Microsoft to only support Windows 10 on Intel Kaby Lake, AMD Bristol Ridge, Snapdragon 820
Windows 7, 8, 8.1 updates for Skylake systems to end on July 17, 2017
In a rather authoritarian, sweeping effort to increase its worldwide Windows 10 install base, Microsoft has announced it will end support for operating systems older than Windows 10 on newer chipset platforms, including Intel’s Skylake, in a year and a half from now, and that Windows 10 will be the only supported Windows OS on new chipset platforms going forward in 2016.
Qualcomm announces a Snapdragon for cars
Snapdragon 820 Automotive family puts mobile under your bonnet
Qualcomm has told the assorted throngs at CES about a new Snapdragon 820 Automotive family of products. It will come in two flavours – a standard 820A and an 820Am that adds an LTE modem.
Samsung, LG and Xiaomi gets Snapdragon 820
Others to follow
Our industry sources are certain that Samsung, LG and Xiaomi will drive the most volume to its Snapdragon 820 sales.
Qualcomm scores some Galaxy S7 designs
Exclusive: Just not all of them
Our well informed sources have informed us that Qualcomm will win some SoC design wins for Samsung Galaxy S7 – just not all of them.
Snapdragon 820 can charge 80 percent in 35 minutes
Quick Charge 3.0
Qualcomm has been optimising its battery charging technologies for a long time and company is preparing to release the next generation Quick Charge 3.0.
Snapdragon 820 reference device looks snappy
Runs Android 6.0
Qualcomm has shown us the reference devices for the new Snapdragon 820 and the tablet and phone was rather snappy as it ran Android 6.0.
Snapdragon 820 needs 30 percent less power
Compared to the Snapdragon 810 SoC
Qualcomm has shown a slide that indicates that the normalized power consumption of a Snapdragon 820 is 30 per cent less than the earlier 810 and could mean batteries lasting a third longer. ..
More than 60 design wins for Snapdragon 820
Qualcomm President tells us
The Snapdragon 820 has more than 60 design wins under its belt, Qualcomm President Derek Aberle, told the press at the new chip's launch.
Samsung might equip Galaxy S7 with high-end audio chip
And three different SoCs
There have been quite a few rumors regarding Samsung's next Galaxy flagship smartphone and the latest one suggest that Samsung might equip the Galaxy S7 with high-end ESS SABRE 9018AQ2M audio chip.
Snapdragon 820 gets superfast modem
Cat 12, 600 Mbps modem is a giant speed leap
Qualcomm has revealed that its coming Snapdragon 820 will have a Category 12, 600 Mbps 4G/ LTE modem.