The Wandboard is a tiny computer or developer board which looks a bit like a Raspberry Pi, but which has a starting price about three times as high and which packs significantly more power. That’s because while the Raspberry Pi has an ARM11 single-core processor, the Wandboard features a faster Freescale i.MX6 ARM Cortex-A9 processor. […]
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AMLogic AML8276-M8 quad-core processor coming this summer
Chip maker AMLogic is getting ready to launch its first quad-core processor. The AMLogic AML8726-M8 is due out in the second half of 2013, and it’s a quad-core chip based on an ARM Cortex-A9 design. It’ll likely be used in upcoming Android tablets, and at least one company has announced plans to launch an Android-powered […]
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 […]
Marvell unveils PXA1088 quad-core mobile chip
NVIDIA isn’t the only company with a new mobile chip to sell. Marvell is introducing a new quad-core chip designed for use in smartphones and tablets around the globe. The Marvell PXA1088 is an ARM Cortex-A7 quad-core chip with support for global HSPA+ networks. The PXA1088 is a single-chip solution with integrated WiFi, Bluetooth, and […]
Quad-core gets cheap: $99 Cherry Mobile tablet hits the Philippines
Remember when a quad-core processor was the mark of a top tier, expensive phone or tablet? That’s such a 2012 way to see the world. Not only can you pick up a Google Nexus 7 tablet with a quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 3 chip in the US for $199, but if you happen to be in […]
MediaTek’s MT6589 quad-core CPU benchmarked: It’s fast (for a budget chip)
Chip maker Mediatek might not be a big name in the US, but the company’s low power ARM-based processors are showing up in a growing number of phones and tablets in China, India, and other nations. The latest Mediatek is a quad-core ARM Cortex-A7 processor, and while it’s not quite in the same class as […]
Archos launches Platinum 8, 9.7, and 11.6 inch tablets with quad-core chips
Archos has been showing off its new Platinum line of Android tablets with quad-core chips since the Consumer Electronics Show. But now the company’s making those tablets official, and promising to ship the first models this month. As expected, Archos is also adding an 11.6 inch model to the lineup. The Archos Platinum tablets are […]
The Archos 80 quad-core tablet may be a rebadged Onda V812
Archos is bringing its first quad-core tablets to market this year with the Archos 80 Platinum and Archos 97 Platinum. But like most recent tablets from Archos, it looks like at least one of these may not have been designed in-house. The Archos 80 Platinum showed up at the FCC website this week, and on […]
Ramos 42 quad-core tablet benchmarks
The Ramos W42Â is a tablet with a 9.4 inch, 1280 x 800 pixel display and the same quad-core processor that powers the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone. It’s also a lot cheaper than the Galaxy S III, since you can pick one up from Pandawill for $247 – no contract necessary. Pandawill was kind enough […]
Hyundai T7 tablet with quad-core Exynos chip sells for $166
Quad-core chips aren’t just for high-end devices anymore. Last year Google started selling the Nexus 7 tablet with an NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor for $199, and since then we’ve seen a number of low-cost quad-core tablets, mostly from Chinese companies you’ve probably never heard of. Now Hyundai (a company you may have heard of, but […]