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Qualcomm launches 2.5 GHz Snapdragon 801 chip

We’ll have to wait until later this year to get our hands on devices with Qualcomm’s first 64-bit chips. But the company is giving its 32-bit lineup a bit of a speed bump in the meantime. Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 801 should hit the streets by the end of the Q1 2014. The new Snapdragon 801 […]

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Qualcomm’s 2.5 GHz quad-core chips coming in 2012

Earlier this year chip-maker Qualcomm announced plans to launch a line of super-fast processors with clock speeds as high as 2.5 GHz. Now the company says those chips will start showing up in smartphones and tablets early next year. Pocket Lint reports that new chips will come in single, dual, and quad-core versions, with the […]

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Marvell set to shake up the mobile processor world?

While Marvell does offer application processors, its current offerings aren’t as powerful (or common) as chips from competitors Qualcomm, NVIDIA, or Texas Instruments. According to information uncovered by SemiAccurate, however, it looks as though Marvell may be about to make a significant leap forward from the ARM v6/7 chips it currently produces. Sources indicate that […]