Qualcomm is set to beef up its top-of-the-range Snapdragon processor to run at speeds of up to 1.5GHz by year-end.
In an interview with Hexus, Luis Pineda, SVP of product management for Qualcomm CDMA Technologies, said that two new versions of the chip could be released in 2010, reports PC World. The first is the Snapdragon 8X50A, a smaller 45nm version of the chip currently available, running at 1.3Ghz and with a more compact form requiring less cooling and battery power. The second version in the pipeline is a dual-core Snapdragon (8X72) sporting a pair of Scorpion cores at 1.5GHz. The 8X72 is expected to be out by the end of the year and should be able to power 1080p video in smartphones and netbooks.
The enhancements are expected to enable Snapdragon to power HD video smartphones and other mobile gadgets. PC World notes that rival chip-makers such as Nvidia (via its Tegra chip) and ARM are targeting similar strategies. Qualcomm is positioning Snapdragon to counter competition from rivals (such as Intel) moving from the PC world to smartphones. The processor has already featured in a number of high-profile device launches this year, including Google’s Nexus One smartphone, and several smartbooks launched at the Consumer Electronics show (CES) in Las Vegas last week.
source: GSMA GMM
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