Snapdragon 820 Successor drops its custom core
Published in PC Hardware


Exclusive: It will use ARM Cortex

Fudzilla has confirmed that the Kryo core might be the last custom developed CPU core from Qualcomm, at least for now.

Xiaomi rumoured to make its own processors
Published in PC Hardware
Thursday, 31 December 2015 12:14

Xiaomi rumoured to make its own processors


We can't see why

The dark satanic rumour mill has manufactured a hell on earth yarn that Xiaomi is about to make its own processors.

Samsung, LG and Xiaomi gets Snapdragon 820
Published in Mobiles
Friday, 25 December 2015 10:33

Samsung, LG and Xiaomi gets Snapdragon 820


Others to follow

Our industry sources are certain that Samsung, LG and Xiaomi will drive the most volume to its Snapdragon 820 sales. 

Nvidia loses out in court cases
Published in PC Hardware
Thursday, 24 December 2015 11:26

Nvidia loses out in court cases


Should not have really tried it

Nvidia is probably regretting its moves to turn into a patent troll last year as they appear to have backfired terribly.

iPhone 7 comes in first half of 2016
Published in Mobiles
Wednesday, 23 December 2015 10:13

iPhone 7 comes in first half of 2016


Exclusive: Speed will be the killer app

Our well informed sources have confirmed that the iPhone 7 is coming out in the first part of 2016 and not in September like iPhone 5, 5S, 6 or 6S.

Qualcomm repositions its Snapdragons
Published in PC Hardware
Friday, 18 December 2015 12:07

Qualcomm repositions its Snapdragons


Changing the numbers makes all the difference

Qualcomm has had a sudden brainwave and decided that changing the numbers of its the Snapdragon 620 and 618 to the Snapdragon 652 and 650 will change everything.

Qualcomm lands lots of orders next year
Published in PC Hardware
Thursday, 17 December 2015 11:44

Qualcomm lands lots of orders next year


14nm FinFET LPP Snapdragon 820 saved its bacon

Qualcomm appears to have had a sudden rash of orders for its chips, leading some to speculate that might be the reason the outfit did not try to hive off its chip business.

Qualcomm will not break up
Published in PC Hardware
Wednesday, 16 December 2015 11:50

Qualcomm will not break up


Does not want to be a patent troll when it grows up

Qualcomm has decided that it is not in its best interested to flog off its chipmaking business and stick to becoming a patent troll.

Apple buys Qualcomm’s secret graphics lab
Published in Graphics
Tuesday, 15 December 2015 11:43

Apple buys Qualcomm’s secret graphics lab


Building its own Interferometric Modulator Displays

Fruity Cargo Cult Apple has bought one of Qualcomm’s Taiwan graphics labs and is operating it pretty much under everyone’s radar to "invent" something that Qualcomm tried and failed to make successful.

Nvidia loses patent case against Samsung
Published in News
Tuesday, 15 December 2015 09:06

Nvidia loses patent case against Samsung


ITC rules in Samsung's favour

The US International Trade Commission has cleared Samsung and Qualcomm from the claim that they used Nvidia patents without permission.