Smartphones
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...
Motorola Announces the DROID Turbo 2 and DROID Maxx 2 For Verizon
Motorola has been one of Verizon's Android device partners for many years now. Before Verizon had the iPhone, Motorola's DROID smartphones provided several alternatives for users who didn't want...
22 by Brandon Chester on 10/27/2015
Hands On With the HTC One A9
Today, HTC is launching their flagship smartphone for the holiday season. For those that have followed HTC, this launch shouldn’t be too much of a surprise given that the...
61 by Joshua Ho & Brandon Chester on 10/20/2015
Analyzing Apple's Statement on TSMC and Samsung A9 SoCs
Since we first learned that the A9 SoC in Apple’s iPhone 6s lineup is dual sourced - that is that it's being made by two different vendors with two...
147 by Ryan Smith & Joshua Ho on 10/9/2015
Hands On: Surface Pro 4, Surface Book, & New Lumia Phones
After the press event today, Microsoft had all of the devices available for a hands-on experience. Of all the devices, I was most excited to see the Surface Book...
48 by Brett Howse on 10/6/2015
Microsoft Launches Three New Lumia Phones
Today Microsoft officially revealed three phones which have been showing up in leaks for the past while. Leaks always seem to take away some of the wow factor at...
56 by Brett Howse on 10/6/2015
Google’s Chromecast 2 is Powered By Marvell’s ARMADA 1500 Mini Plus - Dual-Core Cortex-A7
When Google originally announced the second-generation Chromecast last week, in typical Google fashion they focused on features and uses over specifications. Given the capabilities of the new product we...
18 by Ryan Smith on 10/5/2015
The Samsung Galaxy Note5 and Galaxy S6 edge+ Review
The Galaxy Note line has long been one of Samsung’s greatest assets in the mobile market. While other Android OEMs have made phablets before, Samsung was pretty much the...
225 by Joshua Ho on 10/2/2015
Google Announces Chromecast (2) & Chromecast Audio
Alongside today’s suite of Nexus phone announcements, Google also spent some time addressing the big screen with an update to the company’s family of Chromecast digital media player/receivers. First off...
23 by Ryan Smith on 9/29/2015
HTC Launches the One M9+ Supreme Camera Edition
Today, HTC launched the One M9+ Supreme Camera Edition. The rather verbose and mildly surreal name probably gives away what this phone is, which is a variant of the...
22 by Joshua Ho on 9/29/2015
Hands On With the Nexus 5X and 6P
Today Google announced several new devices at their September 2015 launch event in San Francisco. By far the most anticipated devices were the two new Nexus phones that were...
116 by Brandon Chester on 9/29/2015
Apple’s A9 SoC Is Dual Sourced From Samsung & TSMC
Picking up from our conversation this morning on Apple’s A9 SoC, the crew over at Chipworks has been working hard over the weekend to decap A9 and their first...
99 by Ryan Smith on 9/28/2015
iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus Preliminary Results
At this point the iPhone release cycle is pretty well understood. One year, Apple releases the design refresh that changes the external design significantly while generally focusing on evolving...
185 by Joshua Ho on 9/28/2015
Meizu Announces New PRO 5
Today Meizu launches its new high-end flagship, the PRO 5. It was expected for Meizu to market this device as the MX5 Pro but it seems Meizu has chosen...
56 by Andrei Frumusanu on 9/23/2015
Xiaomi Announces the Mi 4c with Snapdragon 808
It’s hard to get away from the term ‘flagship killer’ these days in the smartphone space. Alongside the top-model lines from Apple, Samsung, LG and others is a band...
21 by Ian Cutress on 9/22/2015
Google Launches Android Pay On Google Play
Today Google officially began the roll out of Android Pay by releasing the Android Pay application on the Google Play Store. Android Pay was announced earlier this year at...
25 by Brandon Chester on 9/18/2015
The Apple iOS 9 Review
2015 has been a pretty big year for Apple as a company. Product launches this year included the Apple Watch, the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus, the iPad Mini...
227 by Brandon Chester on 9/16/2015
Windows 10 Mobile One Step Closer to Release: Build 10536 Released To Insiders
When Microsoft launched Windows 10 on the PC, it was just one part of a bigger story, and today Microsoft released a new build of Windows 10 Mobile for...
25 by Brett Howse on 9/15/2015
The Xiaomi Mi Note Pro and Mi Note Review
Xiaomi has always been a significant part of the Android ecosystem - even before they had ever launched a phone, they were already getting some level of attention from...
95 by Joshua Ho on 9/11/2015
Hands On With the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus
While the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus are relatively the same phone on the surface compared to the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, in just about half an hour...
74 by Joshua Ho on 9/9/2015
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