1.2GHz Dual-Core ARM CPU Now Certified For Blazing Through Android
Just a year or two ago, processor speed was the least of one's worry when shopping for a new smartphone. So long as it could make calls, send/receive texts and check your e-mail every so often, it was plenty powerful. Now, phones are capable of so much more thanks to advanced operating systems like Android and iPhone OS (not to mention webOS, Bada and Microsoft's new Windows Phone 7 Series), and CPU cores are just as important due to their ability to make the entire process speedy (or not speedy). Up until now,
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RAW Shooting Comes To Smartphone Cameras Thanks To OmniVision Chip
Cameras have become an integral part of cellphones, and smartphones in particular simply have to have a good camera in order to look legitimate in the face of mounting competition. Just a few years ago, consumers were satisfied if their phone had any sort of camera; today, they want the camera to be of good quality. After all, no one wants their mobile uploads to Facebook or Twitter to be blurry and grainy, right? Many of last year's smartphones were geared towards photogs, with a great number from Asian manufacturers
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Lenovo Explains First ThinkPad Tablet On Video, Promises New Products
You have to hand it to 'em--Lenovo knows how to market their products. With the tablet/slate PC revolution upon us, many companies are taking the opportunity to dive headfirst in. We aren't sure if Lenovo has yet another tablet planned (though the smartbook that was unveiled at CES hasn't received enough credit, in our opinion), but a new video from the company showcases a Lenovo tablet that's already on the market. Well, was on the market. Did you know that the original ThinkPad was a tablet/slate PC? Amazingly,
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Motorola Expands Android Portfolio With QUENCH
Motorola announced its eighth Android-powered device today. Called the Motorola QUENCH, this new smartphone features a touch-screen design with navigational features such as pinch and zoom and a touch pad. The QUENCH also comes with Adobe Flash Lite and a 3.1-inch high-resolution display. In the U.S., the QUENCH will be known as the CLIQ XT. It will be available next month exclusively through T-Mobile. Another key feature of the QUENCH is its MOTOBLUR technology. This Android-powered content delivery service
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ARM, GlobalFoundries Detail Next-Generation 28nm Partnership
When AMD renegotiated its x86 licensing deal with Intel last year, one of the most significant long-term changes was a marked reduction in how much of GlobalFoundries AMD had to own in order to remain within the terms of its manufacturing license. As a result of this change, AMD announced last month that it intended to significantly accelerate the financial split between itself and GlobalFoundries; we may now be starting to see the impact of that transition on the GlobalFoundries' side of the business. Today,
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SanDisk Expands Mobile Storage With 64GB iNAND Embedded Flash Drives
As users of today's mobile phones and other portable devices demand increased storage capacities, SanDisk is striving to meet those needs with its new SanDisk iNAND Embedded Flash Drives (EFD). The SanDisk iNAND EFDs provide up to 64GB of capacity in a single device and can be used for boot, system code, and mass storage functions. SanDisk Doubles Storage Capacity for Mobile Phones and Portable Devices with Introduction of 64GB iNAND Embedded Flash Drives Support for e.MMC 4.4 Interface Now Available INAND EFDs
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Intel And Nokia Smash Moblin And Maemo, Develop MeeGo Mobile Operating System
Moblin and Maemo, Maemo and Moblin. Now, you two turn and face one another, shake hands, and start living together. It sounds like an odd relationship, but if there were ever forced marriages in operating systems, this would be one of the most talked about. Two companies that have historically been rivals, at least in the software department, have not only put their differences aside today, but have agreed to work together in the most intimate of fashions.At Mobile World Congress, Intel and Nokia announced that
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Acer Announces Aspire One 532g, With Optimus Tech, Next-Gen ION
Showing how mobility, cell phones, and netbooks overlap, Acer has just announced the Acer Aspire One 532G netbook at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The 532G is the first netbook with dedicated next-generation NVIDIA ION 2 graphics acceleration. The machine also is enabled with NVIDIA's recently announced Optimus technology to balance multimedia performance when needed, along with battery life savings, seamlessly switching to integrated Intel Atom/Pinetrail graphics when it's not
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Motorola Expands Android Portfolio With QUENCH
Motorola announced its eighth Android-powered device today. Called the Motorola QUENCH, this new smartphone features a touch-screen design with navigational features such as pinch and zoom and a touch pad. The QUENCH also comes with Adobe Flash Lite and a 3.1-inch high-resolution display. In the U.S., the QUENCH will be known as the CLIQ XT. It will be available next month exclusively through T-Mobile.Another key feature of the QUENCH is its MOTOBLUR technology. This Android-powered content delivery service can synchronize contacts, posts, messages, photos, and more from social networking sources such as Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, email accounts, and Last.FM and display them on the phone's home screen.
