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Linux source code for Rockchip RK3188 devices now available

Rockchip’s RK3188 processor is one of the fastest ARM Cortex-A9 chips around. The 28nm quad-core processor outperforms the chips found in the Samsung Galaxy S III and Google Nexus 7, for instance. And it’s a relatively inexpensive chip, which explains why it’s proven popular with Chinese tablet and TV box makers. Most devices featuring the […]

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Remote control an RK3188 Android stick with your phone, tablet

Chinese chip maker Rockchip has released a new tool that lets you remote control an Android 4.2 device with a Rockchip RK3188 using pretty much any Android phone or tablet. In other words, you can plug an Android TV stick like the Tronsmart MK908 into your television to run Android apps on a big screen […]

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Cube U25GT with Rockchip RK3168 dual-core CPU coming soon

Rockchip’s RK3168 is a new ARM Cortex-A9 dual-core processor which should be a little cheaper than the quad-core RK3188, but which uses less power than last year’s RK3066 dual-core chip. The Chinese chip-maker just introduced the new processor last month, but it’s expected to start showing up in tablets soon. One of the first may […]

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Pipo M7 tablets feature RK3188 quad-core chips, 8.9 inch displays

Since the Rockchip RK3188 quad-core processor hit the streets a few months ago, it’s shown up in dozens of Android tablets, TV boxes, and other devices. But most of the RK3188 tablets I’ve seen so far have featured 10.1 inch, 7 inch, or 7.9 inch displays. If you happen to be a fan of harder-to-find […]

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Rockchip introduces 28nm RK3168 dual core processor for mobile devices

Chinese chip maker Rockchip makes ARM-based processors that often show up in Chinese tablets… and sometimes in devices from Western companies as well. Last year Rockchip introduced the RK3066 dual core chip which has proven very popular with Chinese tablet makers. This year the company followed up with the RK3188 quad-core CPU. Now Rockhip is introducing […]

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Rooting Android 4.1 on devices with Rockchip RK3188 quad-core chips

The first tablets and TV sticks with Rockchip RK3188 quad-core ARM Cortex-A9 processor are just starting to hit the streets. But it hasn’t taken long for early users to figure out how to roo an Android device featuring the new processor. Spanish blog AndroidPC.es has posted instructions for rooting a device with an RK3188 chip […]

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First Android TV sticks with Rockchip RK3188 quad-core processors arrive

Rockchip’s RK3188 chip is a quad-core ARM Cortex-A9 processor with top speeds of up to 1.8 GHz and Mali 400 quad-core graphics for HD and 3D video. Chinese tablet makers have already started releasing products based on the new chip, and now the first Android TV boxes with RK3188 processors are starting to arrive as […]

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Rockchip’s RK3188 quad-core processors coming in the first half of 2013

Chinese chip maker Rockchip is showing off its upcoming quad-core RK3188 processors. The company expects to start sending samples to hardware partners in February, which means that we could see these quad-core chips show up in tablets and other devices in March, April, or May. Rockchip has a demo of a touchscreen display hooked up […]