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Samsung is announcing today that it has begun mass production of 12 GB and 16 GB LPDDR5X modules in the industry's thinnest package. Samsung's shrunken memory packages measure approximately 0.65 mm in thickness, making them 0.06 mm (~9%) thinner than standard LPDDR5X packages. The company expects the new DRAM devices to be used to make for thinner smartphones, or improve their performance by enabling better airflow inside. According to the company's press release, Samsung achieved this ultra-thin design by employing new packaging methods, such as optimized printed circuit boards (PCBs) and epoxy molding compound (EMC). Additionally, an optimized back-lapping process was used to further reduce the height of the packages. The newly developed DRAM packages are not only thinner by 9% compared to previous models...
Apple Releases iOS 8.1.3 With Bug Fixes and Reduced Storage Requirements
Today Apple sent out the newest version of iOS to all devices capable of running versions of iOS 8. This update brings iOS to version 8.1.3, and like the...
13 by Brandon Chester on 1/27/2015
Microsoft VP Details Windows 10 Update for Windows Phone Users
Microsoft used its Lumia Conversations blog today to give some of the details for the upcoming software update for Windows Phone, which will be moved to Windows 10. Chris...
22 by Brett Howse on 1/22/2015
Dropbox Releases App for Windows Phone
Late last year Dropbox announced that they had entered into a partnership with Microsoft. When this partnership was announced, the first benefit that it brought to consumers was Dropbox...
17 by Brandon Chester on 1/21/2015
Google Updates Docs Apps With Improved Functionality and Touch ID Support
Today Google has issued an update to their Docs, Sheets, and Slides applications on iOS and Android. These productivity apps were some of the first to receive Material Design...
1 by Brandon Chester on 1/21/2015
Google Updates Chrome for iOS With Material Design and Handoff
Google has updated Chrome for iOS to version 40, specifically version 40.0.2214.61. With it comes a number of improvements that definitely justify the major increase in version number. The...
14 by Brandon Chester on 1/20/2015_carousel.jpg)
Samsung CES Booth Tour: Tablets, Phones, and Core M ATIV Book 9
Perhaps the most interesting aspect of Samsung’s booth is what they weren’t showing: laptops. They had exactly one laptop on display, the new ATIV Book 9 with Core M-5Y10c...
45 by Jarred Walton on 1/19/2015
Microsoft Launches Two Additional Low Cost Lumia Smartphones
The Lumia brand has a couple of new additions to compliment the already dizzying array of devices launched in the last year. Those waiting for a new flagship to...
14 by Brett Howse on 1/14/2015
Samsung Announces the Galaxy A7
The smartphone space is not as it was a few years ago. There's increasing competition from vendors based in countries like China and India who can put out high...
9 by Brandon Chester on 1/12/2015
A Quick Look at Keyssa: Contactless USB 3.0
While we often don’t discuss startups, at CES we found a company called Keyssa that claims to have the technology to do away with wired connectors entirely. Normally, these...
18 by Joshua Ho on 1/9/2015
LG G Flex 2: Hands-on Impressions
With the announcement of the LG G Flex 2 at the LG Press Conference, we finally saw the launch of a device with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 810 SoC. While the...
24 by Joshua Ho on 1/9/2015
Microsoft Demonstrates Updated Lumia Camera App At CES
Last night I got a chance to meet with Juha Alakarhu, head of the Lumia Imaging technologies, to get a demonstration of the updated Lumia Camera app that will...
17 by Brett Howse on 1/8/2015
MediaTek Demonstrates 120 Hz Mobile Display
While we often don’t deeply discuss MediaTek as a company, they are a major force in the mobile space. Their SoCs are widely used in the mid-range and budget...
31 by Joshua Ho & Brandon Chester on 1/7/2015
HTC Announces the Desire 826
Yesterday at CES, HTC announced the newest device in their lineup of Desire smartphones. Years ago, HTC's flagship devices fell under the Desire brand. In recent years, the Desire...
40 by Brandon Chester on 1/6/2015
HP Sells Palm Brand To Alcatel OneTouch
We haven't heard much from Palm since they were purchased by HP in 2010. The Palm Pre 2 was unsuccessful, the Pre 3 was cancelled, and after the failure...
21 by Brandon Chester on 12/31/2014
Samsung Launches the Galaxy Note 4 LTE-A
Note: An earlier version of this article stated that this version of the Galaxy Note 4 used Qualcomm's Snapdragon 810. This is not the case, and the article had...
56 by Brandon Chester on 12/28/2014
Understanding Brightness in AMOLED and LCD Displays
While we generally avoid going into deep detail when it comes to our display testing, in light of statements that seemingly contradict our testing it becomes important to contextualize...
85 by Joshua Ho & Brandon Chester on 12/22/2014
T-Mobile Announces Uncarrier 8.0: Data Stash
Today in a live interview T-Mobile CEO John Legere has made his eighth major announcement in their line of Uncarrier programs that try to differentiate them from the business...
36 by Brandon Chester on 12/16/2014
Best Windows Phones: Holiday 2014
The end of 2014 is quickly approaching, so this is a great time to look back at the year that was in Windows Phone, and give our recommendation on...
38 by Brett Howse on 12/3/2014
The Huawei Ascend Mate 7 Review
It's been a while since I got the Mate 7 at IFA in Berlin and I have been using it on an off since then. As a new member...
72 by Andrei Frumusanu on 12/2/2014
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