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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...
ARM Details "Project Trillium" Machine Learning Processor Architecture
Arm first announced Project Trillium machine learning IPs back in February and we were promised we’d be hearing more about the product in a few months’ time. Project Trillium...
13 by Andrei Frumusanu on 5/22/2018
Hands On with the OnePlus 6
The latest device to come from OnePlus is the new OnePlus 6, heralded as ‘their greatest smartphone’. OP smash in some high profile specifications, such as a 6.28-inch 2280x1080...
59 by Ian Cutress on 5/16/2018
Top 5 in 3 Years: A Group Interview with George Zhao, Honor President
This week, Honor launched the $400 high-end Honor 10 smartphone, featuring the Kirin 970, a 5.84-inch 19:9 display, dual rear cameras, and enhanced AI capabilities. As part of the...
3 by Ian Cutress on 5/16/2018
Honor 10 Launch and Hands On: Kirin 970, More AI, More Notch
In a world filled with rectangular blocks with displays, it takes a large effort to differentiate. The new Honor 10, launched today at an event in London, follows the...
34 by Ian Cutress on 5/15/2018
Honor 10 Launch: A Live Blog on an Honor 10 (1pm UTC, 9am ET)
In the next leg of the Honor journey, the flagship Honor 10 is being announced today in London as part of a worldwide launch. We are here for a...
96 by Ian Cutress on 5/15/2018
Steam Link App to Bring Steam Games to iOS & Android-Based Phones, Tablets and TVs
Valve this week announced plans to enable streaming of games from Steam library to devices running Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android operating systems. Separately, Valve plans to make Steam...
17 by Anton Shilov on 5/10/2018
ZTE Business Operations Grind to a Halt Due to US Export Ban
After getting cut-off from American technology suppliers last month, many of us have been wondering what ZTE would do without access to so many of its critical suppliers. Now...
22 by Ryan Smith on 5/9/2018
Google Kicks Off Android P Beta, Details Shush Mode, Usage Dashboard, & Other New Features
Today at Google I/O 2018, Google announced several new Android P features that will see adoption in the newest Beta released today. We’ve first covered a few of P’s...
13 by Andrei Frumusanu on 5/8/2018
HTC Teases Next Flagship Phone for May 23rd - HTC U12 Incoming?
HTC has begun to ramp up their marketing campaign for their next major smartphone release, teasing that they will be making a proper announcement on May 23rd. In an email...
36 by Ryan Smith on 5/3/2018
LG Announces The G7 ThinQ
LG has been one of the major players in the mobile smartphone market ever since the early days. Today’s launch follows an unusual longer waiting time for the Korean...
51 by Andrei Frumusanu & Nate Oh on 5/2/2018
Apple Announces Q2 FY 2018 Results: Another Record Quarter
This afternoon, Apple announced their earnings for the second quarter of their 2018 fiscal year, and the company has set a new revenue record for the quarter with $61.1...
27 by Brett Howse on 5/1/2018
LG Teases G7 ThinQ 6.1" QHD+ Super Bright LCD
In a blog post by LG, we’ve seen the company announce the display specifications of the upcoming LG G7 ThinQ. The company confirms that the G7 will continue sporting...
17 by Andrei Frumusanu on 4/25/2018
Improving The Exynos 9810 Galaxy S9: Part 2 - Catching Up With The Snapdragon
Following our review of the Galaxy S9 there’s been a lot of discussion about both the performance and battery life of Exynos 9810 variants of the Galaxy S9. In...
76 by Andrei Frumusanu on 4/20/2018
Motorola Announces Moto g6 and e5
Today Motorola announced six new mid-range and low-end phones in the g6 and e5 series. The G series has been particularly popular in regions such as North America due...
32 by Andrei Frumusanu on 4/19/2018
Improving The Exynos 9810 Galaxy S9: Part 1
Last week we published our Galaxy S9 and S9+ review. Based on earlier announcements, we had large expectations from the Exynos 9810 as it promised to be the first...
65 by Andrei Frumusanu on 4/4/2018
Goodix Ships Optical In-Display Fingerprint Sensor for Smartphones
Goodix this month introduced its first optical in-display fingerprint reader for smartphones featuring rigid or flexible AMOLED screens. The company claims that performance of the sensor is higher when...
22 by Anton Shilov on 3/28/2018
Intel’s Last Atom in Smartphones: A 2018 Benchmark
Intel's push into smartphones over the last 10 years has been well documented, as well as the subsequent downfall after its Broxton smartphone SoCs were cancelled in April 2016...
56 by Ian Cutress on 3/28/2018
Your New $2220 Smartphone: The Porsche Design Huawei Mate RS
In a world where we were only just starting to see the emergence of $999 flagship phones, Huawei and Porsche Design go and break the barrier by marketing their...
38 by Ian Cutress on 3/27/2018
Huawei P20 and P20 Pro Hands-On: Embrace the Notch
It’s time to have a serious discussion about the Notch. Love it or hate it, the Notch is going to be a defining element of major smartphones this year...
76 by Ian Cutress on 3/27/2018
Live Blog: Huawei P20 & P20 Pro Announcement Event (3:00PM CEST)
We're here in Paris at the Grand Palace to cover Huawei's latest smartphone announcements: The P20 and P20 Pro.
14 by Andrei Frumusanu on 3/27/2018
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