DC Platform, VIA Nano X2, VIA QuadCore, VIA Technologies, VIA V4 bus, VIA VAB-800 Pico-ITX, VIA Vinyl, VIA VN1000, Vinyl, VX11, VX11 chipset, VX900, VX900 chipset, Wenchi Chen, Windows 8, WonderMedia, WonderMedia PRIZM SoC, WTI, x64, x86, xITX, xITX Standards, ZOTAC | 6 Comments

Boosting the MediaTek MT6575 success story with the MT6577 announcement — UPDATED with MT6588/83 coming in Q4 2012 and 8-core MT6599 in 2013

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Nacsa Sándor

Follow-up: MediaTek MT6589 quad-core Cortex-A7 SoC with HSPA+ and TD-SCDMA is available for Android smartphones and tablets of Q1 delivery [Dec 12, 2012] The MT6588 was recently renamed MT6589. Update: Sold 70 million in the first three quarters, MediaTek smart chip dominates China … Continue reading →

Posted in consumer computing, consumer devices, Geopolitics, smartphones, SoC | Tagged 2012 smartphone war, 40nm, Android 4.0, Apple, China, China Mobile, China Unicom, Coolpad, Cortex A9, Cortex-A7, dual SIM, HSPA+, HTC, Huawei, Ice Cream Sandwich, ICS, iHTC, Lenovo, MediaTek, Motorola, MStar, MT6575, MT6577, MT6583, MT6588, MT6589, MT6599, MTK6589, Nokia, Oppo, PowerVR, PowerVR Series5, Qualcomm, retail channels, Samsung, SGX544, Shanda, smartphones, ST-Ericsson, TD-SCDMA. WCDMA, white-box vendors, ZOPO, ZTE | 16 Comments

MWC 2012: Fuzhou Rockchip Electronics

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Nacsa Sándor

Follow-up: Core post: China’s HW engineering lead: The Rockchip RK292 series (RK2928 and RK2926) example [Oct 27, 2012] Exclusive : ST Ericsson, Rockchip To Join Windows 8 For ARM Club In 2013 [Feb 29, 2012] Rockchip RK30xx ARM Cortex-A9 announced at Mobile World Congress … Continue reading →

Posted in consumer devices, smartphones, SoC | Tagged 40nm, 55nm, 65nm, Android 4.0, ARM, ARM Holdings, Chartered, Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing, Fuzhou Rockchip Electronics, Global Foundries, Hisilicon, RK28xx, RK2918, RK29xx, RK30xx, Rockchip, SoC, Spreadtrum, TSMC, Vivante, Wabook, WebM, Windows 8 | 4 Comments

World’s lowest cost, US$40-50 Android smartphones — sub-$100 retail — are enabled by Spreadtrum

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Nacsa Sándor

Updates: Spreadtrum selects CSR connectivity and Location for Smartphone reference designs [CSR press release, Feb 27, 2012] CSR plc (LSE: CSR; NASDAQ: CSRE) today announced that Spreadtrum Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPRD), a Chinese fabless semiconductor company, has chosen CSR plc … Continue reading →

Posted in smartphones, SoC | Tagged 2.5G, 3G, 40nm, Android, China Mobile, cloud client, CMMB, Exynos, Exynos 4210, feature phones, HSDPA, HSPA+, HSUPA, Huawei, Lenovo, LTE, Marvell, MobilePeak, Samsung, smartphones, SoC, Spreadtrum, TD-HSDPA, TD-HSPA, TD-HSUPA, TD-LTE, TD-SCDMA, Telegent Systems, WCDMA, ZTE | 3 Comments

Supply chain battles for much improved levels of price/performance competitiveness

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Nacsa Sándor

Current snapshot: Intel rejects 50% Ultrabook CPU price cut demand from notebook players [Aug 16, 2011] Intel’s Oak Trail platform, paired Atom Z670 CPU (US$75) with SM35 chipsets (US$20) for tablet PC machine, is priced at US$95, already accounting for … Continue reading →

