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ARM targets $200 smartphones, tablets with new Cortex-A17 processor |
February 11, 2014
ARM is targeting midrange smartphones and tablets priced starting at US$200 with its Cortex-A17 processor core, announced Tuesday.Most Android and iOS smartphones and tablets run on processors from ARM Holdings, which licenses chip designs. ARM said its Cortex-A17 processor will be in mobile devices next year.Smartphones and tablets will be quicker and offer longer battery life with the A17 processor, which is 60 percent faster and more power efficient than ARM’s aging Cortex-A9, the company said. The chips will run at clock speeds exceeding 1.5GHz.ARM expects 344 million midrange smartphones and 105 million tablets in the segment to ship next year. ARM’s processors typically take between 18 and 24 months to reach mobile devices, so the first smartphones and tablets could be released in the second half of 2015.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
Link: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2096520/arm-targets-200-smartphones-tablets-with-new-cortexa17-processor.html#tk.rss_all
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