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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...
Samsung Teases CES Announcement For Next Exynos SoC
Samsung this morning has dropped as brief teaser about their next-generation Exynos SoC. Dubbed “Exynos is back”, Samsung is revealing that there will be a proper announcement for the...
12 by Ryan Smith on 12/18/2020
Qualcomm Details The Snapdragon 888: 3rd Gen 5G & Cortex-X1 on 5nm
This year although we’re not reporting from Hawaii, Qualcomm’s Tech Summit is still happening in digital form, representing the company’s most important launch event of the year as it...
123 by Andrei Frumusanu on 12/2/2020
Qualcomm Tech Summit 2020: Day Two Live Blog (10:00 ET, 15:00 UTC)
With day one of Qualcomm's annual summit announcing its new Snapdragon 888 smartphone processor, today is the day where we get all those shiny technical details. Stick with us...
14 by Dr. Ian Cutress on 12/2/2020
Qualcomm Tech Summit 2020: Day One Live Blog (10:00 ET, 15:00 UTC)
The annual Qualcomm Tech Summit is upon us, and today is the first day of announcements. Cristiano Amon is expected to go into Qualcomm's successes this year as well...
31 by Dr. Ian Cutress on 12/1/2020
The iPhone 12 & 12 Pro Review: New Design and Diminishing Returns
The new iPhone 12’s have been out for a while now, and while we’ve had our hands on them for a few weeks, Apple’s news bombardment of the new...
105 by Andrei Frumusanu on 11/30/2020
Samsung Announces Exynos 1080 - 5nm Premium-Range SoC with A78 Cores
Today Samsung LSI announced the new Exynos 1080 SoC, a successor to last year’s Exynos 980. This year’s 1080 is seemingly positioned a little above the 980 in terms...
55 by Andrei Frumusanu on 11/12/2020
Huawei Announces Mate 40 Series: Powered by 15.3bn Transistors 5nm Kirin 9000
Today Huawei took the stage to unveil the new Mate 40 series of devices. In the form of the Mate 40, Mate 40 Pro and the Mate 40 Pro+...
107 by Andrei Frumusanu on 10/22/2020
Apple Announces iPhone 12 Series: mini, Regular, Pro & Pro Max, all with 5G
A little later in the year than usual, but today we finally saw the announcement of Apple’s newest line-up of iPhones. This time around we didn’t get two, or...
174 by Andrei Frumusanu on 10/13/2020
The Apple 2020 Fall iPhone Event Live Blog 10am PT (17:00 UTC)
Today Apple is holding its second fall 2020 launch event - only a few weeks after the traditional September launch which saw the unveiling of the a new Apple...
57 by Andrei Frumusanu on 10/13/2020
Google Announces Pixel 4a (5G) and Pixel 5: Focusing on the Mid-Range?
Today through the company’s rather short virtual launch event, among other novelties, Google has officially announced the new Pixel 4a (5G) and the new Pixel 5. Both phones had...
116 by Andrei Frumusanu on 9/30/2020
Xiaomi Announces Mi 10T & Mi 10T Pro: More Budget, But With 144Hz
Today Xiaomi is announcing their late-year flagship devices with the unveiling of the new Mi 10T and Mi 10T Pro devices. The refreshes this year are a bit more...
20 by Andrei Frumusanu on 9/30/2020
Sony Announces Xperia 5 II: 120Hz Full-Fledged Small Phone
Today Sony is following up on one of its newer form-factors that the company had introduced last year with the Xperia 5. The new Xperia 5 II (read as...
138 by Andrei Frumusanu on 9/17/2020
Samsung Launches New Galaxy Z Fold2 at $1999
Samsung’s new Galaxy Z Fold2 had been originally announced several weeks ago alongside the Note20 series, however the company had been delaying the official launch of the phone until...
32 by Andrei Frumusanu on 9/1/2020
The ASUS ZenFone 7 Pro Review: The Triple Flip-Camera
ASUS last week released the brand new ZenFone 7 and ZenFone 7 Pro series, and today’s we’re ready to publish our testing of the company’s newest “mainsteam” flagship device. This...
31 by Andrei Frumusanu on 9/1/2020
Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon 732G: 730G Gets a Speed Bump
Today Qualcomm is announcing an update to its Snapdragon 730G platform, introducing the higher-binned Snapdragon 732G. The new chip gives the platform a slight boost in terms of clock...
16 by Andrei Frumusanu on 8/31/2020
The ASUS ROG Phone III Review: A 144Hz 6000mAh Beast With Caveats
ASUS’s ROG Phones over the last few years have been devices of interesting differentiation, with the company delivering experiences that stood out from the crowd in one way or...
72 by Andrei Frumusanu on 8/28/2020
ASUS Announces ZenFone 7 Series: The Triple-Flip Camera - Hands-On
Today ASUS is announcing its follow-up to its innovative flip-camera design that was first introduced last year with the ZenFone 6. This year’s ZenFone 7 series, consisting of the...
80 by Andrei Frumusanu on 8/26/2020
Microsoft Opens Pre-Orders for Surface Duo - US Only
Late last year in October, Microsoft had announced the Surface Duo, the company’s first ever Android device and first-party smartphone (if you can call it that) release in years...
71 by Andrei Frumusanu on 8/12/2020
Samsung Display Announces First VRR Mobile Display - Inside Note20 Ultra
By now we’ve become quite familiar with high refresh-rate displays in the mobile space, as the first pioneering 90Hz devices last year have now evolved into even faster refreshing...
31 by Andrei Frumusanu on 8/11/2020
US Appeals Court Reverses Antitrust Ruling in FTC vs Qualcomm
It’s been over three years since the United States FTC had charged Qualcomm with antitrust violations over cellular modem patents and business practices. That suit ultimately received a ruling...
23 by Andrei Frumusanu on 8/11/2020
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