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Samsung is announcing today that it has begun mass production of 12 GB and 16 GB LPDDR5X modules in the industry's thinnest package. Samsung's shrunken memory packages measure approximately 0.65 mm in thickness, making them 0.06 mm (~9%) thinner than standard LPDDR5X packages. The company expects the new DRAM devices to be used to make for thinner smartphones, or improve their performance by enabling better airflow inside. According to the company's press release, Samsung achieved this ultra-thin design by employing new packaging methods, such as optimized printed circuit boards (PCBs) and epoxy molding compound (EMC). Additionally, an optimized back-lapping process was used to further reduce the height of the packages. The newly developed DRAM packages are not only thinner by 9% compared to previous models...
HTC Pushing A Small Update To The HTC One M9 Today
Barring any unforeseen complications, HTC One M9 users in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa should be receiving an OTA update today which will bring the software to version...
15 by Brandon Chester on 6/10/2015
The Microsoft Lumia 640 Review
The group that was once Nokia's mobile division has gone through a great number of changes in the past few years. After declining sales of Symbian devices, the company...
132 by Brandon Chester on 6/9/2015
Apple Unveils Apple Music; Coming to Mac, iOS, Windows, and Android
At the end of Apple's WWDC keynote the company revealed their brand new music streaming service, Apple Music. Apple Music is the successor to Apple's existing streaming music service...
26 by Brandon Chester on 6/8/2015
Apple Announces iOS 9 at WWDC
Today Apple has made a number of announcements relating to their three major operating systems. We've seen the announcement of WatchOS 2 for the Apple Watch, OS X El...
37 by Brandon Chester on 6/8/2015
Apple Brings Apple Pay To The United Kingdom
Today Apple announced that their Apple Pay service is coming to the United Kingdom in July. Apple Pay was launched in October of 2014, and was originally available only...
8 by Brandon Chester on 6/8/2015
Samsung Announces The Galaxy S6 Active
Today Samsung and AT&T announced the Galaxy S6 Active, a variant of the Galaxy S6 with a greater focus on durability and ruggedness. Releasing an Active version of their...
29 by Brandon Chester on 6/8/2015
FinalWire Releases AIDA64 For iOS and Windows Phone
To celebrate the twentieth anniversary of their AIDA64 software, FinalWire has released versions of the app for iOS and Windows Phone. AIDA64 has existed on Android for some time...
8 by Brandon Chester on 6/8/2015
The Huawei P8 Review
It’s been a month now since Huawei launched its new smartphone flagship, the P8. Huawei started Ascend P-line of smartphones back in 2012 with the launch of the Ascend...
105 by Andrei Frumusanu on 6/4/2015
HTC Announces The One ME With MediaTek's Helio X10
Today the HTC One ME was officially announced in China. While it's not likely that this device will ever be sold in other markets, it's worth taking a look...
30 by Brandon Chester on 6/4/2015
ASUS Releases Android Lollipop For The ZenFone 4, 5, and 6
Today ASUS is rolling out an update to Android Lollipop for their first generation ZenFones. The update covers most of the original ZenFone devices offered by ASUS. While the...
7 by Brandon Chester on 6/2/2015
Meizu Launches m2 note 5.5" Budget Smartphone
Meizu today launches the successor to the m1 note, a cheap entry-level smartphone that still manages to pack enormous value for its price-range. The m2 note has a 5.5"...
9 by Andrei Frumusanu on 6/2/2015
MediaTek announces Helio P10 Mainstream SoC
MediaTek started promoting its new Helio branding for SoCs back at MWC this year, and we had the please to cover the the new Helio X20 announcement just a...
9 by Andrei Frumusanu on 6/1/2015
ASUS Announces the ZenFone Selfie at Computex
ASUS has been making waves in the industry lately with their powerful but low priced ZenFone 2. ASUS's second generation of ZenFones is another chance for them to break...
4 by Brandon Chester on 6/1/2015
Google and Qualcomm Partner To Make A Project Tango Smartphone
Project Tango is the name of Google's initiative to build smartphones and tablets with cameras and sensors that can be used to track its position in 3D space, and...
10 by Brandon Chester on 5/30/2015
NVIDIA Introduces AndroidWorks For Android Game Developers
Today NVIDIA is expanding their GameWorks developer program to the realm of Android devices. GameWorks encompasses a range of NVIDIA technologies and tools like PhysX, VisualFX, OptiX, and the...
25 by Brandon Chester on 5/29/2015
A Look At The Changes In The Android M Preview
Today during Google I/O 2015's opening keynote Google announced the latest release of their Android operating system. The new version of Android is using the code name Android M...
88 by Brandon Chester on 5/29/2015
Avago Acquires Broadcom Corporation For $37 Billion
Today Avago Technologies announced their acquisition of Broadcom for 17 billion dollars in cash and 20 billion dollars worth of Avago shares. This will leave Broadcom shareholders with 32%...
33 by Brandon Chester on 5/28/2015
Google Introduces Google Photos
Today during their I/O 2015 Keynote Google announced Google Photos, a new service that will allow users to easily upload, edit, and share photographs from all of their devices...
28 by Brandon Chester on 5/28/2015
Google Announces Android M At Google I/O 2015
Today Google formally announced the next version of their Android operating system at their Google I/O developer conference. Much like how Android Lollipop was originally previewed under the name...
32 by Brandon Chester on 5/28/2015
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