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Infotmic dual-core chips tip up in tablets

Posted May 8, 2013 - 12:14 by Trent Nouveau

Processors manufactured by Chinese chip designer Infotmic have tipped up in a number of tablets in recent weeks.

GV-17 is a set-top box with a dual-core SoC and front camera

Posted April 26, 2013 - 13:08 by Trent Nouveau

The GV-17 Android TV Box is powered by an AllWinner A20 dual-core Cortex A7 paired with an ARM Mali-400MP2 GPU.

ARMBRIX Zero has a dual-core Cortex-A15 SoC under the hood

Posted January 24, 2013 - 16:25 by Trent Nouveau

Samsung's Exynos 5 SoC is built around ARM's dual-core Cortex-A15 MPCore chip design, as well as ARM's quad-core Mali-T604 GPU.

$49 Kimdecent PC-on-a-stick gets a dual-core Nufront SoC

Posted November 19, 2012 - 10:30 by Trent Nouveau

Kimdecent is offering a new variant of its popular PC-on-a-stick. The T21 is powered by a Nufront NS115 dual-core cortex A9 processor paired with a dual-core Mali-400 GPU.

Confusion reigns over Apple's iPhone 5 processor

Posted September 15, 2012 - 23:57 by Trent Nouveau

A new report is claiming that Apple's recently unveiled iPhone 5 is actually powered by a custom ARMv7 core, rather than a design based on ARM's Cortex-A15 architecture.  

This dual-core Android mini-PC has a $90 price point

Posted August 22, 2012 - 01:34 by Trent Nouveau

  The tech market is currently awash with a wide variety of uber-mini and inexpensive Android-powered PCs like the MK802, Cotton Candy, Raspberry Pi, Gooseberry and VIA’s APC.

28nm ARM Cortex-A9 SoC hits 2.5GHz

Posted December 15, 2011 - 13:13 by TG Daily Staff

GlobalFoundries and ARM have taped out a dual-core Cortex-A9 (test) processor operating at frequencies of more than 2.5GHz.

For Qualcomm, dual-core SoCs are just the beginning

Posted July 6, 2011 - 12:04 by Trent Nouveau

A "leaked" Qualcomm roadmap indicates the company is preparing to shift its mobile chip efforts into overdrive.

System76 ships dual-core Linux netbook

Posted November 15, 2010 - 19:10 by TG DAILY STAFF

System76 is currently selling a dual-core Linux netbook for a sweet $385. The 10-inch mini-laptop is powered by a 1.5GHz Intel Atom chip and runs Ubuntu 10.04.

Nvidia's Tegra 2 to power next-gen LG smartphones

Posted September 7, 2010 - 13:15 by Trent Nouveau

LG is preparing to launch a new line of smartphones that will be powered by Nvidia's screaming fast, dual-core Tegra 2 mobile processor.

Samsung launches dual-core Orion processor

Posted September 7, 2010 - 11:45 by A STAFF WRITER

Samsung has launched an advanced 1GHz ARM CORTEX A9 dual-core processor for next-gen mobile devices.

GloFo ramps up for ARM’s dual-core Cortex-A9 processor

Posted September 2, 2010 - 13:20 by Aharon Etengoff

GlobalFoundries has successfully taped-out a qualification vehicle based on ARM's Cortex-A9 dual-core processor. 

Intel optimizes netbooks with dual-core Atom chip

Posted August 23, 2010 - 13:43 by Aharon Etengoff

Intel's latest dual-core, mobile Atom processor is hitting store shelves today in netbooks designed by a number of OEMs, including Acer, Asus, Fujitsu, Lenovo, LG, Samsung, MSI and Toshiba.

Nvidia showcases dual-core Tegra 2 tablet

Posted May 20, 2010 - 13:06 by Trent Nouveau

  Nvidia's sleek, dual-core Tegra 2 prototype tablet has taken center stage at Google's I/O conference.

Intel tablets to surface at Computex

Posted May 13, 2010 - 01:06 by Aharon Etengoff

No, Intel is not suffering from Apple iPad envy. Well, OK, maybe just a little. In any case, the company has confirmed plans to unveil "serious" Atom-based tablet designs at Computex in June.