LG Optimus G2 will use LG’s eight-core ‘Odin’ processor

Samsung was the first smartphone manufacturer to announce his interest in the use of new technology 8 Core -based big.LITTLE architecture, that seems to offer great advantages in terms of battery life, this does not mean that other manufacturers are not interested in using it on their future devices.

CES 2013 - Qualcomm Announces New Snapdragon Quad-Core 800 and 600 processors

Have any new hardware every six months a generational change and now no time to buy a smartphone with the new processor Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro the same producer announces at CES 2013 a new range of more powerful CPU and up to 75% higher performance of the current Quad Core processors.

Qualcomm announces low-power NFC chips

The NFC (Near Field Communications) technology, although not yet fully exploited and used, is present and is expanding more and more on next-generation devices.

The current chips that are used for this wireless transmission technology for short-range, they require more energy and thus the battery life will be shortened a lot.

The Qualcomm Atheros , a subsidiary of Qualcomm , has intervened with the announcement of a new NFC chip, code-named QCA1990 , smaller size and requires much less energy, all for the benefit of battery life on devices that will implemented.

Qualcomm teases competitors by comparing its Snapdragon processors against the competition

Qualcomm came up with the new video posted on its YouTube official channel that puts in contrast the Snapdragon processors against the Intel Medfield processor. In the video it is shown how the old processor Snapdragon S2 Single Core Xperia Arc released in 2010, is able to offer the best solution to mach or even beat the performance of what Intel presented this year.

LG Optimus G officially unveiled - 4.7 " True HD IPS Plus screen, Snapdragon S4 Pro, Adreno 320 and Android 4.0

Here we go! LG has finally lifted the veil on its new top range smartphone,the much expected LG Optimus G.

LG Optimus G is the first Android smartphone to adopt the next-generation platform created by Qualcomm, fully compatible with the technology LTE and able to provide new standards of performance, finally shows all the technical specifications of a device that not only will lead the way to a whole new array device expected later in the year, but officially opens the entry of Qualcomm in the segment of 4-core cpu.

HTC to be first manufacturer to market S4 Snapdragon Pro devices?

Returning back to the current rumors related to alleged plans for the renewal of the 2012 HTC device lineup which are supposed to carry Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro chipset. According to new rumors, the strong partnership existed for a long time between HTC and Qualcomm,who will allow the HTC to debut on the stage of the IFA in Berlin with two products based on new mobile platform.

Qualcomm launches challenge to Nvidia for the next Windows RT devices, will be better and thinner!

Qualcomm is there still standing after absorbing the blow from the partnership between Microsoft and Nvidia ready to counter attack, ensuring the best performance for the next device with Windows RT. As we know, in fact, Redmond has decided to adopt the famous SoC Tegra 3 for the ARM version of Surface, an affront difficult to digest for Qualcomm, aware of the strength and quality that distinguishes the new Snapdragon solution S4, both dual-core that the upcoming quad-core.

Snapdragon SDK for Android now available for download & installation

Qualcomm continues to offer content development to the community and after the release of recent months regarding the source code of Adreno GPU,at an event dedicated to developers, the company announces the release of SDK dedicated to their Snapdragon S4 cpu . All this translates to programmers and modders in a greater integration of the platform, bringing improved performance thanks to the opening of the new APIs and a more extensive compatibility for applications that require support.

Rumor:Microsoft testing Windows Phone 8 with dual-core Snapdragon S4

As was reported by TheVerge Microsoft engineers are testing the new MSM8960 chipset from Qualcomm on Windows Phone. The Dual Core clocked at 1.5Ghz should go into business with Windows Phone 8 in the second half of 2012.

Meanwhile it seems that the American operator Sprint is very interested in launching a new terminal operating system with Microsoft, but it should do so before the arrival of Windows Phone 8.The first manufacturer to have received the specifications for Sprint, LTE or more processor MSM8960, would your Nokia. It is therefore reasonable to expect the first dual-core Nokia in the second half of 2012?

Please note that this processor, better known as Qualcomm S4, these days at the Mobile World Congress is amazing some beating all the benchmarks and actual performance of NVidia Tegra 3 (quad core).

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GameCommand: from January 10th Apps on the Android Market will optimized for Snapdragon

The Colossus of San Diego has officially launched its challenge to Nvidia announced the presentation of the Snapdragon GameCommand , pooling all the platform games optimized for devices with Qualcomm hardware, just as it does now TegraZone.

The Gamepack Snapdragon already include his debut more than 100 different titles with exclusive use for free for a limited period of time between when Fight Game Heroes, The Reem, Bunny Maze 3D and Desert Winds. GameCommand will also be a source of news for all gamers, gathering information on the latest releases from the most popular gaming portals like Joystiq, IGN, Gamasutra as well as having already entered into strategic partnerships with some of the largest developers of views Android as Com2uS Inc. USA, Inc. Digital Chocolate, Electronic Arts Inc., Glu Inc. Mobile, Gameloft Inc., NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc., NaturalMotion Ltd Games., polarbit AB, PopCap Games Inc., Southend Interactive, and many others.

The release is scheduled for January 10, to coincide with the CES in Las Vegas, starting from the States and then later to reach around the world.

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NTT Docomo, Panasonic, Samsung and more team up to take the battle to Qualcomm over cellphone chips

NTT DOCOMO, INC. announced today that it has reached a basic agreement with five companies - Fujitsu Ltd., Fujitsu Semiconductor Ltd., NEC Corporation, Panasonic Mobile Communications Co., Ltd. and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - to establish a fabless joint venture company by the end of March 2012 to develop and sell semiconductor products for mobile devices.  

The joint venture company, leveraging the six investing companies' strong backgrounds in cellular communication technology and vast experience in application specific integrated circuits (ASIC) design and foundry manufacturing, will develop feature-rich, small-size, low-power-consumption semiconductor products equipped with modem functionality. The joint venture company will focus on developing products for LTE and LTE-Advanced mobile communication standards. 

The products will be sold in markets globally.  The envisioned joint venture company will be formed once all parties agree on the details, which are now being worked out through consultation. 

Following the basic agreement announced today, and as part of preparing to form the joint venture company, DOCOMO plans to invest 450 million Japanese yen, or about 5.8 million USD*, to establish a wholly owned subsidiary, called Communication Platform Planning Co., Ltd. and headed by CEO Mitsunobu Komori, concurrently an executive vice president and Chief Technical Officer of DOCOMO, by the middle of January.

Via: Engadget