Smartphones
Samsung today has announced that they have developed an even faster generation of LPDDR5X memory that is set to top out at LPDDR5X-10700 speeds. The updated memory is slated to offer 25% better performance and 30% greater capacity compared to existing mobile DRAM devices from the company. The new chips also appear to be tangibly faster than Micron's LPDDR5X memory and SK hynix's LPDDR5T chips. Samsung's forthcoming LPDDR5X devices feature a data transfer rate of 10.7 GT/s as well as maximum capacity per stack of 32 GB. This allows Samsung's clients to equip their latest smartphones or laptops with 32 GB of low-power memory using just one DRAM package, which greatly simplifies their designs. Samsung says that 32 GB of memory will be particularly beneficial...
The iPhone 6 Plus Mini-Review: Apple's First Phablet
While we’ve also written about the iPhone 6, the iPhone 6 Plus needs its own review in order to really understand the various features of the device that would...
191 by Joshua Ho on 9/30/2014Chipworks Disassembles Apple's A8 SoC: GX6450, 4MB L3 Cache & More
One of the more enjoyable rituals with Apple’s annual iPhone launch is the decapping, deconstruction, and photographing of the processor die at the heart of Apple’s newest SoC. ...
65 by Ryan Smith on 9/23/2014Microsoft Announces the Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter
Today Microsoft introduced their new Miracast-based wireless streaming device for HDMI monitors and televisions. Its lengthy name is the Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter and it's Microsoft's take on an...
56 by Brandon Chester on 9/23/2014iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus: Preliminary Results
While we’re still working on the full review, I want to get out some preliminary results for the iPhone 6. For now, this means some basic performance data and...
317 by Joshua Ho on 9/22/2014The New Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) Review
While I talked about Motorola’s issues in the launch article for the new Moto X, it’s well worth repeating. Motorola has been through a lot these past few years...
179 by Joshua Ho on 9/17/2014Testing Swiftkey for iOS 8
Earlier this week SwiftKey announced that they hope to have their keyboard available on the App Store when iOS 8 finally rolls out to users worldwide. They've been kind...
45 by Brandon Chester on 9/16/2014Adobe Brings EchoSign App to Android
EchoSign is a system for managing electronic signatures on agreements, contracts, and other documents that can be transmitted electronically. The product was acquired by Adobe in 2011 to supplement...
4 by Brandon Chester on 9/16/2014Google Launches Android One in India
Android is the world's most popular mobile operating system, with over 1 billion monthly active users as of July. But according to Google that's only the beginning. Android One...
37 by Brandon Chester on 9/15/2014Huawei Honor 6 Review
While Huawei's flagship banner was traditionally carried by its Ascend P-series, the P7 didn't ship with a high end SoC that was able to compete with other devices in...
59 by Andrei Frumusanu & Joshua Ho on 9/12/2014Hands On with USB Type C: Reversible USB Connectors
Today, the USB-IF brought me in to see the long-awaited USB Type C cables. We've written about this before, but for those that aren't familiar with this new USB...
91 by Joshua Ho on 9/11/2014T-Mobile Announces Uncarrier 7.0: Personal CellSpot, WiFi Unleashed
While it was alluded to in the iPhone 6 announcement, today T-Mobile is announcing WiFi Unleashed, which enables WiFi calling and texting for all Simple Choice customers and seamless...
22 by Joshua Ho on 9/10/2014SwiftKey to be Available at iOS 8 Launch
While it was pretty well-known that SwiftKey was coming to iOS 8, it wasn't really clear when this would happen. However, we now know that SwiftKey will be available...
15 by Joshua Ho on 9/10/2014Understanding Dual Domain Pixels in the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus
In the launch announcement, Apple announced that their new display had dual domain pixels, which improved viewing angles. Unfortunately they dropped the subject at this, which make for a...
30 by Joshua Ho on 9/9/2014Hands on with the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus
When it comes to the iPhone 6, one of the most immediate impressions will definitely be the industrial and material design. Going back to the launch of the original...
32 by Joshua Ho on 9/9/2014Apple Announces iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus; Available September 19th
Today, Apple is launching the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. One of first changes is that the new iPhone 6 has a 4.7" 1334x750 display, and the...
169 by Joshua Ho on 9/9/2014Nokia Lumia 930 Review
Nokia has once again refreshed its Windows Phone lineup with the release of the Lumia 930, which is the spiritual successor to the Lumia 920 which first launched with...
115 by Brett Howse on 9/8/2014Motorola Launches the New Moto G
The new Moto G effectively is a minor refresh as the SoC, battery, RAM, WiFi, and most other features. However, the display is now larger at 5" size but...
38 by Joshua Ho on 9/5/2014Motorola Announces the New Moto X: Initial Impressions and Hands On
Motorola has been through a lot, to say the least. It was only a few years ago that Motorola had become an OEM struggling to stay afloat, as it...
108 by Joshua Ho on 9/5/2014NVIDIA Files Patent Infringement Complaints Against Qualcomm & Samsung
In a surprising move this afternoon, NVIDIA has announced that they will be filing patent infringement complaints against both Qualcomm and Samsung. This complaint is centered around the alleged...
77 by Ryan Smith & Jarred Walton on 9/4/2014Huawei Ascend Mate 7 & Ascend G7 Hands-On
Today Huawei launches the successor to the Ascend Mate, the Mate 7 and a new mid-range device called the Ascent G7. I've got my hands on a Mate 7...
29 by Andrei Frumusanu on 9/4/2014