Qualcomm unveils new Snapdragon 400 Quad Core chip MSM8926, with in-built multi mode LTE

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Qualcomm, one of the leading chip manufacturers for mobile devices, has just unveiled a new variant of the Snapdragon 400 chipset, with support for Quad Core processors and multi mode 3G/4G LTE connectivity. This move enables Qualcomm to capture some of the lost low-end chip marketshare that has been recently been inundated with chipsets from companies like MediaTek. The MSM8926 chip, as it is codenamed, adds support for quad core Cortex A7 processors and mainly, multi mode 3G/4G LTE connectivity, which will enable mass market devices to sport LTE modems at very low prices.

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Qualcomm details Snapdragon 400 and 200 processors


Qualcomm unveiled the new range of Snapdragon processors including the Snapdragon 800, 600, 400 and 200 series at the International CES 2013.  They did not reveal the specifications for the Snapdragon 400 and Snapdragon 200 series at the event last month. Now the company has detailed complete specifications for these processors in their latest blog post. Continue reading “Qualcomm details Snapdragon 400 and 200 processors”

Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 and 600 quad-core processors announced, offers speeds up to 2.3 GHz

Qualcomm has announced Snapdragon 800 and Snapdragon 600 series at CES 2013. The Snapdragon 800 is the high-end processor that has quad core Krait 400 CPU and Adreno 330 GPU. It would offer speeds of up to 2.3 GHz per core and up to 75 percent better performance than the Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro processors. It can also play UltraHD or 4K videos and has built-in 4G LTE Cat 4 and 802.11ac support. The Snapdragon 600 series has quad-core Krait 300 CPU running at up to 1.9 GHz and Adreno 320 GPU that offers 40% better performance than the Snapdragon S4 Pro processor. The company has also announced Snapdragon 400 series of processors for mid-range phones and Snapdragon 200 series aimed at entry level smartphones. Continue reading “Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 and 600 quad-core processors announced, offers speeds up to 2.3 GHz”