Smartphones
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...
Verizon Flips the Switch on its 4G/LTE Network December 5, $50 for 5GB
Verizon just announced that on this Sunday, December 5, Verizon will launch its LTE network in the US. The network will launch in 39 cities around the country (listed...
26 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 12/1/2010
The Nokia E5 Review: A Cheaper E72
When Anand first asked if I wanted to review the Nokia E5-00 (referred to as E5 henceforth), I wasn’t sure what to say. Having used Nokia’s Symbian based smartphones...
40 by Mithun Chandrasekhar on 11/30/2010
Qualcomm Reveals Next-Gen Snapdragon MSM8960: 28nm, dual-core, 5x Performance Improvement
Earlier today Qualcomm briefed analysts on its Snapdragon SoC roadmap. The current Snapdragon is available in both 65nm and 45nm versions integrating a single Scorpion CPU core running at...
48 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 11/17/2010
HTC Surround Review: A Pocket Boombox
Even though the WP7 official unveiling is quite a ways behind us, we’ve been spending quite a lot of time with the respective Windows Phone 7 launch devices. Anand...
39 by Brian Klug on 11/13/2010
The Windows Phone 7 Review
It took Microsoft a long time, but it’s finally here - Windows Phone 7 (now sans the ‘Series’). It’s the software giant’s spiritual successor to Windows Mobile, its answer...
127 by Anand Lal Shimpi & Brian Klug on 10/20/2010
The T-Mobile G2 Preview
T-Mobile’s G2, the long awaited successor to the G1, is finally here. This is a pretty big launch for T-Mobile, probably the biggest since the original G1. The G2...
60 by Vivek Gowri on 10/7/2010
Samsung Fascinate Review: Verizon's Galaxy S Smartphone
Samsung has a Galaxy S device on basically every major carrier in the US. T-Mobile has the Vibrant, AT&T has the Captivate, Sprint has the Epic 4G, and Verizon...
73 by Brian Klug on 10/5/2010
Motorola Droid 2 Review: Rebooting the Droid
The launch of the first Motorola Droid was a watershed moment for the Android platform and Motorola alike. The original Droid’s masculine and modern industrial design showed the world...
39 by Brian Klug on 9/19/2010
Moorestown Preview: OpenPeak Tablet Benchmarked and Impressions
In IDF’s technology showcase, we got a chance to catch up with OpenPeak, makers of the OpenTablet 7, a 7” Android tablet running atop the Moorestown Atom Z6xx SoC...
8 by Brian Klug on 9/14/2010
ARM Aims at Intel, Cortex A15 Headed for Smartphones, Notebooks and Servers
Last month TI announced it was the first to license ARM’s next-generation Eagle core. Today, ARM is announcing the official name of that core: it’s the ARM Cortex A15. Architectural...
36 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 9/9/2010
Going Out of Order: Samsung Announces Orion Cortex A9 SoC
Last night LG announced that it would be using NVIDIA's Tegra 2 in its Optimus Series smartphones starting in Q4 2010. The most exciting part of Tegra 2 is...
14 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 9/7/2010
Caring for the Elderly: iOS 4.1 Speed Boost on the iPhone 3G
iPhone 3G users have been unhappy, and rightfully so. When iOS 4.0 debuted, we talked about new features like multitasking for the iPhone 3GS and how much faster the...
36 by Brian Klug on 9/7/2010LG Optimus Series Smartphones to Feature NVIDIA Tegra 2 in Q4 2010
LG was one of the first companies to demonstrate a Moorestown based phone as recently as earlier this year. Just one hour ago however LG announced that starting in...
25 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 9/6/2010
Samsung Epic 4G Review: The Fastest Android Phone
This one has been a hotly requested item from you all: a review of the Samsung Galaxy S. Samsung sent us their newest Galaxy S phone, the Epic 4G...
98 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 9/6/2010
BlackBerry Torch 9800 Review: Keeping RIM's Flame Alive
This summer has been a busy one for smartphone platforms. We started the summer with an Apple iOS update that remedied a number of the primary concerns with Apple’s...
43 by Brian Klug on 9/1/2010
Intel & Nokia Partner to Research 3D Mobile Interfaces
Here at AnandTech, we’ve been talking for a considerable time about Intel and Nokia’s joint collaboration in the mobile space on the MeeGo mobile operating system. Today, the two...
12 by Brian Klug on 8/24/2010
The Dell Streak Review
The iPhone has an unusual problem. Its UI is fast and smooth enough that you want to browse the web on it. However the device is cramped enough that...
52 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 8/15/2010TI First to License ARM's Next-Generation Eagle Core
In our smartphone and tablet reviews we make sure to spend a good amount of time talking about the silicon powering these devices. There’s no reason that handset and...
22 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 8/9/2010
Motorola Droid X: Thoroughly Reviewed
There’s a divergence in the smartphone world. Some devices are either maintaining or shrinking overall size in an attempt to become more convenient to carry around. Although it’s not...
89 by Brian Klug on 7/20/2010
The iPhone 4 Redux: Analyzing Apple's iOS 4.0.1 Signal Fix & Antenna Issue
In case you haven’t noticed, the iPhone 4’s antenna design has come under considerable scrutiny. In our iPhone 4 review, we investigated the iPhone 4 antenna and came to...
149 by Brian Klug & Anand Lal Shimpi on 7/15/2010
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