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Back at Computex 2024, AMD unveiled their highly anticipated Zen 5 CPU microarchitecture during AMD CEO Dr. Lisa Su's opening keynote. AMD announced not one but two new client platforms that will utilize the latest Zen 5 cores. This includes AMD's latest AI PC-focused chip family for the laptop market, the Ryzen AI 300 series. In comparison, the Ryzen 9000 series caters to the desktop market, which uses the preexisting AM5 platform. Built around the new Zen 5 CPU microarchitecture with some fundamental improvements to both graphics and AI performance, the Ryzen AI 300 series, code-named Strix Point, is set to deliver improvements in several areas. The Ryzen AI 300 series looks set to add another footnote in the march towards the AI PC with...
Sony Announces the Xperia Z4
Today Sony Mobile officially announced the Xperia Z4 on their Japanese website. The Xperia Z4 will be the company's flagship smartphone for 2015, sitting alongside Sony's flagship tablet which...
68 by Brandon Chester on 4/20/2015
The Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 edge Review
As recently as the Galaxy S5, Samsung had a fundamentally different strategy from companies like HTC and Apple. While design wasn’t ignored completely, Samsung Mobile had a different set...
306 by Joshua Ho on 4/17/2015
Huawei Announces New P8 And P8 Max
Today at the London launch event Huawei announced two new successors in the Ascend P-series of smartphones: the P8 and P8max. Noticeable lacking during the announcement is the Ascend...
24 by Andrei Frumusanu on 4/15/2015
The HTC One M9 Review: Part 2
A good amount of time ago, we posted part one of our HTC One M9 review, which gave a good idea of some critical aspects of the One M9’s...
127 by Joshua Ho on 4/6/2015
OxygenOS Arrives for the OnePlus One
Today OnePlus has finally released their new Android ROM for the OnePlus One. The OnePlus One originally shipped with CyanogenMod 11S, and in most regions there will still be...
26 by Brandon Chester on 4/4/2015
Chipworks Publishes Samsung Galaxy S6 Teardown
Recently, Chipworks managed to get their hands on the Galaxy S6 and tear down the device to get a closer look at the ICs (integrated circuit) present in the...
47 by Joshua Ho on 4/3/2015
The State of Wireless Charging Standards in Mobile
A look through the various competing wireless charging standards, their advantages, disadvantages, and where the future leads to.
91 by Andrei Frumusanu on 4/2/2015
HTC Launches the One M8s
Today HTC is announcing a new smartphone that sits somewhere between their mid-range smartphones and their flagship ones. This new phone is the One M8s, and even with a...
34 by Brandon Chester on 4/2/2015
Microsoft Announces Surface 3: 10.8-inch 2-in-1 with Atom x7 on 14nm from $499
The next element of Microsoft’s Surface line is here, and the anticipated Surface 3 throws up a couple of (nice) surprises. Starting at $499, the Surface 3 will complement...
121 by Ian Cutress on 3/31/2015
Samsung Galaxy S 6 and S 6 Edge: Preview
Yesterday we received our Galaxy S6 and S6 edge review units. We’re still working on the final review but I wanted to share some early results from both devices...
200 by Joshua Ho on 3/26/2015
The HTC One M9 Review: Part 1
For the most part, HTC’s story in the recent past has been well-understood. Starting with the G1, HTC was the first to adopt Android, with massive success as others...
132 by Joshua Ho on 3/22/2015
Cher Wang Replaces Peter Chou as CEO of HTC
Today, Cher Wang, formerly chairwoman of HTC will replace Peter Chou as CEO of HTC. This move may seem unprecedented, but in practice it seems that Cher has increased responsibilities...
20 by Joshua Ho on 3/20/2015
The Dell Venue 8 7000 Series Review
Five years ago, the first of what we would call modern tablet computers were released to the world. What is now an entire product category was originally seen with...
89 by Brandon Chester on 3/12/2015
Apple Watch Hands-On
By far the highlight of Apple’s Spring Forward event was the Apple Watch. Though announced back in September, Apple has not allowed any hands-on time with the device until...
66 by Ryan Smith on 3/9/2015
Google Releases Android 5.1
Today Google has announced the release of Android 5.1 Lollipop. The update is said to improve both performance and stability, as well as including a few new features. The first...
37 by Brandon Chester on 3/9/2015
Apple Releases iOS 8.2 With Apple Watch Support
Today at their Spring Forward event Apple made a number of announcements. One smaller but still important update to come from the event was the release of iOS 8.2...
16 by Brandon Chester on 3/9/2015
MediaTek at MWC 2015: A72 In Silicon, Multi-Standard Wireless Charging & More
As part of our MWC coverage we had the pleasure to have a guided tour through MediaTek's booth to see what kind of new technologies the company has in...
34 by Andrei Frumusanu on 3/8/2015
Panasonic at MWC 2015: Lumix CM1 Hands-On
At MWC 2015 this year we had the opportunity to pass by the Panasonic booth while they were holding a media event for the Lumix CM1 camera/smartphone hybrid. These...
22 by Andrei Frumusanu on 3/7/2015
Broadcom at MWC 2015: BCM4359 and BCM43455 Wifi Combo Chips Announced
Today Broadcom took the lead by announcing two new Wifi combo chip solutions meant for the smartphone and tablet market. The BCM4359 is a high-end 2x2 MIMO solution for...
6 by Andrei Frumusanu on 3/2/2015
Intel at MWC 2015: SoFIA, Rockchip, Low Cost Integrated LTE, Atom Renaming and 14nm Cherry Trail
After day zero at Mobile World Congress already boasting some impressive releases, Intel tackles their platform on day one on several different fronts. As part of a pre-briefing, we...
37 by Ian Cutress on 3/2/2015
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