Intel 2 GHz Atom Medfield with Disastrous Performance

We’ve already detailed that Intel’s x86 Atom has very slim chances when taking on Qualcomm’s ARM processors or any other new generation ARM mobile CPU from Samsung or Nvidia. Intel’s IDF 2012 Medfield launch is plagued by catastrophic benchmark results. Many industry insiders were wondering and pointing out that Intel was very silent about smartphones during this year’s IDF event in San Francisco, California and the main reason for this is the fact that the platform has no chance to impress in the face of ARM’s army. Intel’s architecture may be power efficient by x86 standards, but when compared with ARM Cortex A9 or Cortex A15 processors, Medfield looks like Mr. Bean’s Mini next to a brand new BMW. Mini Cooper might sound...

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Samsung Starts Mass Production of 2GB LPDDR3 Mobile Memory

South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung has announced the mass production of its 2GB low-power double-data-rate 3 (LPDDR3) RAM for mobile devices. According to Samsung, the new RAM is capable of offering data transfer rates at up to 1600 megabits per second (Mbps) per pin, almost 50 percent faster than LPDDR2 DRAM. When it comes to packages, it can deliver transfers of up to 12.8 gigabytes per second (GB/s). The new products is also expected to provide support for full HD video playback and even beyond, even on screens that are larger than 4-inch. “We will embrace greater technical cooperation with industry leading mobile device makers, as we continue to provide timely next-generation memory solutions like 2GB LPDDR3 DRAM, in...

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Intel-Based RAZR, Motorola RAZR i

Motorola’s first Intel-based smartphone is now official, and it promises great performance and an outstanding experience to all users. The new smartphone is powered by Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and is expected to receive an upgrade to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean at an unspecified moment in the future. Not only does it feature a 2GHz processor inside, but it also comes with a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Advanced screen (960×540 pixels) that spans from edge to edge, thus making the phone seem smaller. According to Motorola, the new phone is capable of offering true multitasking capabilities to its users, while also providing them with a great experience when viewing HD content. Moreover, the smartphone was unveiled with...

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RIM BlackBerry 10 L-Series Handset New Photos Available

New photos of an upcoming L-Series handset running under Research In Motion’s BlackBerry 10 operating system have made an appearance online. We have already had the chance to have a look at some leaked images with the handset, and new ones are now available for your viewing pleasure, courtesy of BlackBerryItalia. The same as the units spotted in previous leaks, these ones appear to be test devices, since they still feature serial numbers attached to them. No new details are being unveiled on the handset through these photos, but more info on it is expected to emerge in the near future, as RIM is preparing to kick off the BlackBerry Jam Americas developer conference. The first BlackBerry 10 smartphones are expected to...

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Leaked BlackBerry OS 7.1.0.714 for Bold 9790 and Curve 9360

Owners of a BlackBerry Bold 9790 and BlackBerry Curve 9360 smartphone can now download and install a new platform release on their devices, namely OS 7.1.0.714. The software has leaked online, and it does not come as an official update for the smartphones, which means that users will have to be cautious when installing it. According to the guys over at CrackBerry, the software should be safe to install, but it is not supported by RIM, nor by wireless carriers that sell the two smartphones. While specific info on what was included in the new OS flavor is not available as of now, you can head over to the CrackBerry forums to learn more on what users have found via this thread for Bold 9790 and on this thread for Curve 9360. BlackBerry...

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Hasselblad €5,000 / $6,533 Lunar Camera

We thought that Sony's A99 and the 24.3-Megapixel Compact Camera were expensive, but we may have been speaking too soon. Back then, Hasselblad hadn't launched the Lunar mirrorless interchangeable camera. There is no question that this is an “ultimate luxury” product. If the design and specs aren't enough to qualify it as such, the price definitely is. Hasselblad will ship the Lunar starting in the first quarter of 2013, for €5,000, which just so happens to be equal to $6,533, according to exchange rates. Of course, we know how seldom exchange rates are reflected in prices, so there are high odds that the US tag will be of $5,000 or so. It is still very high though. The Hasselblad Lunar features an APS-C 24.3-megapixel...

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AMD Demos 5 GHz FX-8350 and 4 GHz Trinity at IDF

During this year’s IDF event in San Francisco, California, Intel was pretty silent about x86 computing performance and quite happy to show its new iGPU, but the company has also emphasized on other related technologies such as wireless connectivity and mobility. The new Haswell architecture is not really impressive when it comes to x86 performance and all the improvements are expected to range somewhere below the 10% mark. On the other hand, AMD is the underdog of the x86 performance and, in an attempt to crash Intel’s party, it has called some IDF visitors to its hotel suite in the vicinity of the IDF event. The company had some impressive gaming systems on display and one of them was powered by an AMD FX-8350 processor...

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Zotac GTX 660 Ti Overclocked to GTX 680 Performance Level

Traditional Nvidia video card manufacturing partner Zotac has an interesting GeForce GTX 660 Ti implementation with a custom PCB design and probably the test cooling system ever to be mounted on a GTX 660 Ti video card. The official name of the product is Zotac GeForce GTX 660 Ti Extreme and the huge PCB is the same with the one used on the company’s GTX 670 Extreme line, featuring two power connectors and a 13-phase VRM power circuit. There is one 8-pin power connector and a 6-pin one while the cooling system has impressive 8-millimeter heatpipes and two fans with a 92-millimeter diameter. Although the 8-mm heatpipes are more efficient than classic 6-mm ones and usually three of such heatpipes do a better job than five...

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