Qualcomm unveils its 64-bit, eight-core mobile processor family
Caption: Qualcomm Snapdragon Source: Qualcomm Not so long ago, a (now former) Qualcomm marketer dismissed 64-bit mobile processors as “marketing gimmicks.” Now the world’s biggest mobile chip maker is singing the praises of 64-bit processing. Qualcomm made a few chip announcements today at the Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona, including its first 64-bit Octa-core […]
Imagination punches at Nvidia with its own 192-core mobile graphics processor
Caption: Imagination PowerVR Source: Imagination Technologies Back in January, graphics chip maker Nvidia made noise with its 192-core Tegra K1 mobile processor. So today, Imagination Technologies took a jab at Nvidia by announcing its 192-core graphics processing unit (GPU), the PowerVR GX6650 at the Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona. Imagination Technologies said that its […]
Intel doubles down on its mobile strategy at Mobile World Congress
Caption: Intel CEO Brian Krzanich holding up its new Edison chip Source: Dean Takahashi Intel is unveiling its broad strategy to win more business in mobile device markets in 2014 today at the Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona. Intel contends that its product roadmap shows it is positioned to gain market share in mobile […]