14 DAY TRIAL // Chip maker Qualcomm delivered a great deal of capabilities to the mobile phone industry with its Snapdragon platform, which is currently included in a great deal of handsets on the market, offering users the possibility to enjoy 1GHz processor speeds, and it seems that the company plans on rising the bar higher more. The company is said to plan delivering two new processors during the ongoing year, one of which will run at speeds of 1.3GHz, with the other being clocked at 1.5GHz.
One thing that is certain here is that the future smartphones will boast even more raw power than what we are aware of at the moment, meaning that additional computing capabilities should also emerge in the near future. According to Slashgear, Qualcomm SVP of product management has confirmed the upcoming arrival of the two chips, and a few more details on them also emerged. However, with that much power under the hood, we should also wait to learn how the battery drain will go when the chips come on the first handsets on the market.
The first of the new chips is the Snapdragon 8X50A, and should come running at 1.3 GHz. It seems that this is actually the 45 nanometer version of the Snapdragon we already know, and is expected to start shipping to manufacturers before the end of the ongoing month. There are no details available at the moment on when the first handsets powered by this chip will become available on the market, yet the second half of 2010 might prove to be the lucky time frame for enthusiasts.
As for the second processor, it is called the 8X72, and is said to be a dual-core chip with two 1.5 GHz Scorpion cores included in the package. It seems that the chip should arrive on the market before the end of the ongoing year, and is meant to power both smartphones and smartbooks, while also delivering 1080p HD resolution capabilities. However, we might still have a while to wait before the first devices to include it will be unveiled to the world, but it already sounds like exciting news for the next year or so.