2017 Snapdragon will be 10nm
Exclusive: Launched by the year's end
There has been a leak about the Snapdragon 823, or a successor to Snapdragon 820, which will be more than just a faster version – our well-placed industry sources have confirmed that Qualcomm plans to use the 10nm process on the new chip late in 2016.
Samsung announces mid-range Exynos 7 Octa 7870
Featured in upcoming second-gen Galaxy J7 (2016)
On Tuesday, Samsung announced the newest member of its Exynos 7 Octa processor lineup, the Exynos 7 Octa 7870. This SoC is built on the company’s 14-nanometer Low-Power-Plus (LPP) FinFET process technology for next-generation midrange smartphones and will compete with Qualcomm’s recently announced 14-nanometer Snapdragon 625 eight-core SoC.
Snapdragon Wear 2100 is the new smartwatch SoC
30 per cent smaller, 25 per cent better battery
After years of the Snapdragon 400 being Qualcomm's only SoC for wearable devices, the company has announced a successor – Snapdragon Wear 2100.
Helio P20 will be Mediatek 16nm SoC
Coming to customers in Q3 2016
Helio P10 phones will start shipping before the end of Q1 2016 and Mediatek is already working on its P20 – a 16nm improved version of the chip.
Samsung launches new fitness SoC
Heading for devices in 1H 2016
Samsung is starting a big year. The company wants to dominate the Android market with its Samsung Galaxy S7 and 67 other phones from its portfolio and wants to challenge Qualcomm and MediaTek in the wearable market.
MediaTek sees growth in emerging markets
4G was big in China
MediaTek captured an impressive 4G market share especially in China. According to MediaTek's CJ Hsieh, the company’s presidentphone market will continue to grow in 2016 especially in emerging markets.
Qualcomm scores some Galaxy S7 designs
Exclusive: Just not all of them
Our well informed sources have informed us that Qualcomm will win some SoC design wins for Samsung Galaxy S7 – just not all of them.
Zotac announces new ZBOX mini PCs based on Braswell SoC
The ZBOX BI323 and ZBOX CI323 nano
Zotac has announced two new ZBOX mini-PCs, both based on the same 14nm Intel Braswell Celeron N3150 SoC, the ZBOX BI323 and the ZBOX CI323 nano.
Can SoC save AMD's bacon
AMD Embedded R-Series details
The troubled chipmaker AMD thinks it is onto a winner with its new AMD Embedded R-Series SOC processors.
Qualcomm VP talks server strategy with Fudzilla
Interview: Plans are very competative to Intel
Fudzilla had a chat with Vice President Product Management at Qualcomm Vinay Ravuri and discovered how he is taking on Intel in his home turf of the server.