Qualcomm doing it once again!!!!

[Holsum]

Qualcomm’s 1.5GHz Dual-Core ARM-Based Chip Due This Christmas for Smartphones - SlashGear

Both the greatest, and most troublesome part of the technology world, is the fact that it never slows down. Never stops. So, just because you bought the high-end device yesterday, doesn?t mean it?s going to be the king of the hill for long. We knew that faster processors than the 1GHz variants we have running around right now were on the way, but hearing news that Qualcomm intends to launch their 1.5GHz dual-core ARM-based chips by this Christmas, makes us look at all our shiny toys now, and just shed a tear.

As we?ve seen in devices like the HTC EVO 4G, Motorola Droid X, and Samsung Galaxy S (models), 1GHz can be surprisingly fast. That doesn?t mean we don?t want faster chips, because we do. We?re like that. But, what we also want, are chips that don?t consume battery life just because they are more powerful. Thankfully, Qualcomm?s heard ours (and everyone else?s) prayers, because that?s exactly what one chip, the QSD8672, does. It?s specifically designed for smartphones and tablets, and it?s meant to offer up better power management. It will also allow for one CPU core to go idle when it?s not needed, even as the other continues to work.

That means that the dual-core engine will only bust out the speed when you need it, and not just waste the energy all day long. As the title suggests, Qualcomm wants this chip in smartphones by Christmas, so that?s what they?re aiming for. No word on which device gets the honors, though. And while all of that sounds great, it actually gets better: Qualcomm is also building support for HDMI output and support for 1080p HD video playback onto the chip as well.

THis is GREAT news for the android market as well as handsets in general, also there is rumor that there is a WAY BETTER GPU alomg with this processor! I cant wait to see what is going to role out around christmas.

 

[PvilleComp]

Now even the 3500 battery will not be enough to get through a day!

Think about it a Droid 1 @ 500 mhz and a 1300 mah battery lasts a decent day from what I’ve read. The DInc, Evo, X and D2have 1 ghz processors and all their stock battery lives stink.

The DInc comes with either a 1300 or a 1350 mah battery, I don't remember which off the top of my head, and barely lasts 1/2 - 3/4 of a day under moderate to heavy usage. Add a Droid and a DInc, or a Droid and an X together and you're looking at One core for these chips.

Do any serious usage, ie, GPS Nav, several phone calls, Blue Tooth and media streaming all while driving in the car, and both cores will kick in. Adding insult to injury, as we know from the Computer world, developers will eat all the processing power they can get. So soon, you will need to lug marine battery to get through the day! (Try finding a case for that!)

I'm being facetious; I love the idea of MORE POWER, but the reality is they need to develop and ship batteries out of the box that can really power these things for a day+ under REAL usage scenarios.

I coughed up this time for a 3500 battery for the DInc, but the next time I buy a high end phone, it better come with a power plant that actually lasts under real circumstances without having to have a USB charger dangling out of my pocket like a chain drive wallet!

Just my 2 cents.

 

[Mike20PR]

i still dont trust Qualcomm... their cpu's are always crippled in some way or another..