Smartphones
Samsung is announcing today that it has begun mass production of 12 GB and 16 GB LPDDR5X modules in the industry's thinnest package. Samsung's shrunken memory packages measure approximately 0.65 mm in thickness, making them 0.06 mm (~9%) thinner than standard LPDDR5X packages. The company expects the new DRAM devices to be used to make for thinner smartphones, or improve their performance by enabling better airflow inside. According to the company's press release, Samsung achieved this ultra-thin design by employing new packaging methods, such as optimized printed circuit boards (PCBs) and epoxy molding compound (EMC). Additionally, an optimized back-lapping process was used to further reduce the height of the packages. The newly developed DRAM packages are not only thinner by 9% compared to previous models...
Windows Phone 7: The AnandTech Guide
Microsoft has been behaving rather strange these past few years. After spending much of 2006 in denial about the threat the iPhone posed, we're finally seeing the beginnings...
55 by Brian Klug on 3/21/2010
Windows Phone 7 Series at MIX10
Microsoft answered nearly all of the questions we had about Windows Phone 7 Series after Mobile World Congress at this year's MIX. 7 series is quickly shaping up to...
26 by Brian Klug on 3/16/2010
THX Certified HDTVs - Useful or Just Marketing?
THX is well known for its audio standards. But when you see THX on an HDTV panel, what does that mean? Loyd digs in to find out.
31 by Loyd Case on 3/6/2010
Windows Phone 7 Series Takeaway
Microsoft has finally unveiled its platform to return to feature competition in the smartphone space. Is it enough to hang with the likes of Android, iPhone OS and webOS?
40 by Brian Klug on 2/22/2010
The Apple iPad - Anand's Analysis
For not actually shipping a product, there's a lot to take in based on today's iPad announcement. We wrestle with available information to figure out where this thing...
155 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 1/27/2010
NVIDIA Introduces dual Cortex A9 based Tegra 2
NVIDIA's new SoC has a pair of ARM Cortex A9s on a single die. If you thought the A8 was fast, this is going to blow your mind.
55 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 1/7/2010
XBMC & Broadcom Bring 1080p Decode Upgrade to ill-equipped netbooks, nettops, Apple TVs
Have $30? Thanks to the XBMC team and Broadcom you now have a way of upgrading your anemic netbook, nettop, AppleTV or Mac Mini to a HTPC capable...
54 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 12/29/2009
Epic Demonstrates Unreal Engine 3 for the iPod Touch/iPhone 3GS
Preparing for the ultra mobile future, Epic Games showed us an exclusive demo of Unreal Engine 3 running on a 3rd generation iPod touch.
54 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 12/22/2009
Anand's Thoughts on the Kindle 2 and Marvell Making Affordable eBook Readers
A couple of weeks ago Marvell announced its ARMADA line of custom ARM based SoCs. We have a little more detail on one of its members: the 166E...
52 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 11/3/2009
Understanding the iPhone 3GS
The iPhone 3GS improves performance by leaps and bounds over its predecessor. Today, we go through its architecture and understand how.
60 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 7/7/2009
Lab Update: The Pre, Nokia and Intel, SSDs and More
I provide some brief looks into what's going on in my lab this week and next.
37 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 6/24/2009
The Palm Pre Review
When I first met Apple's iPhone, I was very impressed. Meet the first smartphone to impress me since.
94 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 6/19/2009
iPhone 3GS Performance: A Significant Performance Bump
What's the first thing I did with my new iPhone 3GS? Benchmarked it.
75 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 6/19/2009
Gigabyte GM-M8000 Mouse - A GHOST Story
We take a look at the top gaming mouse from Gigabyte and realize it might indeed be a real GHOST when it comes to gameplay.
44 by Gary Key on 6/15/2009
The iPhone 3GS Hardware Exposed & Analyzed
Two days ago Apple announced the iPhone 3GS. Today we talk about the hardware that makes it the fastest iPhone (and possibly smartphone) ever.
67 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 6/10/2009
Jasper Is Here: A Look at the New Xbox 360
We've finally got a Jasper in house, meaning we've also got die measurements, power consumption and more hardware details than we should have to provide about a closed box...
84 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 12/10/2008
Jasper Found in the Wild: 65nm Xbox 360s are Appearing
After entirely too long, Jasper has finally been discovered in the wild.
22 by Michael Andrawes on 11/28/2008
The Jasper Hunt Continues: Still Looking for the 65nm Xbox 360
So far, there has yet to be a confirmed Jasper sighting, despite a lot of false information. I don't have a lot of new info myself, but I did...
17 by Michael Andrawes on 10/24/2008
Jasper Hunting 101: Waiting for the 65nm Xbox 360
On the verge of buying a new Xbox 360? The first models to include a 65nm GPU and CPU are on their way. Their arrival is imminent...
43 by Michael Andrawes on 10/6/2008
Apple's iPhone 3G Firmware 2.1 Update: More Battery Life?
I ran some quick tests on the latest iPhone firmware which claims to improve battery life. While talk times didn't improve, battery life while using data did go up.
23 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 9/30/2008
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