Qualcomm adds two Snapdragon CPUs for smartphones

December 10, 2012

Qualcomm is preparing two new quad-core processors for the mainstream smartphone market, with support for several Chinese standards. The U.S. chipmaker said it will release the two new CPUs, designed for 3G networks, to its Snapdragon line next year, with samples for phone makers available by June. Qualcomm's MSM8226 and MSM8626 processors will support features that are now standard in higher-end smartphones such as 1080p high-definition video capture and playback and support for cameras with up to 13-megapixel resolution. Quad-core processors are currently used in mainly top-end smartphones like Samsung's Galaxy S3. But as manufacturing costs come down, offerings like the new processors from Qualcomm will bring the speedier technology to budget models as well. Qualcomm said the chips will be made using a 28-nanometer manufacturing process, and will support CDMA and HSPA standards used in China, where phones typically cost less than in the U.S. and Europe. The company said the chips are optimized for long battery life but can still deliver advanced graphics. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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