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Qualcomm announced two new Snapdragon S4 mobile processors: the MSM8225Q and MSM8625Q, offering OEMs both dual-core and quad-core CPUs and performance for new generation of entry-level smartphones. In addition, the company also unveiled the Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8930, a single platform that supports all China operators with UMTS, CDMA and TD-SCDMA, as well as LTE-TDD.
The quad-core variants will support LPDDR2 memory, increasing the bus bandwidth to enable such features as 720p display and 720p video encode and decode. The S4 Play MSM8625Q also comes with Qualcomm’s integrated multimode UMTS/CDMA modem, while the MSM8225Q has an integrated UMTS modem. In addition, both processors enable Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0 and FM connectivity using the Qualcomm Atheros AR6005 and WCN2243 chips.
Finally, Qualcomm will also be releasing Qualcomm Reference Design (QRD) versions of all three processors, enabling OEMs to bring their products to market as quickly as possible.
Qualcomm’s new processors will be ready for customer sampling by end of 2012 and are expected to be shipping in commercial devices in the first quarter of 2013. And in case you wonder, these are not as fast as the Snapdragon S4 Pro found in the new LG Optimus G.
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
