Samsung's mobile GPU might be ready for 2017
Published in Graphics
Wednesday, 07 October 2015 09:58

Samsung's mobile GPU might be ready for 2017


Things got delayed for two years 

A year ago Fudzilla revealed that Samsung has been building a mobile GPU. We are still as puzzled about it now as we were then,  but there are more confirmations that they should finish it in the 2017 – 2018 timeframe.

Samsung mulls Qualcomm in Galaxy S7
Published in PC Hardware
Friday, 02 October 2015 10:22

Samsung mulls Qualcomm in Galaxy S7


Snapdragon 820 might get an airing as burnt bridges are rebuilt

Samsung is considering usingg Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 chips for its Galaxy S7 range.

AMD releases Pro APU
Published in PC Hardware
Wednesday, 30 September 2015 12:17

AMD releases Pro APU


Based on Godaveri and Carrizo


Troubled chipmaker AMD's has launched its Pro APUs quietly with just one major customer so far, the maker of expensive printer ink HP.

Qualcomm invests a fortune in India
Published in PC Hardware
Monday, 28 September 2015 12:48

Qualcomm invests a fortune in India


Making friends and influencing people

Chipmaker Qualcomm is spending a fortune to set up shop in India by making itself the friend of the Indian government.

TSMC expects sales drop
Published in News
Thursday, 24 September 2015 09:56

TSMC expects sales drop


But revenues up

Chipmaker TSMC has warnedthat its revenues for the fourth quarter will experience a sequential decline, however its bottom line has been saved by the fact that the US dollar is doing well against the Taiwan currency.

HiSilicon becomes SMIC's 28nm customer
Published in PC Hardware
Friday, 18 September 2015 13:42

HiSilicon becomes SMIC's 28nm customer


Good yield on 28 nm 

HiSilicon, which is an outfit created by Broadcom and Huawei, has signed up for SMIC's process technology.

Huawei Nexus 6 spotted in Geekbench
Published in Mobiles
Wednesday, 16 September 2015 11:44

Huawei Nexus 6 spotted in Geekbench


Features Snapdragon 810 SoC, 3GB of RAM

A smartphone that is probably the upcoming Huawei-made Nexus 6 has been spotted in Geekbench, showing both the results as well as confirming some of the earlier rumors regarding specifications of the new smartphone.

Snapdragon 410 and 210 processors pass milestone
Published in PC Hardware


Qualcomm opens the champers

Qualcomm  claims it has reached a milestone for its Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 and 210 processors.

Qualcomm adds new mid-range processors
Published in PC Hardware
Tuesday, 15 September 2015 14:11

Qualcomm adds new mid-range processors


Snapdragon 430 and the Snapdragon 617

Qualcomm has released two new mid-range processors to its mobile CPU lineup — the Snapdragon 430 and the Snapdragon 617.

Qualcomm announces Quick Charge 3.0
Published in Mobiles
Tuesday, 15 September 2015 09:51

Qualcomm announces Quick Charge 3.0


From zero to 80 per cent in 35 minutes

Qualcomm has announced a successor to the Quick Charge 2.0 standard with the inventive and original name Quick Charge 3.0.