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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...
IFA 2017: Huawei Artificial Intelligence Keynote Live Blog (8am ET, Noon UTC)
Huawei has a keynote at IFA this year. Having quietly announced the Kirin 970 and its new Neural Processing Unit yesterday without a word through the regular press channels...
27 by Dr. Ian Cutress on 9/2/2017
Hands on with the LG V30/V30+: 6-inch OLED 2880x1440 Display, Quad DAC, IP68, Daydream VR
As part of their IFA 2017 showcase, this morning LG is unveiling their long-rumored next-generation flagship phone, the V30. Like its predecessor, the LG V20, the V30 hasn't exactly...
125 by Ian Cutress on 8/31/2017
IFA 2017: LG V30 Launch Event Live Blog
We're here at LG to see the launch for the new LG V30 smartphone. Starts at 9am Berlin time / 3am Eastern!
13 by Ian Cutress on 8/31/2017
MediaTek Unveils Helio P23 & Helio P30 SoCs: Premium Midrange for Q4'17 & Beyond
This morning MediaTek is taking the wraps off of their latest SoCs for the midrange phone market. Dubbed the Helio P30 and Helio P23, these are robust upgrades to...
30 by Ryan Smith on 8/28/2017
Hands On With the Samsung Galaxy Note8: Think Big
At the aptly named Unpacked event, this morning Samsung is taking the wraps off of their next generation phablet, the Galaxy Note8. A staple of summer handset launches, the...
101 by Ryan Smith on 8/23/2017
Apple Announces Q3 FY 2017 Results
This afternoon, Apple announced their earnings for the third quarter of their 2017 fiscal year. Revenue grew 7% year-over-year to $45.408 billion USD for the three months ending July...
40 by Brett Howse on 8/1/2017
Samsung Galaxy S8 Showdown: Exynos 8895 vs. Snapdragon 835, Performance & Battery Life Tested
The Samsung Galaxy S8’s headline features are its edge-to-edge Infinity Display and striking new design. Of course it still comes packed with the latest hardware and technology like previous...
137 by Matt Humrick on 7/28/2017
Nokia Smartphones to Exclusively Use Zeiss Optics
HMD Global and Zeiss on Thursday announced that they had signed an agreement under which upcoming Nokia-branded smartphones will use Zeiss-branded optics exclusively. The companies said that they would...
34 by Anton Shilov on 7/6/2017
Nokia 6 to Hit U.S. Market on July 10: 5.5-inch LCD, Snapdragon 430, $229
HMD Global has announced that it would begin sales of its Nokia 6 smartphone in the U.S. in early July. The product will be available in two colors and...
27 by Anton Shilov on 7/3/2017
Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon 450 Midrange SoC
Kicking off today is second Mobile World Congress of the year, MWC Shanghai. As the de facto home of smartphone manufacturing, and home for an increasing number of major...
17 by Ryan Smith on 6/28/2017
Honor 9 Makes Its Way West: Launching Today in Europe for £380/€450
A couple of weeks back at an event in China, Huawei’s Honor sub-brand announced their flagship smartphone for 2017: the Honor 9. Following in the footsteps of the Honor...
10 by Ryan Smith on 6/27/2017
The HTC U11 Giveaway: Win a Launch-Day Smartphone
A couple of weeks back, HTC announced their new flagship smartphone, the HTC U11. The latest in HTC’s now considerable history of flagship phones, the U11 bumps HTC up...
323 by Ryan Smith on 6/6/2017
Motorola Announces the Moto Z² Play
Last summer Motorola introduced its new premium Moto Z smartphone family. More than a simple redesign with the latest components stuffed inside, the Moto Zs added a modular component...
21 by Matt Humrick on 6/4/2017
Android Co-Founder Introduces Essential Phone: S835, Slim Bezels, Dual Camera
Andy Rubin, co-founder of Android and now CEO of Essential Products, recently unveiled his company’s first products: the Essential smartphone, a 360° camera accessory, and the Essential Home—a smart...
43 by Matt Humrick on 6/1/2017
ARM Announces Mali-G72: Bifrost Refined for the High-End SoC
While the bulk of the focus in today’s ARM announcements is on major launch of the first CPU cores to support ARM’s DynamIQ topology – the Cortex-A55 and Cortex-A75...
9 by Ryan Smith on 5/29/2017
Exploring DynamIQ and ARM’s New CPUs: Cortex-A75, Cortex-A55
Another year, another TechDay, and another ARM facility (this time in Cambridge, UK)—can only mean new ARM IP. Over the span of several days, we got an in-depth look...
104 by Matt Humrick on 5/29/2017
Google I/O 2017: Google Assistant Gets Smarter, Google Home Gets Free Calling & More
More and more people are using the phrase “Ok Google” to start a conversation to find information or perform actions using the Google Assistant. Launched last fall, the new...
17 by Matt Humrick on 5/18/2017
The Google I/O 2017 Keynote Live Blog
Taking place today is Google's annual I/O developer conference. Starting things off as always is the keynote, where we should receive updates on several Google technologies, initiaitves, and other...
16 by Ryan Smith on 5/17/2017
Welcome to the Smartphone Squeeze: HTC Launches the U11
The history of HTC flagships has been a tale of ups and downs. In all the reviews of smartphones we’ve ever done at AnandTech, only two have ever held...
114 by Ian Cutress on 5/16/2017
HTC Squeeze Live Blog (Starts 2am ET)
We're here in Taiwan for the launch of HTC's newest Flagship smartphone! Live Blog away!
15 by Ian Cutress on 5/16/2017
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