Apple is increasingly focusing on building its own devices and expanding its ecosystem by taking steps towards a more native experience for users and relying less on third-party accessories. While the Cupertino-based tech giant's HomePod and AppleTV have left quite the mark in the smart home category, it generally relies more on outsourcing cameras and other hardware for smart homes. Now, a new report suggests that the company intends to create a fully integrated experience by developing its own smart home accessories. Gurman hints about Apple working on making smart home products like security cameras for a more integrated experience […]
We’re continuing our Best of Black Friday posts today with a look at the best current deals on power stations and their respective bundle options. Folks across the country and beyond have been steadily investing more and more in the industry for a vari...
Blizzard has announced that two decades after its release, World of Warcraft is finally going to let players build a home and live in it. The feature has long been requested by WoW players and now it’s finally coming in the game’s next expansion.Read m...
Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds will receive the Godspawn update, adding a new 50-player boss battle, a new 10-player raid, and a legendary spear. Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds is getting the first major update "Godspawn" on November 19th, expanding the story with new story chapters The MMORPG Guild Wars 2 by ArenaNet is receiving its first major update for the Janthir Wilds expansion soon. It's the first of three major updates, and it'll land on November 19. The update will add new content to the game for the players. The Janthir Wilds expansion DLC was released in August this year, […]
LPDDR6 will reportedly be finalized later this year, hinting that several phone manufacturers, including the likes of Qualcomm, MediaTek, and Apple, will integrate this technology in their future handsets. However, a rumor doing the rounds, states that the upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 will be ahead of all its competitors as it will obtain support for this next-generation memory. In contrast, Apple’s A18 Pro, which will exclusively be mass produced for the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max, could miss out on this opportunity. Assuming the report checks out, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 will skip LPDDR5T and […]
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 was previously rumored to reach frequencies of 4.00GHz, creating a significant gap between the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, whose Cortex-X4 topped out at 3.30GHz. However, a fresh rumor claims that the clock speed difference will be even more pronounced, touching 4.30GHz, which essentially means that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 could match the Snapdragon X Elite in this area. However, one tipster does not appear confident in these claims. For one thing, how will a smartphone’s internal compact space manage to sustain those clock speeds for longer periods? Rumor also states that the Snapdragon 8 Gen […]
Qualcomm is apparently on track to supply its phone partners with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 just in time for the company to make the flagship chipset’s announcement in October. The latest rumor doing the rounds claims that the SoC will be finalized in April, with samples expected to be shipped to OEMs by June. This should give companies sufficient time to ready their high-end smartphones for next year with Qualcomm’s first 3nm silicon. The rumor also dives into the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 specifications, which we will discuss at length here. Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 is said to feature […]
It typically takes Qualcomm several months before announcing the Snapdragon Summit, where it will unveil its top-tier chipset that will power the premium smartphones that will arrive the following year. However, things were outright different on this occasion, as the company CMO put out a video stating that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, which will be the San Diego firm’s first silicon to launch with proper in-house Oryon cores, will be announced in October. No vital specifications details of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 were shared in the video The Chief Marketing Officer of Qualcomm, Don McGuire, made the surprise […]
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 launch is yet to start, and we have already started stumbling across Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 rumors. Earlier, we reported that Qualcomm requested TSMC and Samsung for their 2nm chip samples, presumably for vetting purposes to see if one or both can be a fit for future cutting-edge chipset orders. Now, we have learned that while the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 may share the same CPU cluster, the latter is said to feature new ‘Pegasus’ CPU cores. Qualcomm to retain the same ‘Slice’ GPU architecture for the Snapdragon 8 Gen […]
Qualcomm will be shifting away from the traditional ARM CPU designs later this year when it announces the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 in the fourth quarter. There is immense significance surrounding this smartphone chipset for two primary reasons. One is that it will be the first silicon to adopt the company’s custom Oryon cores that Qualcomm announced back in 2022, and these designs would not have been possible without the Nuvia acquisition. Second, it is the San Diego firm’s first silicon that will reportedly leverage the advanced 3nm process. Here, we discuss all the possible changes arriving to the chipset, its […]
