Qualcomm introduced a new processor(Snapdragon) to make smartphones dual-core

Time 6/03/2010 04:52:00 AM
This week, US chip vendor Qualcomm says that it has begun shipping the chips that will line up against the Apple A4 - its Snapdragon dual core chips.

The upcoming processor chips will also include a graphics processing unit with both 3D and 2D acceleration engines, a video encoder/decoder capable of supporting up to 1080p video, integrated GPS, and support for 24-bit 1280 x 800 resolution displays.

Qualcomm also said this week that there are now over 140 product designs that use the Snapdragon processor and said that it will showcase these at the Computex Taipei 2010 conference in Taipei, Taiwan this week.

Qualcomm, the US chip designer, said that the MSM8260 and the MSM8660 would target high-end smartphones. It added that the new chips would boost web application and multi-media performance.