Smartphones
Arm and Samsung this week announced their joint design-technology co-optimization (DTCO) program for Arm's next-generation Cortex general-purpose CPU cores as well as Samsung's next-generation process technology featuring gate-all-around (GAA) multi-bridge-channel field-effect transistors (MBCFETs). "Optimizing Cortex-X and Cortex-A processors on the latest Samsung process node underscores our shared vision to redefine what’s possible in mobile computing, and we look forward to continuing to push boundaries to meet the relentless performance and efficiency demands of the AI era," said Chris Bergey, SVP and GM, Client Business at Arm. Under the program, the companies aim to deliver tailored versions of Cortex-A and Cortex-X cores made on Samsung's 2 nm-class process technology for various applications, including smartphones, datacenters, infrastructure, and various customized system-on-chips. For now, the companies does not...
Pandora Radio on iOS 4.0 Results in Audio Skipping
Today Apple announced the gold master release of iOS 4 to the general public. While the rollout has gone relatively smoothly thus far, with both Anand and I moving...
34 by Brian Klug on 6/21/2010Two OMAP 3430 Phones: Nokia N900 and Motorola Droid
We've been playing around with two OMAP 3430 based phones for a while now - the Nokia N900 and Motorola Droid. Though they aren't the newest smartphones to come...
69 by Brian Klug on 6/10/2010Sprint HTC EVO 4G – Vivek’s First Impressions
While we're still waiting on our EVO 4G review sample, AnandTech Mobile Editor Vivek Gowri got his hands on the HTC EVO 4G. Android 2.1 running on a Qualcomm...
79 by Vivek Gowri on 6/9/2010The HTC Droid Incredible Review, Clearly Better than the Nexus One
I'm very proud of companies like ASUS and HTC. These aren't your tradtional consumer electronics companies. They have their roots in the OEM business, working hard but for very...
59 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 5/10/2010Intel Alleges Windows Phone 7 Not Optimized for High Performance, Won't Support It
For those of you who haven't read today's Moorestown Architecture article I'd highly recommend it. This is quite possibly one of the biggest introductions we've seen in the past...
21 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 5/5/2010Intel Unveils Moorestown and the Atom Z600, The Fastest Smartphone Platform?
When I wrote my first article on Intel's Atom architecture I called it The Journey Begins. I did so because while Atom has made a nice home in netbooks...
68 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 5/4/2010This Just In: Apple iPad 3G, Same Speed as iPhone 3GS over 3G?
Today the first iPad 3Gs will go on sale starting at 5PM at Apple Retail Stores and Best Buy. Those who preordered at the time of announcement should be...
11 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 4/30/2010Apple's Intrinsity Acquisition: Winners and Losers
Intrinsity is not a name immediately recognized by today's average consumer. However, keen followers of the application processor market recognize its claim to fame as the firm behind the...
24 by Ganesh T S on 4/28/2010Apple's iPad - The AnandTech Review
It's one of the most polarizing devices I've ever seen launch. It generated more hype, more attention and more emotion (both positive and negative) from those who witnessed it...
108 by Anand Lal Shimpi, Brian Klug & Vivek Gowri on 4/7/2010Apple's iPad A4 SoC: Faster than the Nexus One's Snapdragon?
You all should know me well enough by now. What do you think was the first thing I did once UPS dropped off my iPad this afternoon? I've been wanting...
159 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 4/3/2010Anand's Google Nexus One Review
Off and on I've used Android devices since the platform's inception, dating back to the T-Mobile G1. And man, did I hate the G1. It was slow, lacked any...
95 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 4/3/2010Apple iPad: The FCC Dissects it So We Don't Have To
We've been keeping an eye out for the iPad's inevitable FCC Filing, and although initial documents posted today at a number of sites, the images of the all important...
20 by Brian Klug on 4/2/2010AT&T 3G MicroCell: A Comprehensive Exploration
Over the past two years the carrier debate has really heated up. AT&T has been dangling its waning iPhone exclusivity while Verizon has poked fun at the former's 3G...
63 by Brian Klug on 4/1/2010Smartphone Silicon: The 2010 CTIA Wireless Show Roundup
With the exception of Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 Series announcements over the past couple of months, the smartphone market hasn't really been all that interesting. We're at a transition...
24 by Ganesh T S on 3/31/2010Palm WebOS, Pre and Pixi – Where Are We Now?
The last few weeks have seen a flurry of activity surrounding Palm, the former PDA and smartphone leader which, in recent years, has fallen on hard times. Given that...
45 by Joseph Berthiaume on 3/23/2010Windows Phone 7: The AnandTech Guide
Microsoft has been behaving rather strange these past few years. After spending much of 2006 in denial about the threat the iPhone posed, we're finally seeing the beginnings...
55 by Brian Klug on 3/21/2010Windows Phone 7 Series at MIX10
Microsoft answered nearly all of the questions we had about Windows Phone 7 Series after Mobile World Congress at this year's MIX. 7 series is quickly shaping up to...
26 by Brian Klug on 3/16/2010THX Certified HDTVs - Useful or Just Marketing?
THX is well known for its audio standards. But when you see THX on an HDTV panel, what does that mean? Loyd digs in to find out.
31 by Loyd Case on 3/6/2010Windows Phone 7 Series Takeaway
Microsoft has finally unveiled its platform to return to feature competition in the smartphone space. Is it enough to hang with the likes of Android, iPhone OS and webOS?
40 by Brian Klug on 2/22/2010The Apple iPad - Anand's Analysis
For not actually shipping a product, there's a lot to take in based on today's iPad announcement. We wrestle with available information to figure out where this thing...
155 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 1/27/2010