Apple is preparing the A18 for its upcoming iPhone 16 series, though a new rumor mentions an A18 Pro, hinting that the company might be developing a slightly more powerful version exclusively for the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max. It appears that the new A-series SoC has gone into testing early, as rumored Geekbench 6 scores reveal that it is faster than Apple’s M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max in the single-core results. Unfortunately, the multi-threaded performance paints a dull perception, at least for now. Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 and Dimensity 9400 have no chance against A18 Pro […]
Qualcomm and its phone partners could be working in overdrive mode to bring flagships sporting the upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 much earlier to the market, with one tipster commenting that the first handset may undergo mass production by September. For the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, Qualcomm held its launch event in October, so it is possible that its successor could be unveiled earlier. Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 currently being tested rigorously, as evidenced by earlier rumors and alleged leaks, hinting that Qualcomm and its partners are working diligently The unnamed flagship fueled by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 is […]
The performance rumors surrounding the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 indicated that Qualcomm’s first smartphone SoC boasting the company’s custom cores would be faster than Apple’s M2, but on the GPU side of things, and that too, in one benchmark. However, we now have what is allegedly the Geekbench 6 single-core and multi-core belonging to the same chipset, and not only do the scores show that it runs circles around the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, but its multi-threaded results compete with the M3. The AnTuTu results were also shared, so let us get into the details. Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 also […]
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 has been rumored to drop ARM’s CPU designs on multiple occasions, with Qualcomm switching to its custom Oryon or Phoenix cores. The upcoming SoC is said to be mass produced on TSMC’s updated 3nm process, so it will likely tout improved power efficiency compared to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Those efficiency improvements are what might allow the performance Phoenix cores to run at higher clock speeds, as one tipster states that reaching 4.00GHz is no longer a dream. Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 high-performance CPU to be paired with an equally faster Adreno 830 GPU, […]
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 will be Qualcomm’s first smartphone SoC to be equipped with custom Oryon cores as the company looks to adopt the same configuration as Apple’s A-series family. From a performance perspective, we can expect it to be the best silicon the San Diego has ever released. The chipset’s capabilities were rumored to have been tested in an engineering sample with Genshin Impact running and for a chip that has yet to enter mass production, it delivers respectable performance. Framerate details of Genshin Impact were not shared, but the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 could easily have maintained […]
The Dimensity 9400 and the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 are rumored to be the world’s first 3nm chipsets to power Android flagships, but one tipster claims that MediaTek’s top-end SoC for 2024 will have the edge against Qualcomm in all regards. As for the specifications, the Dimensity 9400 will not feature a Cortex-X5-only configuration, but the lack of efficiency cores suggests that the Taiwanese firm is sticking with the same approach that it did with the Dimensity 9300 this year. Several Chinese brands to adopt the Dimensity 9400 next year, likely due to its impressive attributes and lower price compared to […]
LPDDR6 will reportedly be finalized later this year, hinting that several phone manufacturers, including the likes of Qualcomm, MediaTek, and Apple, will integrate this technology in their future handsets. However, a rumor doing the rounds, states that the upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 will be ahead of all its competitors as it will obtain support for this next-generation memory. In contrast, Apple’s A18 Pro, which will exclusively be mass produced for the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max, could miss out on this opportunity. Assuming the report checks out, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 will skip LPDDR5T and […]
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 was previously rumored to reach frequencies of 4.00GHz, creating a significant gap between the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, whose Cortex-X4 topped out at 3.30GHz. However, a fresh rumor claims that the clock speed difference will be even more pronounced, touching 4.30GHz, which essentially means that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 could match the Snapdragon X Elite in this area. However, one tipster does not appear confident in these claims. For one thing, how will a smartphone’s internal compact space manage to sustain those clock speeds for longer periods? Rumor also states that the Snapdragon 8 Gen […]
Qualcomm is apparently on track to supply its phone partners with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 just in time for the company to make the flagship chipset’s announcement in October. The latest rumor doing the rounds claims that the SoC will be finalized in April, with samples expected to be shipped to OEMs by June. This should give companies sufficient time to ready their high-end smartphones for next year with Qualcomm’s first 3nm silicon. The rumor also dives into the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 specifications, which we will discuss at length here. Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 is said to feature […]
