http://usmart.com.hk shows their latest compact PCB based on the Samsung Hummingbird ARM Cortex-A8 with all the sensors, basebands for cheap/compact smartphone designs.
Category: Smartphones
Usmart shows compact Samsung Hummingbird PCB for cheap/compact Smartphones
Posted by – March 7, 2012
Global Wave Pic3 D-2 sheet turns iPhones into glasses-free 3D devices
Posted by – March 6, 2012
They make a sheet that you can put on any iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S then install their app and that can display 3D videos, photos in 3D without the need for glasses.
28-minute Cyanogenmod unboxing of Sony Xperia S
Posted by – March 6, 2012
The most technical and awesome unboxing of the new Sony Xperia S (some blogs seem to say it’s currently one of the best smartphones on the market) is done by Diogo Ferreira, one of the leaders of Cyanogenmod alternative/optimized Android development for improved Android firmwares on the Sony Android platform.
Nokia 808 Symbian phone has an insane 41 megapixel camera
Posted by – March 6, 2012
Yup, Nokia is still releasing a Symbian phone, and yup, it’s got an insane 41 megapixel photo camera.
Telstar shows $119 3.5″ Retina Display on MSM7227A ARM Cortex-A5
Posted by – March 6, 2012
Telstar is showing a 3.5″ Retina Display and 4.3″ WVGA to be sold for $119 with a minimum order quantity of 1000 units, using the Qualcomm MSM7227A ARM Cortex-A5 (the 4.3″ may have the MSM7227 ARM11, to be confirmed).
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ST-Ericsson U8500 in a range of Smartphones on the market
Posted by – March 6, 2012
ST-Ericsson demonstrates the range of some of the devices announced that use the ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500 that includes ST-Ericsson HSPA+ connectivity. They also announced the U8520 and U9540 LTE platforms.
ST-Ericsson shows Sensor Fusion
Posted by – March 5, 2012
Motion Core presents the usage of Sensor Fusion on the ST-Ericsson U8500 powered Sony Xperia P. It takes the information from all the sensors inside of the phone and renders it as a Wii-like remote control even without the use of infrared.
NXP NFC for Payments at Mobile World Congress 2012
Posted by – March 5, 2012
NXP shows and talks about how NFC is being implemented throughout the smartphones industry to provide for identification and their other chip for authentication technology.
Renesas MP5232 Dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 with integrated LTE
Posted by – March 2, 2012
Renesas Mobile demonstrates their MP5232 platform, containing a Dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 at 1.5Ghz, PowerVR SGX544 GPU and integrated Cat-4 LTE/HSPA/2G triple-mode modem in a single chip, which offers a solution to handset vendors that significantly lowers the cost and power consumption of high-performance LTE smartphones. Together with Renesas MP5225 platform, a two-chip solution for high-end smartphones, and Renesas SP2531, a modem-only platform for Triple-Mode LTE/HSPA/2G data cards and embedded modules, Renesas Mobile is bringing LTE to the Mass Market.
ST-Ericson L9540 1.85Ghz ARM Cortex-A9
Posted by – March 2, 2012
ST-Ericsson demonstrates their new L9540 1.85Ghz ARM Cortex-A9 Dual-core processor with the SGX544 GPU. They show that it can be cranked at up to 2.2Ghz and it can also automatically be down-clocked to 400Mhz when not much CPU performance is needed when for example tasks like video-playback are offloaded to an other part of the System on Chip.
Qualcomm Browser/Desktop Optimizations for Krait!
Posted by – February 29, 2012
Sy Choudhury, Director of Product Management of the Web Technologies at Qualcomm talks about the hardware and software optimizations that Qualcomm is working on to make full desktop sized web browsing and other Desktop style features as smooth on their upcoming Krait platform as on any Intel Atom or other x86 processor platform for ARM Laptops, ARM Desktops, ARM Convertibles and ARM Smartphones and Tablets with Desktop and Laptop Docks! Qualcomm is pushing for the full software optimizations for the full HTML5 support and they are pushing for new HTML5 specs to more rapidly improve the features of ARM Powered Productivity oriented use of devices.
Samsung Galaxy Mini 2
Posted by – February 29, 2012
3.3″ HVGA, 800Mhz, possibly the new cheapest Samsung Android smartphone.
Samsung Galaxy Blaze 4G for T-Mobile in the USA
Posted by – February 29, 2012
4″ WVGA Super AMOLED, 1.5Ghz Dual-core processor. This is a mid-range smartphone for the T-Mobile USA network.
LG Optimus 4X HD, Tegra3 phone
Posted by – February 29, 2012
This is the new high-end quad-core LG smartphone.
LG Optimus L7
Posted by – February 29, 2012
LG Optimus L7 may become a very very popular phone if priced right. This one has a 4.3″ WVGA screen, and runs on the new Qualcomm MSM7227A ARM Cortex-A5 processor at 1Ghz. The performance is above that of an ARM Cortex-A8 yet the power consumption and price is lower! My guess is LG may suggest a $199 retail price on this one with no contracts required!
LG Optimus L5
Posted by – February 29, 2012
Possibly a new $149 (this price is my guess) super affordable yet stylish phone with a 4″ HVGA screen and the low cost high performance Qualcomm MSM7225A processor.
LG Optimus L3
Posted by – February 29, 2012
Likely a sub-$99 Android phone from LG based on the new low cost high-performance Qualcomm MSM7225A ARM Cortex-A5 processor.
