Chinese chip maker Allwinner says tablets powered by its new low-power, dual-core A23 processor are due to ship starting in October. That basically means you’ll see low-cost tablets from Chinese device makers shipping entry-level tablets based around the new 40nm processor soon. Allwinner says at launch we should see tablets with 7, 7.85, and 9 […]
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Allwinner introduces A23 dual-core processor
Chinese chip maker Allwinner is adding a new dual-core chip to it’s low-power processor lineup. The Allwinner A23 is a 1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A7 processor with Mali 400 MP2 graphics, and it’s scheduled to go into mass production in October. Allwinner chips tend to show up in low-cost tablets and Android TV boxes, and while […]
Lilbits (7-29-2013): Android 4.3 speeds up the original Nexus 7
When the original Google Nexus 7 hit the streets a year ago, it offered crazy good specs for a low price. It was probably the most powerful tablet you could buy for $200. But users started to notice that performance degraded over time, especially after upgrading the OS from Android 4.1 to Android 4.2. Now […]
Allwinner releases kernel source code for A31 quad-core chip
The Allwinner A31 processor is a quad-core ARM Cortex-A7 processor with PowerVR SGX 544 graphics. Like other Allwinner chips, it’s proven popular with budget tablet makers in China, as a low-cost quad-core processor that offers decent performance. Allwinner also has a decent reputation with some folks in the Linux community, since the company’s earlier (and […]
Mele goes quad-core with Mele A1000G Android TV box
The Mele A1000 hit the streets over a year ago as one of the first Android-powered set-top-boxes designed to turn your TV into an Android media center. It also happened to be one of the first devices of its type to sport an Allwinner A10 processor and hackers quickly figured out how to run Linux […]
Allwinner launches quad-core A31s CPU for phablets
Chinese chip maker Allwinner is launching a new quad-core processor aimed at tablets with 5 to 7 inch displays and cellular capabilities. For reasons that are beyond my control, people seem to like to call these things phablets, and it looks like allwinner wants in on the growing space. The company’s new Allwinner A31s processor […]
Velocity Micro D610, Q610 tablets feature dual, quad-core processors
Velocity Micro’s newest tablets are 10 inch models with multi-core processors and Android 4.1 software. Prices should start at about $199 when the tablets go on sale during the first quarter of 2013. The Velocity Micro Cruz D610 and Cruz Q610 are also some of the first tablets that will ship in the US with […]
Allwinner introduces dual and quad-core tablet chips
Chinese chip maker Allwinner has introduced two new processors for tablets, TV sticks, and other low power devices. They’re dual and quad-core chips called the Allwinner A20 and Allwinner A31, respectively. The Allwinner A10 single-core chip has been a relatively popular chip with Chinese device makers due to its low price and decent performance. That’s […]
Onda V972 tablet features an Allwinner quad-core CPU, Retina-style display
Chinese tablet maker Onda has unveiled one of the first tablets featuring Allwinner’s new quad-core processor. The Onda V972 is powered by an Allwinner A31 chip which features 4 ARM Cortex-A7 cores. The tablet also features PowerVR SGX544MP2 graphics with support for HD video, 3D graphics, and high pixel displays. That’s a good thing — […]
$140 H6 Netbook runs Android 4.0 on an AllWinner A10
Intrigued by the AllWinner A10 processor, but don’t think an HDMI stick PC is quite what you’re looking for? Maybe the H6 Netbook is more your speed. It features a 10.1 display, 4GB of internal storage, and 1GB of RAM — but it’s the A10 processor that makes the H6 stand out from the crowd. What […]