ARM intros next-gen Mali-T604 embedded GPU, Samsung first to get it
Promising "visually rich user experiences not previously seen in consumer electronics devices," ARM has introduced its latest embedded GPU architecture, Mali-T604, at its Technology Conference 2010 in California today. Though we're unlikely to see it in devices any time soon, the introduction means that the new design is available to ARM licensees -- and notably, the company points out that partner Samsung will be the first to get hooked up. Considering Sammy competes in the high-end embedded system-on-chip space already with its ARM-based Hummingbird line of cores, adding in the Mali-T604 is probably the next logical step for them.
Categories: Mobile Phone Tags: arm, directx, entry, experiences, gpgpu, gpu, graphics, hummingbird, introduction, mali-t604, opencl, samsung, technology
New ARM architecture (likely Eagle) better suited for OS virtualization
Looks like that fake Pre with the iOS / BlackBerry OS split personality is a little ahead of its time, but ARM -- supplier of the architecture that underpins most of the world's smartphones -- likes the idea. In a recent talk at Stanford, ARM program manager David Brash talked up some of the highlights of new "extensions" to the existing ARMv7-A platform, and though he apparently never mentioned Eagle by name, it seems safe to assume that he was referring to the capabilities that Eagle would bring to the table when it launches in the next couple years. Notably, the extensions will break through ARM's current 4GB RAM limit by mapping 4GB windows of memory to each virtualized operating system, which dovetails nicely -- suspiciously nicely, in fact -- with VMware's recent talk of wanting virtualized phones capable of seamlessly switching between multiple platforms without any hacky bootloader solutions
Categories: BlackBerry, Mobile Phone, Other Tags: arm, black, Capabilities, Eagle, ios, operating, operating-system, personality, smartphones, the-extensions
Qualcomm to ship 1.5GHz QSD8672 Snapdragon processor in Q4
And you thought a dual-core 1.2GHz chip was quick. If all goes to plan (that's a big "if," by the way), Qualcomm will one-up its Computex standout before the end of this year, with vice president of product management Mark Frankel affirming that his company is on track to ship a 1.5GHz dual-core QSD8672 chip prior to the dawn of 2011.
Categories: Mobile Phone, Other Tags: arm, before-the-end, christmas, few-aggressive, individual, mobile station modem, mobilestationmodem, open gl es, open gl es 2.0, qualcomm, snapdragon, technology, vice, wxga
Nokia will kick off MeeGo effort with ARM-based silicon, not x86
We've heard a similar message from Nokia dating all the way back to MeeGo's introduction at MWC back in February, so it comes as little surprise that Espoo is apparently trumpeting the virtues of ARM for its first MeeGo-powered device that's still targeted for the tail end of 2010. What might make this particularly interesting is the fact that MeeGo 1.0 is clearly further along for Atom devices than it is for the Cortex A8-based N900 , not to mention that Nokia has already warmed up to Intel thanks to its Booklet 3G -- but regardless of the silicon, getting the platform solid enough for any sort of retail device by the end of 2010 still seems like a tricky proposition when you figure that the ARM build doesn't even have a proper user interface yet. Ultimately, it might come down to a question of size; Intel still hasn't proven that it can scale Atom down far enough to tackle the smartphone market head-on, so if Nokia wants to go small with its first MeeGo hardware, that alone could be impetus enough to go ARM.
Categories: Mobile Phone Tags: arm, comes-as-little, entry, impetus-enough, intel, meego, nokia, proposition, result
Nexus One teardown reveals 802.11n WiFi and FM transmitter
We've already told you everything you need to know about the Nexus One.
Categories: htc, Mobile Phone Tags: after-the-break, arm, bcm4329, broadcom, engadget, nexus, processor, qsd8250, qualcomm, Receiver, result, splayed-wide, synaptics, teardown, touchscreen
ARM accelerates Android mobile development
ARM has launched a solution center for hardware manufacturers developing Android -based mobile platforms. According to company spokesperson James Bruce, over 35 members of the ARM Connected Community have already joined the initiative.
Categories: Android, Mobile Phone, Other Tags: arm, beagle-board, design, developers, entertainment, innovation, manufacturers, microsoft, phone, slideshow, solution-center, tg-daily
Dell's rumoured new Android device may use ARM chip, not be a …
Undeterred by having carriers flat out reject their too-Dell-like Android smartphone, Dell is apparently still pushing ahead with another project based on Google's operating system. The WSJ reports they've been developing a ...
Categories: Android, Other Tags: arm, buying-guides, computing, device, digital-cameras, facebook, full-date, gaming, intel, internet, newsroom, obsessable, really-tinkering, review, twitter