14 DAY TRIAL // Since one of the most important competitive edges the HP TouchPad slate has over its competitors is represented by its computing power, Qualcomm, the company behind the Snapdragon CPU powering the aforementioned tablet, has decided to offer us a bit of an insight into this CPU, so that we'll have at least a general idea of what we can expect from the tablet itself in terms of performance.
The APQ8060 dual-CPU processor includes two asynchronous processor cores, paired with an integrated Adreno 220 GPU, that enables top-range, 3D graphics, while in the same time not talking a particularly high toll on the battery life.
The platform also delivers support for for up to a 16 Megapixel camera and can capture and display HD 1080P stereoscopic video or 8 Megapixel stereoscopic still images to an autostereoscopic panel or a 3DTV (via HDMI), enabling the capture of high resolution video or stills and playback without the need for special glasses.
“With the APQ 8060 and Adreno 220 GPU, the HP TouchPad delivers a high-performing and fluid multitasking user interface, as well as offers game and multimedia application developers a high-performance environment for their applications,” said Jon Oakes, director of TouchPad Product Marketing at HP.
“Our work with industry leaders has allowed us to showcase the full spectrum of Snapdragon’s graphics and multimedia capabilities in both the tablet and smartphone space across major software platforms,” said Raj Talluri, vice president of product management for Qualcomm.
“With more than 75 Snapdragon devices already announced, 150 Snapdragon devices in development and over 100 high end mobile games optimized for our GPU, Qualcomm continues to be a leader in delivering high performance devices to market,” Mr. Talluri concluded the company's presentation of their chip (on a bit of a boastful note, of course).