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Arm and Samsung this week announced their joint design-technology co-optimization (DTCO) program for Arm's next-generation Cortex general-purpose CPU cores as well as Samsung's next-generation process technology featuring gate-all-around (GAA) multi-bridge-channel field-effect transistors (MBCFETs). "Optimizing Cortex-X and Cortex-A processors on the latest Samsung process node underscores our shared vision to redefine what’s possible in mobile computing, and we look forward to continuing to push boundaries to meet the relentless performance and efficiency demands of the AI era," said Chris Bergey, SVP and GM, Client Business at Arm. Under the program, the companies aim to deliver tailored versions of Cortex-A and Cortex-X cores made on Samsung's 2 nm-class process technology for various applications, including smartphones, datacenters, infrastructure, and various customized system-on-chips. For now, the companies does not...
Samsung Begins Rollout Of Android Marshmallow For Galaxy Devices
Today Samsung announced that they are beginning the rollout of Android 6.0 Marshmallow to their Galaxy devices. As expected, the first two devices to be updated are the company's...
17 by Brandon Chester on 2/15/2016Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon 625, 425 & 435 Mid- and Low-End SoCs
Today Qualcomm announced three new SoCs in the mid and low-end Snapdragon lineup. At the lowest end we find the Snapdragon 425 offering a very frugal CPU configuration consisting...
22 by Andrei Frumusanu on 2/11/2016VAIO to Start Selling Smartphones in Japan
VAIO, the former PC division of Sony and now an independent supplier of PCs, this week announced plans to introduce its first smartphone in Japan this spring. The company...
16 by Anton Shilov on 2/5/2016Windows 10 Mobile Has A Cellular Data Eating Bug
Although Windows 10 has gotten off to a great start by pretty much any metric, Microsoft’s mobile version of Windows 10 has had a pretty bumpy road. Originally thought...
45 by Brett Howse on 1/27/2016ASUS Booth Tour at CES 2016: 10G Switches, External GPU Dock, USB-C Monitor and more
When ASUS emailed a couple of weeks before CES announcing that they had cancelled their press event for the show, we had a few question marks. Previous shows involve...
50 by Ian Cutress on 1/19/2016Conexant Announces New Audio Processing Solutions At CES
At CES, Conexant gave me a demo of some of the audio processing technology that they've been working on. Conexant is a company that probably has their technology in...
10 by Brandon Chester on 1/14/2016Intel and Google Equip Smartphones with 3D Cameras and Computer Vision
Computer vision and sensing are crucial for cars, robots, drones and many other applications. However, existing devices such as personal computers or mobile gadgets can also take advantage of...
9 by Anton Shilov on 1/12/2016Hands On With the Huawei Honor 5X
We’ve reviewed Huawei Honor devices before, but by and large they were designed to target China and similar markets. There were also a number of growing pains as seen...
14 by Joshua Ho on 1/6/2016Gold Nexus 6P Comes To The US
One of the smaller announcements from Huawei at CES was the arrival of the gold colored Nexus 6P in the United States. The gold Nexus 6P, also known as...
3 by Brandon Chester on 1/5/2016The Huawei Mate 8 Review
It’s been over a year since we reviewed the Huawei Ascend Mate 7 and Ascend Mate 2. For many people and including ourselves at AnandTech these were among one...
116 by Andrei Frumusanu on 1/5/2016Lenovo Announces The VIBE S1 Lite
Today Lenovo introduced the VIBE S1 Lite at CES in Las Vegas. The VIBE S1 Lite is a mid range smartphone offered by Lenovo which offers some notable specs...
1 by Brandon Chester on 1/4/2016ASUS Announces February Launch For The ZenFone Zoom
Today at CES ASUS showcased their upcoming ZenFone Zoom, and confirmed that it will be coming to the United States this February. ASUS has teased the ZenFone Zoom a...
14 by Brandon Chester on 1/4/2016Acer Announces Liquid Jade Primo, Flagship Windows 10 Mobile
Today, Acer is announcing the Liquid Jade Primo smartphone. This device is supposed to be their flagship smartphone running Windows 10 Mobile. This means the latest SoC, Snapdragon 808...
14 by Joshua Ho & Brandon Chester on 1/4/2016Fujitsu Spins Off Smartphone and PC Divisions
Tough times in the industry can require companies to make tough business decisions. This month Fujitsu announced that it would spin off its personal computer and smartphone operations into...
30 by Anton Shilov on 12/30/2015The CUBOT H1 Smartphone Test: A Month with 3-4 Days of Battery per Charge
The last time I fully road tested a smartphone, I was moving from a rather decrepit Samsung Galaxy S2 to the 'glorious' 6-inch HTC One max, at a time...
116 by Ian Cutress on 12/23/2015Windows 10 Mobile Update For Older Lumias Pushed To 2016
Earlier this year Microsoft stated that their plan was to begin the roll out of Windows 10 Mobile to existing Lumia devices in December. With December being half over...
26 by Brandon Chester on 12/18/2015Apple and UnionPay Will Bring Apple Pay To China In Early 2016
Today Apple and China UnionPay announced plans to bring support for Apple Pay to China by the beginning of 2016. China UnionPay is the only bank card organization in...
2 by Brandon Chester on 12/17/2015Qualcomm renames Snapdragon 618,620 to 650,652
Earlier in the year we were able to cover Qualcomm's announcement of the Snapdragon 618 and 620 mid-range SoCs. We haven't heard much about the SoCs since the original...
21 by Andrei Frumusanu on 12/17/2015The Google Nexus 6P Review
As we have come to know, Google has opted to simultaneously release two Nexus smartphone devices this year. Alongside the smaller form-factor LG Nexus 5X which we’ve reviewed a...
219 by Andrei Frumusanu on 12/16/2015The OnePlus 2 Review
In early 2014, there was a lot of excitement among Android enthusiasts for an upcoming smartphone called the OnePlus One. The company producing it was a Chinese manufacturer, and...
132 by Brandon Chester on 12/14/2015