Mobile
Most of the 5G deployments to date are using mobile hotspots – devices that convert a 5G signal into another form of data transfer, usually some form of ubiquitous Wi-Fi. So while there are no direct 5G devices right now, the initial business deployments are going to center around the mobile hotspot concept, allowing other devices to take advantage of the new technology, albeit indirectly. At the Qualcomm Snapdragon Summit, both Netgear and inseego had their mobile hotspots on display.
Qualcomm Reveals The Snapdragon 670 Platform: Dual Big Cores + Adreno 615
Today Qualcomm is announcing a new entry in the 600-series mid-range line-up. In a surprise move, the new Snapdragon 670 is a direct successor to the Snapdragon 660, and...
24 by Andrei Frumusanu on 8/8/2018
Galaxy Note 9 Leaks In Officially Uploaded Video
Samsung is said to have uploaded a promotional Galaxy Note 9 video onto its New Zealand YouTube media channel, depicting the new design as well as a couple of...
19 by Andrei Frumusanu on 8/3/2018
Huawei Takes #2 Smartphone Manufacturer Spot in 1H18
Huawei has released its business results for the first half of 2018, and has posted new record sales figures of 95+ million units. Most importantly, the company has now surpassed...
19 by Andrei Frumusanu on 8/3/2018
The OnePlus 6 Review: Among The Best Of 2018
Over the last several years OnePlus has evolved from a vendor looking to disrupt the smartphone market to a company whose flagships are now eagerly awaited every year. The...
86 by Andrei Frumusanu on 7/27/2018
Qualcomm Announces Their First 5G mmWave Antenna Module: QTM052, Coming This Year
For the past couple of years now, Qualcomm has been very publicly putting together the final pieces of the puzzle that are 5G cellular. The company announced their discrete...
20 by Ryan Smith on 7/23/2018
European Commission Fines Google €4.3bn For Android Market Dominance Abuses
Today the European Commission has announced that it has found Google in breach of EU antitrust laws and has fined the company €4.34 billion. The original proceedings against Google formally...
58 by Andrei Frumusanu on 7/18/2018
MediaTek Launches Helio A Series SoCs, Starting With Helio A22
Following the success of their Helio P and X series SoCs, MediaTek this morning is announcing a third SoC family to complement the existing pats: the Helio A series...
10 by Ryan Smith on 7/17/2018
Samsung Announces First LPDDR5 DRAM Chip, Targets 6.4Gbps Data Rates & 30% Reduced Power
Samsung has been on a roll lately with memory & storage-related announcements, and that roll is continuing today with a new DRAM-related announcement out of the juggernaut. This afternoon...
14 by Ryan Smith on 7/16/2018
Honor Launches £99 Honor 7S
Normally we don’t tend to cover lower end smartphones due to the sheer size of the market which would require vast manpower to write about, but sometimes we see...
9 by Andrei Frumusanu on 7/3/2018
The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S Review: Fantastic Overall Value
As Xiaomi is doubling down on its presence in Europe, we’re reviewing the MIX 2S – a larger phone that’s directly competing with the likes of the Galaxy S9+...
62 by Andrei Frumusanu on 6/29/2018
Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon 2500 Wearable Platform For Kids Watches
Today among the announcements of then new mid- and low-end SoC lineup Qualcomm also announced a new wearable platform dubbed the Snapdragon Wear 2500. We don’t have many details on...
13 by Andrei Frumusanu on 6/27/2018
Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon 632, 439 and 429 - Expanding the Low-Mid-tier
A month ago we saw Qualcomm release a new “upper mid-range” SoC with the announcement of the Snapdragon 710 – the emphasis was on the fact that this was...
33 by Andrei Frumusanu on 6/26/2018
Basemark Releases New "Basemark GPU" Mobile and PC Benchmark
Today Basemark released a new cross-platform benchmark, aptly named Basemark GPU. The new benchmark is a result of what is claimed to be two and a half years of...
32 by Andrei Frumusanu on 6/20/2018
The Huawei P20 & P20 Pro Review: Great Battery Life & Even Better Night Vision
Following the April launch of the new Huawei P20 Pro and P20, we have a look again at a detailed view of the how the device performs in terms...
81 by Andrei Frumusanu on 6/15/2018
ZTE Gets a Reprieve: US Suspends Tech Ban In Exchange For Record Fines & US Oversight
Back in April, as punishment for continued violations of a previous export ban settlement with the US, the US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security enacted a...
28 by Ryan Smith on 6/7/2018
HP Announces ProBook x360 440 G1 Notebook: Slim and Secure Convertible
HP introduced the new HP ProBook x360 400 G1 they say is designed to adapt to the way growing business and on-the-go professionals work both inside and outside of...
6 by Joe Shields on 6/6/2018
Apple Announces iOS 12: Siri Suggestions, Faster Performance, 6 Years of Support, & More
Among the many announcements made this week at Apple’s 2018 WWDC Keynote, we saw the unveiling of iOS 12. Apple's event follows Google’s event last month in showcasing their...
15 by Ryan Smith & Andrei Frumusanu on 6/5/2018
The Apple WWDC 2018 Keynote Live Blog (Starts at 1pm ET)
Kicking off at 10am PT (1pm ET) is Apple's annual World Wide Developers Conference keynote speach. We're live from always sunny San Jose, California, to see what Apple has...
22 by Ryan Smith & Andrei Frumusanu on 6/4/2018
Arm's Cortex-A76 CPU Unveiled: Taking Aim at the Top for 7nm
Another year, another TechDay from Arm. Over the last several years Arm’s event has come as clockwork in the May timeframe and has every time unveiled the newest flagship...
122 by Andrei Frumusanu on 5/31/2018
Arm Announces Mali-G76 GPU: Scaling up Bifrost
It’s been two years since Arm announced their first “next-generation” GPU architecture based on Bifrost and alongside with it its first implementation the G71. Following its release in the...
25 by Ryan Smith & Andrei Frumusanu on 5/31/2018
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