You would think that current Quad HD screens, like the one LG G3 has, are the best the world can come up with? Think again. Sharp has reportedly started working on a 4K panel of unspecified resolution. As far as we (don’t) know, that could be either 3,840×2,160 or 4,096×2,160 pixels, both of which can…
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MediaTek MT6753 announced: eight 64-bit cores, Mali-T760 GPU and LTE Cat.4
After the flagship MT6795 chip, MediaTek is unveiling another 64-bit SoC, which this time around, is catered towards the mid-end of the market. The new MT6753 combines eight 64-bit Cortex-A53 cores clocked at 1.7GHz with Mali-T760 graphics and LTE Cat.4 radio, covering more LTE bands than ever. Additionally, it also features CDMA 2000 1x and…
LG NUCLUN octa-core chipset announced along with the first phone to use it – LG G3 Screen
The long-time rumored LG mobile chip has been officially announced. It’s not the best solution we’ve seen, but it’s a solid first product. Dubbed NUCLUN, it is a 32-bit octa-core SoC that uses ARM’s big.LITTLE architecture to combine four high performance Cortex A-15 cores clocked at 1.5GHz with four battery-friendly Cortex-A7 cores clocked at 1.2GHz.…
Samsung working on a flexible, rollable battery but says it won’t be available within the next three years
Samsung’s battery making (among other things) arm, Samsung SDI, has used the InterBattery 2014 exhibition in Seoul to show the world one of its latest products – the flexible, rollable battery made for the next generation of wearable devices. What’s especially cool is that the demo The company used “structural design and improved materials” to…
LG G4 to rock a 20.7MP camera with improved Optical Image Stabilization?
Next year, we may see LG’s flagship phone rocking rear camera with 20.7-megapixel sensor and improved Optical Image Stabilization (OIS). The Korean company’s LG Innotek division used the 2014 Korea Electronics Show (KES) to officially unveil such camera module, and yes – we expect it to be included in the upcoming LG G4. Aside from…
Samsung working on its own GPUs to cut licensing costs
Samsung is one of very few vendors to its their own chips. Other companies that do this include Apple and Huawei, with LG and ZTE also working on that. Up until recently, the Exynos series didn’t integrate modems, prompting the Korean giant to buy gear from Qualcomm for its high-end models. Things are changing now…
Samsung’s three-sided Yoam display is now in trial production; May end-up on certain Galaxy Note 4 models
As you may know, Samsung is gearing towards launching the next Note in September. We’ve previously reported that this phablet will be available in few different versions, one of which may end-up rocking Sammy’s three-sided Yoam display to enable new kind of user experiences. According to the Korean media, said screen has entered the trial…
China’s Vivo next in line to launch a phone with sapphire glass display
After Kyocera, China’s Vivo may be the next vendor to launch a smartphone with sapphire glass display. According to GizChina, the company that is behind some of the coolest phones on the planet like the Vivo Xshot and Xplay 3S, is gearing towards launching yet another ground-breaking device that will be virtually indestructible. At least…
Allwinner to join the 64-bit chipset party by the end of the year
China’s Allwinner announced that it will join the 64-bit chipset market by the end of the year. Those attending the Hong Kong Electronics Fair in October will be able to see this chip in action, running most likely on a tablet. Said chip will be based on ARMv8-A technology, boasting Cortex-A53 or Cortex-A57 cores, or…
Kyocera’s Sapphire Shield to bring extra toughness to Android smartphones
Corning’s Gorilla Glass products may soon be a thing of the past, at least when it comes to the very high end of the smartphone market. This could happen thanks to Kyocera, which Sapphire Shield glass may turn into a new darling of top handset makers (and owners of said devices). While Corning has made…