Posted in Cloud Computing strategy, smartphones, SoC, tablets | Tagged 40nm, Acer, AMD, AMD Bobcat, AMD Desna, AMD Fusion, AMD Ontario, AMD Zacate, Apple, APU, Asus, Asustek, AUO, Bobcat, Chimei Innolux, Chunghwa Picture Tubes, cloud client, CPT, Desna, Hannstar, Hannstar Display, HP, HTC, Intel, iPad, iPad 3, Llano, Motorola, Oak Trail, RIM, slates, SoC, Tablets, Taiwan, Tegra, TSMC, Ultrabook, Windows 7, ZTE | 3 Comments

Acer repositioning for the post Wintel era starting with AMD Fusion APUs

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Nacsa Sándor

Follow-Up (Aug 2, 2011): – Acer & Asus: Compensating lower PC sales by tablet PC push [March 29, 2011 with comprehensive update on Aug 2, 2011] which is showing serious technical and market problems with the original version of Honeycomb (particularly … Continue reading →

Posted in SoC, tablets | Tagged 28nm, 32nm, 40nm, Acer, Acer Iconia Tab W500, AMD, AMD Bob, AMD Fusion, AMD HD Tablet Platform, AMD Ontario, Android, Bobcat, cloud client, Computers and Internet, Desna, DirectCompute, Fusion, GlobalFoundries, Hondo, Llano, Oak Trail, OpenCL, OpenGL, Sandy Bridge, slates, Tablets, Taiwan, Trinity, TSMC, Windows 7 | 3 Comments

Be aware of ZTE et al. and white-box (Shanzhai) vendors: Wake up call now for Nokia, soon for Microsoft, Intel, RIM and even Apple!

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Nacsa Sándor

Update as of August 10, 2012: After acquiring the Qt commercial licensing business in March 2011 from Nokia, the Helsinki based, ~1000 people strong Digia, with 2011 sales of 121.9 million Euro, yesterday acquired all the rest of the Qt … Continue reading →

Posted in Cloud client SW platforms, smartphones, SoC | Tagged 14 nanometers, 2.5G, 2.75G, 22 nanometers, 2G, 3G, 40nm, 65nm, Alcatel, Android, Apple, Asian Telecom, Bing, Blackberry, Borqs, Broadcom, China, cloud client, Computers and Internet, DBTel, Digitimes, Digitimes Research, EDGE, Fuzhou Rockchip Electronics, Gartner, GFive, Gionee, GLX, Google, GPRS, Gsmart, HSPA+, HTC, Huawei, i-Mobile, IDC, IE9, India, Intel, Internet Explorer, iPhone, iSuppli, K-Touch, Karbonn, Kinect, KingTech Telecom, Konka, Leadcore, Leadcore Technology, Lenovo, LG, LG Electronics, LTE-Advanced, Marvell, MediaTek, MeeGo, Micromax, Microsoft, MIIT, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), Motorola, MStar, NAVTEQ, Nexian, Ningbo Bird, Nokia, Nokia Siemens Networks, open systems, Ovi, Qt, Qualcomm, Research in Motion, RIM, Rockchip, Samsung, Shanzai, Shanzhai, SoC, Spice, Spreadtrum, ST-Ericsson, Symbian, Taiwan, TCL, Thundersoft, TSMC, UX, Victor Infotech, WCDMA, white-box vendors, WiMAX, Windows 7 [Phone / Embedded / Handheld], Windows Phone 7, WirelessMAN-Advanced, WP7, Xbox, Xuntong Antian, Yuhua, Yuhua Teltech, Zerone group, Zoom Technologies, ZTE | 19 Comments

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ARM Cortex-A12 CPU cores and Mali-T622 GPU cores with Process Optimization Packs (POPs), plus Mali-V500 video block for mid-range mobile devices of the end of 2014

Phablet competition in India: $258 Micromax-MediaTek-2013 against $360 Samsung-Broadcom-2012

Boosting the MediaTek MT6575 success story with the MT6577 announcement — UPDATED with MT6588/83 coming in Q4 2012 and 8-core MT6599 in 2013

MWC 2012: Fuzhou Rockchip Electronics

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