To help ensure the phone provides clear calls, the QUENCH offers dual microphones and noise cancellation technology. The phone also has a connected media player and a 5-megapixel camera with autofocus and a LED flash. Other features include voice-activated search, 3G and Wi-Fi access, aGPS, and stereo Bluetooth.
Motorola Expands Android(TM) Portfolio: Introducing QUENCH(TM) with MOTOBLUR(TM),
a New Touch-screen Smartphone
QUENCH with MOTOBLUR streams together messaging and contacts so you can tap into your
social scene using a full virtual QWERTY and front navigation touch pad
"As we continue to expand Motorola's portfolio of Android-powered devices, we remain committed to delivering more of what people want from their handheld devices in easier ways," said Sanjay Jha, co-CEO of Motorola and CEO of Motorola Mobile Devices and Home business. "QUENCH with MOTOBLUR showcases Motorola's design heritage by offering a compelling differentiation from the traditional Android experience, giving people an easier way to have more messaging, more Web and more music."MOTOBLUR is Motorola's Android-powered content delivery service created to make phones more personal and socially smart. It is the first solution to sync contacts, posts, messages, photos and much more — from sources such as Facebookآ®, MySpace, Twitterآ®, Gmailâ„¢, work and personal e-mail and Last.FM — and automatically deliver them to the home screen. Content is fed into easy-to-manage streams allowing you to spend less time managing your life and more time living it.
Messaging is made easier on QUENCH with the combination of MOTOBLUR features, a palm and pocket-friendly design and Swype, a new feature that makes responding to messages and entering text easier than ever. MOTOBLUR keeps happenings, messages, news feeds and more readily available for browsing and responding on the customizable home screen. Contact information, such as email addresses, profile pictures and phone numbers, is automatically synced whenever the details change online, so there's no need to manually update.
QUENCH delivers a complete Web experience on a full touch-screen device with pinch and zoom capabilities. Navigation is enhanced with a front-facing, centrally-located touch pad, so it's easier and more intuitive to flick through the Web. Adobe Flash Lite enables rich media content such as banners and videos to be displayed and fully enjoyed on the 3.1" high-resolution display.
The innovative new connected media player on QUENCH is not only connected to the Internet but your social networks as well. QUENCH connects you to your music with a new style of media player that lets you buy and instantly download music from an MP3 store while integrating third-party apps such as TuneWiki, SoundHound, GoTV, and YouTubeâ„¢. The music search feature makes finding your songs easy while synchronized lyrics in any language you choose make learning songs easier than before. Share your favorite tracks, discover new ones, find lyrics, watch videos, and stream FM radio.
QUENCH enables clear calls using dual microphones and noise cancellation technology, while crystal clear pictures are enabled by a 5.0 megapixel camera with autofocus and LED flash. Finding information online or within the device is made even easier with voice-activated search (English only). Simply say what you are looking for and QUENCH will find contacts, serve up Googleâ„¢ Web search results based on location, or launch applications. Android Marketâ„¢ provides fast access to more than 20,000 apps and widgets for limitless customizations and enhancements to QUENCH. Extras such as 3G and Wi-Fiآ® access, aGPS and stereo Bluetoothآ® make QUENCH a solid Android-powered device.
Finally, MOTOBLUR provides end-users with convenience and peace of mind, as lost devices can be located from a secure personal information portal and even remotely erased if necessary. Then, one user name and password brings back your contacts, messages and connectivity to your previously configured networks and email providers. Plus, with over-the-air updates, Motorola has the ability to improve current features and add new ones to QUENCH, ensuring the overall experience is continually enhanced.
