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Qualcomm details next-gen 2.5GHz Snapdragon processors

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Need for speed
Qualcomm details next-gen 2.5GHz Snapdragon processors

Your phone is only going to get faster and better in the future, according to Qualcomm, as it's outlined the next step for its Snapdragon processor at its Innovation Qualcomm event in Istanbul.

The company’s processors, which power the majority of today’s smartphones from HTC to BlackBerry and beyond, will boast even higher speeds, better graphics, and greater connectivity in the near future, Qualcomm’s Cristiano Amon told those gathered.

In numbers terms that means a single, dual, or quad-core chip with speeds of 2.5GHz, almost double of what is currently available on the market.

Those who like to quote specs will also like the fact that the new S4 class chipset will offer Adreno Graphics, 3D, 1080p HD, as well as sporting 3G and LTE connectivity as standard.

The new processors will be available to manufacturers by the end of the year, and expected to be in consumers' hands at the start of 2012, says Qualcomm.

That means we should see new 2.5GHz phones launching at Mobile World Congress in February, the world’s largest phone trade show.

But it’s not all about speed according to the company’s CEO, Paul Jacobs:

“It’s not about how many cores or how many gigabytes, it’s how well you can optimise the system.”

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Qualcomm details next-gen 2.5GHz Snapdragon processors originally appeared on http://www.pocket-lint.com on Wed, 14 Sep 2011 09:03:00 +0100

The new gesture technology that could kill the touchscreen

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Qualcomm demos new tech
The new gesture technology that could kill the touchscreen

Qualcomm has demoed a new gesture system at its Innovation Qualcomm event in Istanbul. It allows the user to control an interface without even having to touch the phone or tablet’s screen, and could spell the end of the touchscreen as we know it.

In move that anyone who has complained about smudges on their phone or tablet would be proud of, the system, which was briefly demoed by CEO Paul Jacobs on stage at the event, uses ultrasound picked up by the device's microphone to work out where your hands are.

In the demo, the CEO waved his hand over the phone, flicking through a carousel of images.

Qualcomm has said that the new technology should be in phones and tablets by the end of next year.

The technology, which Qualcomm claims is the digital sixth sense, will be embedded into the company’s chips in the future.

The CEO also demoed a new Augmented Reality app that the company has been working on, which allows people in a video shop to watch a trailer of a movie just by pointing their phone at a DVD case.

Pocket-lint is at the event and will try and get more time and details on the new features shortly.

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The new gesture technology that could kill the touchscreen originally appeared on http://www.pocket-lint.com on Wed, 14 Sep 2011 08:28:00 +0100