Dual-Core Snapdragon Coming In 2010
There's been a lot of hype over the new 1GHz Snapdragon processor that is just now starting to show up in high-end phones like the HD2 and Nexus One. Now that it is becoming the hottest processor available, Qualcomm has announced its successor, with speeds of 1.3GHz and 1.5GHz.
The first one is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8X50A, a 45nm version of the current chip and clocked at 1.3GHz. They will begin sending that one to manufacturers for testing later this January, with devices being released by the end of the year.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8X72 is a dual-core Snapdragon with twin 1.5GHz Scorpion cores, and is also expected to be out before the end of the year. There's no clarification is this processor will be in manufacturer's hands for testing by the end of the year, or if that's when we'll start seeing devices released.
Source: Slashgear
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Wow, this is just getting nasty! These phones are goning to fly, I can’t wait!
I’m calling cobbs! lol
I wonder how these chips compare clock for clock to Atom. Would be interesting if these phones started being faster than some modern computers.
I think he means the chips will be the “successors” to the SnapDragon
Not predecessors…