2.5GHz Snapdragons at the start of next year

by Jim Farmer on Sep 14th 2011, 7:12pm
tagged 1080p, 2.5ghz, 3D, Adreno, dual, LTE, mobile world conference, quad, qualcomm

Coming from the Innovation Qualcomm event in Istanbul, expect new single, dual, and quad-core chips boasting speeds of 2.5GHz to be inside phones at the start of next year. Thats almost double the speed of anything on the market today! Also, this S4 class chipset will offer Adreno Graphics, 3D, 1080p HD, as well as sporting 3G and LTE connectivity as standard. We’ll likely start seeing the first of the beasts at Mobile World Conference in February. Who’s drooling already?

Snapdragon Roadmap Photo from the event, just past the break. » Read the rest

Sharp Aquos SH8298U 3D for SoftBank Japan

by Jim Farmer on Sep 9th 2011, 5:28pm
tagged 2.3, Adreno, Aquos, Gingerbread, qHD, qualcomm, sharp, Snapdragon, softbank

Sharp is adding another glasses-free 3D phone to their stable, the Aquos SH8298U. This Aquos will sport Qualcomm’ Snapdragon MSM8255, a processor clocking in at 1.4GHz. Also onboard is an Adreno 205 GPU, 512MB RAM, 2GB of internal storage, a 4.2 inch qHD glasses-free 3D display, dual 8MP cameras on the back (for 3D content), a 1240mAh battery, and lastly Android 2.3 Gingerbread.

Pick it up from SoftBank in your choice of red or white.

[via pocketnow]