Asus is reportedly planning to launch a new Chrome OS laptop which is described as the company’s “most affordable Chromebook to date.” Since Asus launched two Chromebooks priced at $249 last summer, that suggests the new Asus C201 Chromebook could have a list price of $199 or less. OMG Chrome has posted an image of […]
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First look: Rockchip RK3368 octa-core, 64-bit CPU
Rockchip is showing off a developer kit for its first 64-bit, octa-core processor at the Consumer Electronics Show this week. The RK3368 kit includes a the company’s new processor hooked up to a series of boards powering a touchscreen display running Android 5.0 Lollipop. When I actually tried to use the tablet, it felt incredibly […]
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New chips from Rockchip, Allwinner, MediaTek
Three of Asia’s top chip makers are launching new processors during the week of the Consumer Electronics Show. Allwinner has a new 64-bit chip priced at just $5. Rockchip is launching its first octa-core processor. And MediaTek has new chips aimed at smart TV devices and at wearables. Allwinner A64 Allwinner’s latest chip is a quad-core, […]
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ARM Cortex-A12 and Cortex-A17 chips are identical
When Chinese chip maker Rockchip launched its RK3288 processor earlier this year there was some confusion about whether it was based on ARM Cortex-A12 or Cortex-A17 designs. It turns out it doesn’t matter: ARM says that while the two types of chips were originally designed to offer different performance levels, but due to demand for better […]
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Rockchip and Intel launch their first chip together
Intel and Chinese chip maker Rockchip started working together on processors for low-cost phones, tablets, and other devices. In October we learned that the first chip to come out of that partnership would be the XMM6321 dual-core ARM Cortex-A5 processor with 3G capabilities. Now Rockchip has announced global availability of the XMM6321 chip, which means that […]
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Rockchip and Intel launch first chip together for low-cost phones and tablets
Earlier this year Intel and Rockchip announced they were working together to develop processors for entry-level smartphones and tablets. Now Rockchip is showing off one of the first chipsets based on that partnership at the HKTDC show in Hong Kong. The XMM 6321 chipset features a XG632 dual-core ARM Cortex-A5 processor and AG620 wireless chip […]
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New Rockchip processors coming to low-cost tablets this year
Chinese chip maker appears to be working on two new processors aimed at low-cost tablets… and one new chip which could be destined for higher-performance devices. CNX-Software reports that a product brochure from T-Chip showcasing specs for some upcoming tablets mentions 3 unannounced new processors from Rockchip. The RK3126 and RK3128 processors are both quad-core […]
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Tronsmart Orion R28 Android box sports RK3288 CPU, up to 4GB of RAM
Tronsmart’s next Android-powered TV box will be the company’s first model to feature a Rockchip RK3288 ARM Cortex-A17 processor. But that’s not the only thing that will make Tronsmart Orion R28 unusual. The company also plans to offer a model of this tiny computer/media streamer with 4GB of RAM… although the first versions scheduled to hit the streets […]
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Rockchip shows off a Chromebook with an RK3288 CPU
Chinese chip maker Rockchip has been working to make sure Google’s browser-based Chrome operating system can run on devices with the new Rockchip RK3288 processor. Now the company is showing off an early prototype of an RK3288-powered Chromebook which could be ready to hit the streets in the third quarter of 2014. Charbax from ARM […]
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Teclast P90HD is an 8.9 inch WQXGA tablet with a RK3288 CPU
Chinese tablet maker Teclast’s latest device is one of the first tablets to ship with a Rockchip RK3288 processor. But that’s not the only thing that makes the Teclast P90HD tablet special. It also has an 8.9 inch, 2560 x 1600 pixel WXGA display, giving it even more pixels than an LG smartphone (although they’re […]