Availability
QUENCH with MOTOBLUR will be available in multiple regions around the globe beginning in Q1 2010. In the U.S., the device will be called CLIQ XT with MOTOBLUR and will be available exclusively through T-Mobile USA beginning next month.
| QUENCHâ„¢ with MOTOBLURâ„¢ | |
| Talk and Standby Time | 6.5 hours / 13.5 days |
| Bands/Modes | WCDMA 850/1900/2100 (for Global) WCDMA 900/1700/2100 (for US), GSM 850/900/1800/1900, HSDPA 7.2 Mbps (Category 7/8), EDGE Class 12, GPRS Class 12, AGPS |
| Weight | 123.5g; 4.4 oz |
| Dimensions | 59.4mm x 116.7mm x 12.3mm |
| Size | ~ 790cc |
| OS | Android 1.5 |
| Battery | 1420 mAh |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth1 2.0, 3.5mm, USB 2.0 HS, Over the Air Sync (OTA); Wi-Fi |
| Display | 3.1 inch display 320 x 480 pixels (w x h), 65k TFT |
| Messaging/Web/Apps | MMS, SMS, Email (POP3/IMAP embedded) IM (Embedded), |
| Audio | AAC, AAC+, AAC+ Enhanced, AMR NB, MIDI, MP3, WAV, WMA v9 |
| Video | Playback - H.264, H.263, MPEG at 24fps at HVGA resolution; Capture - H.263, MPEG at 24fps at HVGA resolution |
| Camera | 5 megapixel, auto-focus, digital zoom, LED flash |
| Browser | Android HTML Webkit |
| Memory | Removable Micro SD card (included); Supports 32GB MicroSD (optional) |
| Form Factor | Touch screen smartphone |
| Antenna | Internal / Antenna diversity (2 antennas to enhance reception) |
| Address Book/Calendar | MOTOBLUR (content delivery service) aggregates Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and Gmail; Syncs your work contacts, email and calendar |
| Location Services | aGPS, Turn by Turn directions, Google Maps, E-Compass |
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Acer Announces Aspire One 532g, With Optimus Tech, Next-Gen ION
Showing how mobility, cell phones, and netbooks overlap, Acer has just announced the Acer Aspire One 532G netbook at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. آ The 532G is theآ first netbook with dedicated next-generation NVIDIA ION 2 graphics acceleration.آ The machine also is enabled with NVIDIA's recently announced Optimus technology to balance multimedia performanceآ when needed, along with battery life savings, seamlessly switching to integrated Intel Atom/Pinetrail graphics when it's not required. Word is Ion 2 is going to be outfitted with twice the number of shaders for even more graphics horsepower as well.
The Hi-Def 532G netbook will allow content to be played through its own display at 720p. آ Alternatively, users canآ connect the 532G's HDMI output to a secondary Hi-Def TV/LCD monitor to view Hi-Def at a 1080p resolution.
Other details: the Aspire One 532G will be powered by a 1.66GHz N450 Atom processor, have 2GB RAM, a 320GB HDD and a 10-inch high-resolution display. As you would expect it also comes with Wi-Fi and optional 3G.آ Acer said in its press release that the 532G will have battery life of up to 10 hours.
Other details: the Aspire One 532G will be powered by a 1.66GHz N450 Atom processor, have 2GB RAM, a 320GB HDD and a 10-inch high-resolution display. As you would expect it also comes with Wi-Fi and optional 3G.آ Acer said in its press release that the 532G will have battery life of up to 10 hours.
The 532G will come in three colors,آ Pearl Silver, Ruby Red and Sapphire Blue, and will آ ship at the end of March. Pricing is still unknown. آ The netbook measures 1-inch thick and weighs in at 1 kg.
Here's a hands-on video of the Acer Aspire One 532G in action. Check it out below, but please note: corny, overly dramatic music and no voice-over.آ The full PR from Acer is listed after the break.
Acer Aspire One 532G: first netbook with dedicated graphics for true Hi-Def video enjoyment
Playback 1080p on external screen for viewing Hi-Def content with friends and family
2010-02-15 - The new Acer Aspire One 532G sets the netbook trend in the digital world where Hi-Def viewing online is growing dramatically. Acer presents the world’s first netbook with dedicated next-generation NVIDIAآ® IONâ„¢ graphics acceleration enabling users to enjoy Hi-Def content online as well as playback at 720p; alternatively, connect through HDMI output to a secondary Hi-Def TV/LCD monitor for sharing Hi-Def content with friends at a larger 1080p resolution.
With up to 10 hours* of battery life, integrated Wi-Fiآ®, 10.1†Hi-Def LED backlit display and optional 3G, the Aspire One 532G matches outstanding performance with an ultra-compact design, offering all the power you need. Netbook users can now enjoy flawless Hi-Def web content streaming and multiple Internet applications with ease.
