MediaTek's octa-core MT6795 SoC spotted in GeekBench
Neck and neck with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 810
While Qualcomm's 20nm Snapdragon 810 SoC might be the star of upcoming flagship smartphones, it appears that MediaTek has its own horse for the race, the octa-core MT6795.
Samsung 14nm SoC changes everything
Qualcomm in trouble
Recently Samsung announced that serial production of its new 14nm SoC has already commenced. The new part is going to end up in Samsung Galaxy S6 and a few other devices.
Qualcomm show off Chromecast 4K-capable rival
Snapdragon 800 inside
Qualcomm was always a very innovative company, but it needed a lot of time to master and conquer new markets.
Snapdragon 810 is cooler than 801
Thermal issues filed under FUD
A new report suggests Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 810 is in fact cooler than its predecessor, despite rumours to the contrary.
Qualcomm slapped with $975m fine in China
Because communists despise anti-competitive practices
The Glorious People’s Republic of China has imposed a $975 million fine on Qualcomm, citing the chipmakers anti-competitive practices.
Analysts expect MediaTek to gain share
At Qualcomm’s expense
UBS expects MediaTek to gain market share at Qualcomm’s expense this year. The Swiss financial services company has upgraded MediaTek’s stock to “buy” recently.
Qualcomm reportedly tweaks Snapdragon 810
Overheating issue resolved, or so they say
Qualcomm and TSMC have reportedly worked out overheating issues on the Snapdragon 810.
New Qualcomm 600-series parts based on Cortex-A72
UDATED: Rumour debunked
UPDATE (February 7, 1100CET)
Unfortunately the Weibo rumour turned out to be false, which is why we said it should be taken with a grain of salt.
Microsoft Windows 10 Lumias to rock Snapdragon 810
If Samsung doesn’t want them, we’ll take some
Upcoming Microsoft Lumia phones will use Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 810 processor.
Qualcomm confirms major client won’t use Snapdragon 810
Galaxy S6 Snapdragonless?
Qualcomm released its quarterly earnings yesterday and in the process the chipmaker confirmed one of its large customers will not use the Snapdragon 810.