Next year’s flagship smartphones could be the first to feature LPDDR5 memory with support for data transfer speeds up to 9.6 TB/s, or 9600 MT/s. Micron and SK Hynix have each announced that their next-gen memory solutions are designed to work in devices powered by Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor. The SKY Hynix […]
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Samsung’s LPCAMM puts speedy, low-power LPDDR memory onto a removable module
Most modern laptops use one of two types of RAM: LPDDR memory that’s soldered to the motherboard or DDR-based SODIMMs that are removable. Samsung’s new LPCAMMÂ (Low Power Compression Attached Memory Module) technology combines the best of both worlds. Like LPDDR, it’s a low-power, high-speed memory solution. But like DDR, it’s removable, allowing PC makers […]
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RedMagic 8S Pro+ gaming phone features up to 24GB of RAM and 1TB of storage
As expected, the first smartphone with support for up to 24GB of RAM has arrived. The RedMagic 8S Pro+ is a gaming phone with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 2 processor, a fan for active cooling, and a 6.8 inch FHD+ display with a 120 Hz refresh rate and 960 Hz touch sampling rate. The […]
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Phones with 24GB of RAM are coming (for some reason)
Nubia subsidiary Red Magic specializing in making gaming phones with hardware that pushes the boundaries of what you expect from a pocket-sized device. The company was one of the first to release a phone with a fan for active cooling. And it was one of the first to introduce phones with up to 18GB of […]
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Lilbits: Lenovo Yoga Paper E Ink tablet leaked, Windows 11 File Explorer tabs arrive, Apple TV 4K gets a major spec bump
2 Comments on Lilbits: Lenovo Yoga Paper E Ink tablet leaked, Windows 11 File Explorer tabs arrive, Apple TV 4K gets a major spec bumpMicrosoft is rolling out a number of Windows 11 updates bringing support for new features like tabs in File Explorer and the return of old features like the ability to open the Task manager from the Taskbar. In addition to launching new iPad Pro and entry-level iPad models, Apple is now taking pre-orders for a new […]
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Lilbits: LPDDR5X, Intel Tiger Lake-H for embedded devices, and new games for old Pebble watches
2 Comments on Lilbits: LPDDR5X, Intel Tiger Lake-H for embedded devices, and new games for old Pebble watchesLow-power memory used in smartphones and some laptops could get a significant speed boost in the next year or so, thanks to the approval of a new LPDDR5X standard. Facebook is planning to launch a set of augmented reality glasses in partnership with Ray-Ban. And it looks like Intel has a bunch of Tiger Lake-H […]
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Lilbits: Amazon may be cracking down on pay-to-play reviews
At least two companies that sell mobile accessories on Amazon seem to have had all their product listings removed a few days ago. Search the site for a set of Mpow wireless headphone or earbuds and you’ll find that everything is “currently unavailable”. The same goes for Aukey, which normally sells a much wider range […]
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Soon you’ll be able to buy a smartphone with 18GB of RAM
Most modern laptops that sell for under $1000 have at least 8GB of RAM, which is generally good enough for most basic computing tasks. Meanwhile smartphone makers continue to push the limits of how much memory they can squeeze into a phone: it’s not unusual to find flagship phones with up to 12GB of RAM, […]
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Lilbits: Goodbye Yahoo Groups, hello Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G, and a PSA
There’s some phone news, a farewell to an old-school internet service, and a reminder that some of the best Prime Day deals are for Amazon’s somewhat-hackable Fire tablets. But first, a public service announcement. If you live in the United States, you have until October 15 to fill out the 2020 Census. That date has […]
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Lilbits: iPhone 12, Windows 10, and Google Workspace
Apple usually introduces new iPhones in September, but this year the company used its September event to unveil an 8th-gen iPad and a 4th-gen iPad Air (which is the first device to ship with an Apple A14 Bionic processor). But there was no iPhone in sight. It looks like we don’t have long to wait […]