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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...
Xiaomi Announces Mi MIX 2S: Snapdragon 845 and Dual Camera for Mi MIX
Today, Xiaomi is announcing its new high mid-range Mi MIX 2S. This is the latest entry in the Mi MIX series, noted for its display that goes all the...
6 by Nate Oh on 3/27/2018
Samsung Exynos 7 9610: Mid-Range With Big Cores
Samsung last week introduced its new Exynos SoC designed for mainstream late 2018/early 2019 smartphones. The Exynos 7 9610 is outfitted with high-performance general-purpose cores, an advanced GPU, a...
10 by Anton Shilov on 3/27/2018
The Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ Review: Exynos and Snapdragon at 960fps
With much anticipation we dwell deep into the new Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+. In this review we look at the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 and Samsung Exynos 9810...
191 by Andrei Frumusanu on 3/26/2018
TP-Link Smartphones: Neffos N1 at MWC, with Helio P25 and Dual Camera
TP-Link is primarily known for its network equipment, but the company has expanded its product lineup with smartphones and appropriate accessories in the recent years. At MWC 2018, the...
6 by Anton Shilov on 3/12/2018
More Qualcomm Snapdragon 845: AGM's X3 with IP68, Coming Summer 2018
Unlike previous years, where Mobile World Congress would showcase the premier devices on the latest chipsets, this year was more muted. The product cadence for most companies is slightly...
24 by Anton Shilov on 3/12/2018
The Nokia 8110 4G Hands-On: A Banana Phone for 2018
At MWC 2018, the depth of the Nokia nostalgia revival was strong. The owners of the Nokia band, a company called HMD Global, has revived an old Nokia favorite...
29 by Anton Shilov on 3/9/2018
Google Releases Android P Developer Preview
Google has released the first developer preview of Android P, the next iteration of the company’s mobile operating system scheduled to be released this year. Developer previews are meant...
22 by Andrei Frumusanu on 3/8/2018
The Ulefone T2 Pro Hands-On: A 6.7-inch Stunner Smartphone
Every trade show has a few gems. This year at MWC, one of the most impressive was from Ulefone, with its new T2 Pro smartphone. The device, due to...
54 by Ian Cutress on 3/7/2018
China Copying China: Huawo's Mate 10 Pro-a-like
One of the many intricacies of China and the Chinese manufacturing industry is its ability to copy. Countless reports (and lawsuits) revolve around trademark infringement of the biggest consumer...
27 by Ian Cutress on 3/6/2018
Arm Launches New Mali G52, G31 GPUs, New Display And Video IP
Today Arm announces a new Mali Multimedia Suite of products consisting of GPU, display processor and video processor IPs targeting the mainstream and low-end. The announcement comes at a...
4 by Andrei Frumusanu on 3/6/2018
Cat S61 Smartphone Hands-On: First Impressions
Earlier this month Bullitt Group and Cat introduced the new Cat S61 ruggedized smartphone for workers and first responders who have to operate in harsh environments. These 'ruggedized phones'...
25 by Anton Shilov on 3/5/2018
Rugged Hands-On: The Land Rover 'Explore' Smartphone
Bullitt Group and Land Rover introduced the Land Rover 'Explore', a ruggedized smartphone, at MWC this week. The new handset is designed primarily for active travelers who go to...
10 by Anton Shilov on 3/1/2018
MediaTek Announces New Premium Helio P60 SoC
BARCELONA, ESP – Earlier this week MediaTek announced a new entry in the Helio SoC line-up, the Helio P60. The P60 comes with a strategy change for MediaTek as...
74 by Andrei Frumusanu on 3/1/2018
Sony's Open-Ear Xperia Ear Duo Wireless Headphones Due in May
BARCELONA, ESP — Listening to music in headphones and still hearing what is going on around is very useful for joggers and office workers, however wireless headphones that can...
11 by Anton Shilov on 2/28/2018
Hands-On With the Nokia 8 Sirocco: Reviving Nokia's 'Dream Phone' Concept
BARCELONA, ESP — Nokia on Sunday introduced a new top-of-the-range, styled 'dream' phone, the Nokia 8 Sirocco. Nokia quoted it as perhaps one of the most awaited addition to...
61 by Anton Shilov on 2/27/2018
ASUS Launches the ZenFone 5: Now With Added Notch
BARCELONA, ESP – Today ASUS is launching a smartphone that is designed, according to the speaker at our prebriefing, to make it look like the user is holding an...
34 by Ian Cutress on 2/27/2018
MWC 2018: ASUS Press Event Live Blog (6:30pm UTC, 1:30pm ET)
We're here in Barcelona covering ASUS's press event- expect the new ZenPhone 5!
7 by Andrei Frumusanu on 2/27/2018
Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon 700 Series Platform: Carving Out A Niche for Sub-Premium
As part of their Mobile World Congress 2018 presentation this morning, Qualcomm is ever so slightly taking the wraps off of a new tier of Snapdragon platform SoCs. Dubbed...
40 by Ryan Smith on 2/27/2018
Samsung AR Emoji: It Almost Looks Like Me, I Guess
BARCELONA, ESP – One of the ‘innovations’ of the latest generations of smartphones have been interactive avatars that devolve into emoji. By using a bit of photography and some...
7 by Ian Cutress on 2/26/2018
Galaxy S9 Exynos 9810 Hands-On - Awkward First Results
Following our launch article I promised an update on the performance scores of the Exynos 9810 variant of the Galaxy S9. I was able to have some time with...
130 by Andrei Frumusanu on 2/25/2018
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