It typically takes Qualcomm several months before announcing the Snapdragon Summit, where it will unveil its top-tier chipset that will power the premium smartphones that will arrive the following year. However, things were outright different on this occasion, as the company CMO put out a video stating that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, which will be the San Diego firm’s first silicon to launch with proper in-house Oryon cores, will be announced in October. No vital specifications details of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 were shared in the video The Chief Marketing Officer of Qualcomm, Don McGuire, made the surprise […]
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 launch is yet to start, and we have already started stumbling across Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 rumors. Earlier, we reported that Qualcomm requested TSMC and Samsung for their 2nm chip samples, presumably for vetting purposes to see if one or both can be a fit for future cutting-edge chipset orders. Now, we have learned that while the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 may share the same CPU cluster, the latter is said to feature new ‘Pegasus’ CPU cores. Qualcomm to retain the same ‘Slice’ GPU architecture for the Snapdragon 8 Gen […]
Qualcomm will be shifting away from the traditional ARM CPU designs later this year when it announces the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 in the fourth quarter. There is immense significance surrounding this smartphone chipset for two primary reasons. One is that it will be the first silicon to adopt the company’s custom Oryon cores that Qualcomm announced back in 2022, and these designs would not have been possible without the Nuvia acquisition. Second, it is the San Diego firm’s first silicon that will reportedly leverage the advanced 3nm process. Here, we discuss all the possible changes arriving to the chipset, its […]
Apple is preparing the A18 for its upcoming iPhone 16 series, though a new rumor mentions an A18 Pro, hinting that the company might be developing a slightly more powerful version exclusively for the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max. It appears that the new A-series SoC has gone into testing early, as rumored Geekbench 6 scores reveal that it is faster than Apple’s M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max in the single-core results. Unfortunately, the multi-threaded performance paints a dull perception, at least for now. Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 and Dimensity 9400 have no chance against A18 Pro […]
Qualcomm and its phone partners could be working in overdrive mode to bring flagships sporting the upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 much earlier to the market, with one tipster commenting that the first handset may undergo mass production by September. For the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, Qualcomm held its launch event in October, so it is possible that its successor could be unveiled earlier. Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 currently being tested rigorously, as evidenced by earlier rumors and alleged leaks, hinting that Qualcomm and its partners are working diligently The unnamed flagship fueled by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 is […]
The performance rumors surrounding the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 indicated that Qualcomm’s first smartphone SoC boasting the company’s custom cores would be faster than Apple’s M2, but on the GPU side of things, and that too, in one benchmark. However, we now have what is allegedly the Geekbench 6 single-core and multi-core belonging to the same chipset, and not only do the scores show that it runs circles around the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, but its multi-threaded results compete with the M3. The AnTuTu results were also shared, so let us get into the details. Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 also […]
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 has been rumored to drop ARM’s CPU designs on multiple occasions, with Qualcomm switching to its custom Oryon or Phoenix cores. The upcoming SoC is said to be mass produced on TSMC’s updated 3nm process, so it will likely tout improved power efficiency compared to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Those efficiency improvements are what might allow the performance Phoenix cores to run at higher clock speeds, as one tipster states that reaching 4.00GHz is no longer a dream. Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 high-performance CPU to be paired with an equally faster Adreno 830 GPU, […]
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 will be Qualcomm’s first smartphone SoC to be equipped with custom Oryon cores as the company looks to adopt the same configuration as Apple’s A-series family. From a performance perspective, we can expect it to be the best silicon the San Diego has ever released. The chipset’s capabilities were rumored to have been tested in an engineering sample with Genshin Impact running and for a chip that has yet to enter mass production, it delivers respectable performance. Framerate details of Genshin Impact were not shared, but the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 could easily have maintained […]
The Dimensity 9400 and the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 are rumored to be the world’s first 3nm chipsets to power Android flagships, but one tipster claims that MediaTek’s top-end SoC for 2024 will have the edge against Qualcomm in all regards. As for the specifications, the Dimensity 9400 will not feature a Cortex-X5-only configuration, but the lack of efficiency cores suggests that the Taiwanese firm is sticking with the same approach that it did with the Dimensity 9300 this year. Several Chinese brands to adopt the Dimensity 9400 next year, likely due to its impressive attributes and lower price compared to […]