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Qualcomm introduces 1.3 GHz ARM-compatible Snapdragon processor + the birth of smartbooks June 02, 2009 [mobile PCs (Tablet PC, mini-PC, ...)] | By Edward J. R. Windows Mobile powered Toshiba TG01 will be powered by Snapdragon processor from Qualcomm running at 1 GHz. And now Qualcomm is announcing new version of Snapdragon processor that runs at 1.3 GHz. What is going on? Well, Qualcomm conceived Snapdragon processors, that include also cellular network functionality, mainly as processors for netbooks - tiny notebooks. But what is happening instead? Firstly high-end Windows Mobile phones will use them too... and secondly new category of devices has been just created: smartbooks - they are tiny and look like netbooks but instead of x86 processors (that run also Windows XP/Vista/7) they use ARM-compatible processors (like Snapdragon!) and they will run instead Windows Mobile... While PDA devices based on Windows Mobile are dying out, new wave of Windows Mobile devices will raise soon: smartbooks! The new Snapdragon QSD8650A chipset - scheduled for sampling before the end of 2009 - offers significant performance improvements including a 1.3 GHz processor for 30 percent higher performance as well as enhanced multimedia and 2D/3D graphics. Utilizing 45nm technology also allows power consumption improvements such as up to 30 percent lower dynamic power than previous-generation Snapdragon products and an unmatched standby power of less than 10 millwatts. Commentary: Intel has sold Xscale devision to focus on low-power mobile processors compatible with x86 architecture - Atom processors. Maybe in long-term it was a mistake because now super-powerful ARM-compatible processors like Snapdragon will enable smartbooks - devices that have much longer battery life but processing power not smaller than x86-compatible, Atom-equipped netbooks... To learn more, visit original source of this story about Qualcomm Snapdragon 1.3 GHz processor.  Post your comment (free registration is required to post, but if you register you can edit your posts later) [ 2 Comments ]
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