OnePlus officially launches the OnePlus X
Published in Mobiles
Thursday, 29 October 2015 18:15

OnePlus officially launches the OnePlus X


5.0-incher with Snapdragon 801 SoC

As OnePlus hinted during the launch of their flagship OnePlus Two smartphone, the company has now officially launched its second smartphone in 2015, the OnePlus X.

Snapdragon 820 might have heating problems
Published in PC Hardware
Wednesday, 28 October 2015 13:19

Snapdragon 820 might have heating problems


UPDATED:
Qualcomm denies it

The original story was pulled from the website and Qualcomm sent us the following statement:

Samsung might equip Galaxy S7 with high-end audio chip
Published in Mobiles


And three different SoCs

There have been quite a few rumors regarding Samsung's next Galaxy flagship smartphone and the latest one suggest that Samsung might equip the Galaxy S7 with high-end ESS SABRE 9018AQ2M audio chip.

Can Intel's army of minions get its modem into the iPhone7?
Published in Mobiles


The rumours might be half true

Earlier this week we wrote how Intel had assigned an army of minions to get its modem under the bonnet of the iPhone 7, however there is one elephant in the room which makes this nearly impossible – CDMA.

HTC officially announces the all-metal One A9 smartphone
Published in Mobiles


5.0-incher with Snapdragon 617 SoC and Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS

During its event, HTC has officially announced its latest One-series smartphone, the HTC One A9. Based on unibody full-metal design and a 5.0-inch AMOLED Full HD screen, the HTC One A9 will be the first smartphone to run on Qualcomm's Snapdragon 617 SoC and Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS.

Samsung cutting prices on 14nm FinFET
Published in PC Hardware
Thursday, 15 October 2015 13:52

Samsung cutting prices on 14nm FinFET


Begun the price wars have 

It is starting to look like a price war is brewing at the higher end of chip production, with Samsung already negotiating price cuts.

Xiaomi Mi4c is the best mid-range phone you can’t have
Published in Reviews


Review: Snapdragon 808 in a perfectly balanced 5-incher

Xiaomi’s new Mi4c is a bit of a puzzle. It’s basically a Mi4i on steroids, while the Mi4i is itself a stripped down version of the company’s flagship Mi4. 

Qualcomm flogs off AR unit
Published in IoT
Tuesday, 13 October 2015 11:52

Qualcomm flogs off AR unit


Not optimistic about optics

While most of the big names of the technology industry is rushing to strap goggles onto their customers's faces, Qualcomm is actually walking away.

Qualcomm overhyping Snapdragon 820
Published in PC Hardware
Monday, 12 October 2015 13:36

Qualcomm overhyping Snapdragon 820


Too much really


There are signs that Qualcomm might be over-egging the pudding when it comes to pushing its new Snapdragon 820.

Samsung and Qualcomm didn’t infringe two Nvidia GPU patents
Published in Graphics


The war continues

Nvidia is in the middle of a legal battle against Samsung and Qualcomm over seven GPU patents. Now a judge has given Samsung and Qualcomm a get out of jail free card over two out of seven patents.