Samsung has been one of the world’s largest chip manufacturers for the past few years — although that’s primarily due to the company’s memory and storage chips rather than application processors. But Samsung does make a lot of Exynos processors that power its smartphones, tablets, and other products. Up until now, these have included a […]
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Samsung’s new Exynos 990 mobile chip could bring performance boost, 120 Hz display support
3 Comments on Samsung’s new Exynos 990 mobile chip could bring performance boost, 120 Hz display support Samsung has unveiled a new “premium mobile processor” that could power the company’s next-gen flagship phones — at least in some markets. The company has a habit of releasing phones with Qualcomm Snapdragon chips in the US while using its own Exynos processors in other markets. Anyway, the new Samsung Exynos 990 seems like a significant […]
Samsung licenses AMD tech for mobile graphics
AMD’s Radeon graphics technology could be coming to smartphones, tablets, and other mobile devices. Or something. Samsung has announced it’s partnering with AMD to license AMD graphics intellectual property for use in future products “including smartphones.” While that could mean that we’ll see Radeon technology in upcoming Samsung Exynos mobile processors, this could also just be […]
Lilbits 345: Hanging up on Google Hangouts (eventually)
A few months ago we learned that Google was planning to retire the communication service known as Google Hangouts… while transitioning some of the key features to its Hangouts Chat and Hangouts Meet services. It’s still not entirely clear what this will mean or when it will happen for personal users. But Google has announced […]
Samsung’s Exynos 9820 is an 8nm chip that can handle 8K video
Samsung’s latest mobile processor is set to enter mass production by the end of the year, which means there’s a good chance you’ll see the Samsaung Exynos 9820 in at least some of the company’s flagship phones in 2019. It’s no surprise that the new chip is Samsung’s most powerful mobile processor to date. But it […]
Samsung introduces Exynos 9810 processor with AI and multimedia enhancements
Smartphone chips keep getting faster, but it takes more than speed to stand out these days. So Samsung isn’t just talking about how its new Exynos 9810 chip is faster than its predecessors. The company says the new chip also has a faster LTE modem and enhanced support for “deep learning enhanced image processing,” among […]
Samsung begins mass production of 10nm FinFET chips
Samsung’s chip manufacturing arm is making the move from 14nm chips to 10nm processors. The company says it’s the first to begin mass production of system-on-a-chip solutions using a 10 nanometer FinFET technology. What does that mean for consumers? Smartphones, tablets, and other products that offer better performance, longer battery life, or both. Specifically, Samsung […]
Samsung Exynos 8 Octa processor coming by end of 2015
The Exynos 7420 processor used in Samsung’s latest phones is already one of the fastest ARM-based chips on the market. But Samsung says its next chip will be offer a 30 percent performance boost and 10 percent better power efficiency. Samsung plans to begin mass producing the first Exynos 8 Octa chip by the end of th […]
Samsung launches Exynos 7 Octa: 8-core, 64-bit CPU
Samsung’s new octa-core processor is one of the company’s first chips based on ARMv8 architecture. The Samsung Exynos 7 Octa is a 64-bit chip that features 4 ARM Cortex-A57 CPU cores and 4 lower-power ARM Cortex-A53 cores. The company says the new chip is up to 57 percent faster than its older Exynos 5 Octa […]
Lilbits (7-09-2014): Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet hits Verizon
The Sony Xperia Z2 is a waterproof Android tablet with a 10 inch, 1920 x 1200 pixel display, 3GB of RAM, and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor. A WiFi-only version of the tablet launched in April for $500 and up. Now Verizon has announced that it’s the exclusive US carrier to offer a 4G LTE model […]