Flawless web Hi-Def acceleration†and Hi-Def entertainment
Go beyond simple Internet browsing to experience full high-definition video on sites like YouTube HD, Hulu and Facebook, Aspire One 532G with dedicated graphics accelerates web Hi-Def content streaming effortlessly. Enjoy smooth and flawless 3D computing, mainstream PC gaming, boost the performance of editing and converting videos, face-tagging photos and Hi-Def video playback up to 1080p via HDMI-output to HDTV; and effectively perform everyday Internet browsing, emailing, chats, photo viewing, document editing and such on the Aspire One 532G. All of these are achieved with the new Intel Atomâ„¢ N450 platform and next-generation NVIDIAآ® IONâ„¢ GPU with dedicated 512MB memory.
Smart power and Hi-Def performance
The Aspire One 532G makes no compromise on great performance and battery life; it mobilizes online Hi-Def computing, at the same time lowers power consumption for longer-lasting battery. NVIDIAآ® Optimusâ„¢ Technology intelligently, automatically, and seamlessly transitions between the powerful NVIDIAآ® IONâ„¢ GPU, and battery-saving integrated graphics – depending on the needs of the application – delivering great battery life and great performance when you need it.
Care-free mobile companion
Making light work of Internet multi-tasking, the Aspire One 532G needs only a single charge for up to 10 hours* of cable-free power, enabling users to stay connected and get the most on-the-go. The innovative AC adapter is travel friendly, lighter than typical adapters, saves 1/3 charging time and comes with interchangeable AC converters. No matter where you are, you can always have the right plug.
Measuring only 1†thin and about 1 kg in weight, the Aspire One 532G is available in three contemporary colors – Sapphire Blue, Ruby Red and Pearl Silver. Its compact form, fluid Hi-Def cinema and flawless Hi-Def flash video quality along with great battery life, truly realizes barrier-free communication.
This highly efficient netbook is Energy Starآ® v5.0 qualified and compliant with RoHS and WEEE EU directives, regulating the use and disposal of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment. It also features LED backlight, making it mercury free.
The Aspire One 532G will start shipping at the end of Q1 2010.
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Simple Iphone Question
Since the iPhone battery is sealed in and can’t be easily replaced by the user, what happens when it dies? Will you have to buy a new iPhone?
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SanDisk Expands Mobile Storage With 64GB iNAND Embedded Flash Drives
As users of today's mobile phones and other portable devices demand increased storage capacities, SanDisk is striving to meet those needs with its new SanDisk iNAND Embedded Flash Drives (EFD). The SanDisk iNAND EFDs provide up to 64GB of capacity in a single device and can be used for boot, system code, and mass storage functions.
SanDisk Doubles Storage Capacity for Mobile Phones and Portable Devices with
Introduction of 64GB iNAND Embedded Flash Drives
- Support for e.MMC 4.4 Interface Now Available
- INAND EFDs Perform Boot, System Code and Mass Storage Functions With Single Device
- SanDisk’s Advanced 32nm 3-bit-per-cell (X3) NAND Flash Technology Reduces Complexity of High Capacity Embedded Solutions
BARCELONA, Spain--SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK), the global leader in flash memory cards, today introduced the new SanDiskآ® iNANDâ„¢ Embedded Flash Drives (EFD) with support for the e.MMC 4.4 specification. Based on 3-bit-per-cell (X3) NAND flash technology, the drives offer up to 64 gigabytes (GB) of capacity in a single device, and can be used for boot, system code and mass storage functions.
An increasing number of mobile phones offer a wide array of applications and storage-intensive content such as movie and music playback, imaging capabilities, gaming, GPS map data, business applications and more. SanDisk iNAND EFDs are specifically designed for these advanced smartphones and provide high capacity and reliable storage in a power-efficient package with a small footprint.
SanDisk’s X3 Technology Enables High Capacity Embedded Storage
SanDisk’s advanced X3 technology enables the development of high capacity embedded solutions that are robust and power-efficient with minimal package complexity. The successful development and wide distribution of many X3-based products through OEM and retail channels in recent years demonstrates both the technology’s maturity and SanDisk’s ability to bring to market reliable yet innovative solutions.
SanDisk’s memory management expertise and X3 controller technology allow for the continued cost-effective growth of mobile storage solutions. 64GB iNAND EFDs meet the reliability and performance requirements of OEMs for mobile system grade storage. The new 64GB iNAND EFD is based on an eight flash die stack design using SanDisk’s advanced X3 32nm flash, and is offered in a 16x20x1.4mm form factor with a standard ball grid array (BGA) for quick integration into smartphone designs.
“The maturity of SanDisk’s X3 flash technology together with innovations in flash management are what allow us to continue making higher embedded storage capacities, such as 64GB, a practical solution in the market,†said Oded Sagee, director, mobile product marketing, SanDisk. “We understand the highly competitive environment in which our customers operate. By leveraging the substantial experience gained with our X3 NAND and significant advancements made in flash management technology, we offer our customers a very high return on their investment.â€
Optimized For Maximum Efficiency
SanDisk iNAND EFDs consolidate system code and user storage into a single embedded device in order to conserve precious board space, simplify smartphone design, reduce power consumption and save OEMs the cost of an otherwise needed separate boot device. In addition, the drives utilize a unique state-aware architecture that grants the mobile host additional degrees of control over the storage device, enabling optimal resource utilization and improved system responsiveness.
iNAND devices based on X3 technology fully comply with the e.MMC 4.4 specification and range in capacities from 4GB to 64GB.
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Lenovo Explains First ThinkPad Tablet On Video, Promises New Products
You have to hand it to 'em--Lenovo knows how to market their products.With the tablet/slate PC revolution upon us, many companies are takingthe opportunity to dive headfirst in. We aren't sure if Lenovo has yetanother tablet planned (though the smartbook that was unveiled at CEShasn't received enough credit, in our opinion), but a new video fromthe company showcases a Lenovo tablet that's already on the market.Well, was on the market.
Did you know that the original ThinkPad was a tablet/slate PC?Amazingly, it was! The ThinkPad 700T was a flat device without aphysical keyboard, and the goal was to use it to spring handwritingrecognition software into the mainstream. The video goes on to explainhow IBM (who coined the ThinkPad originally) came up with the name;essentially, Think was a big company mantra, and since the devicelooked a little like a pad, the ThinkPad name was born. We even learnedthat the original ThinkPad had a magnesium casing, and that "tough"build quality has remained all the way through the ThinkPad's lineage.
The best part of all of this is that Lenovo is using the video to promise us that some exciting new products in the near future. Hmm...maybe a tablet? Just a wild, wild guess!
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Intel And Nokia Smash Moblin And Maemo, Develop MeeGo Mobile Operating System
Moblin and Maemo, Maemo and Moblin. Now, you two turn and face one another, shake hands, and start living together. It sounds like an odd relationship, but if there were ever forced marriages in operating systems, this would be one of the most talked about. Two companies that have historically been rivals, at least in the software department, have not only put their differences aside today, but have agreed to work together in the most intimate of fashions.At Mobile World Congress, Intel and Nokia announced that they would be merging two of the most talked about mobile platforms in order to form a single OS for "future computing devices." The new OS is called MeeGo, and it's a combination of Maemo (which runs on Nokia's N900) and Moblin (which is on a number of Atom-based MID devices). Both systems are Linux-based, so merging them together shouldn't be too incredibly difficult, but it's still interesting to see two standalone OSes becoming one. We can't say for certain what the real underlying motives were, but we're guessing that the two realized just how intense the mobile OS space was getting, and with Microsoft revamping their own mobile OS today, there's hardly room for second-tier rivals.
Nokia N900 running Maemo 5
Reportedly, MeeGo will remain Linux based and will support "multiple hardware architectures across the broadest range of device segments, including pocketable mobile computers, netbooks, tablets, mediaphones, connected TVs and in-vehicle infotainment systems." It's obvious that MeeGo will have a broader reach than Maemo and Moblin had on their own, but we still aren't sure that the two will be able to dominate the mobile landscape by simply making MeeGo available to a whole bunch of products. This little worry didn't keep the two from confession that they expect MeeGo to be "adopted widely by global device manufacturers, network operators, semiconductor companies, software vendors and developers," but no specific partnerships were made public.
We're also not sure what the end product will look like. The two companies are saying that MeeGo lends the best of Maemo with the best of Moblin to create an open platform for multiple processor architectures, with it building on the capabilities of the Moblin core OS. As odd as this sounds, we get it. The MID/UMPC realm is a niche, and it's likely that it will remain that way. Having two major Linux-based operating systems filling a small space was sort of unproductive, so merging these into one may actually move the segment forward if they can manage to develop a product that is greater than the sum of its parts. No pressure, Nokiatel.
MeeGo enables an open ecosystem for rapid development of exciting new user experiences
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
- Global leaders Intel Corporation and Nokiamerge Moblin and Maemo to create MeeGo*, a Linux-based softwareplatform that will support multiple hardware architectures across thebroadest range of device segments, including pocketable mobilecomputers, netbooks, tablets, mediaphones, connected TVs and in-vehicleinfotainment systems.
- MeeGo offers the Qt applicationdevelopment environment, and builds on the capabilities of the Moblincore operating system and reference user experiences. Using Qt,developers can write once to create applications for a variety ofdevices and platforms, and market them through Nokia's Ovi Store andIntel AppUpSM Center.
- MeeGo will behosted by the Linux Foundation and governed using the best practices ofthe open source development model. The first release of MeeGo isexpected in the second quarter of 2010 with devices launching later inthe year.
- Nokia and Intel expect MeeGo to be adopted widelyby global device manufacturers, network operators, semiconductorcompanies, software vendors and developers.
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ARM, GlobalFoundries Detail Next-Generation 28nm Partnership
When AMD renegotiated its x86 licensing deal with Intel last year, one of the most significant long-term changes was a marked reduction in how much of GlobalFoundries AMD had to own in order to remain within the terms of its manufacturing license. As a result of this change, AMD announced last month that it intended to significantly accelerate the financial split between itself and GlobalFoundries; we may now be starting to see the impact of that transition on the GlobalFoundries' side of the business. Today, GF announced a new strategic partnership with ARM, in which the two companies will collaborate on leading-edge, 28nm system-on-chip (SoC) designs.آGlobalFoundries plans to offer 28nm in two different flavors: HP (high performance) and SLP (super low power). According to the company's website, 28nm HP silicon is designed to target "high performance and general purpose applications such as graphics, game consoles, storage, consumer electronics, and wired networking." SLP production is intended for low-power applications, including "cellular base band, application processors, and portable consumer and wireless connectivity devices."
"The success of the next generation of mobile products will be increasingly dependent on their ability to deliver PC-class performance, a highly integrated rich media experience and longer battery life," said GLOBALFOUNDRIES chief operating officer Chia Song Hwee. "These demands are going to require a strong technology foundation and close collaboration between industry leaders to enable an increasing number of design companies to unlock this innovation. We are working closely with ARM to optimize the physical IP and implementation of the Cortex-A9 processor with our proven manufacturing experience in high-volume, advanced technology products, to deliver a fully integrated platform for leading-edge wireless products and applications."
ARM and GlobalFoundries will focus their SoC designs around the ARM Cortec-A9 processor, which is currently the flagship of ARM's high-performance portfolio. The A9 is extremely flexible; it's currently available with 1-4 cores, a wide range of frequencies (up to 2GHz), 16-64K of L1, and up to 8MB of shared L2 (four-or-16-way set associative). The L2 and memory controller can also be clocked at various frequencies, up to and including full processor speed. We've previously covered ARM and the company's aspirations for the smartbook and netbook market segments; NVIDIA's much-discussed Tegra and Tegra 2 devices are all based on ARM processors. At present, ARM and GlobalFoundries are predicting that the upcoming 28nm SoCs will allow for a 40 percent increase in computing performance, a 30 percent drop in device power consumption, and a 100 percent increase in standby battery life. This last is worthless for all intents and purposes, but the prospect of a 40 percent performance boost and a simultaneous 30 percent power cut is quite appealing.
It's not clear when we'll actually see the fruits of this alliance on the market. The jointly released PR states that GlobalFoundries "expects to start production on these next-generation technologies in 2H 2010 at Fab 1 in Dresden, Germany." In CPU manufacturing, "production" and "volume production" are two entirely different concepts; it could take GF 12-18 months to ramp its 28nm technology.
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Nice and informative site
I am new member of this site.Well I Go through almost all topics here..Those are quite informative.Well I have learnt quite helpful information from the healthy discussion of members over here. As I think of this the colour combination and other graphics 'Keep the site as it is because it is simply the best. Colour combination of background and font I like most. Speed of response also the best.'
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Choosing A Processor
Hello All, I'm a noobie to this site and to building computers.
I'm getting ready to build my first computer and have been researching different parts etc.
I'm confused on buying a processor, if anyone could help me understand more clearly it would be greatly appreciated.
What I dont understand is why I would want to buy an i7 960 with 3.20 GHz up to 3.46 with turbo boost, instead of an i5 670 with 3.46 GHz up to 3.73 with turbo boost? ( I'm using these 2 processors for an example) I mean wouldn't I want to buy the processor with the highest core clock speed??
How is more cores gonna benefit if the core clock speed is lower?
Sorry if this is too elementary
Thanks
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