Intel’s Atom-processor based platform, formerly known as Moorestown is now available to OEMs. The platform comprises of a System-on-chip (SoC), a controller hub and dedicated Mixed Signal IC (MSIC) that promises to provide high performance while consuming very less power. The platform has the 45nm-based Atom Z6xx CPU with 3D Graphics, video encode/decode support, […]
Creative and ZiiLABS to show Zii-optimized Android Phone platform
Creative and ZiiLABS are hosting a Zii Summit in Shenzhen, China in December and though they’ll be showcasing technologies what we’ve already seen, there’s an interesting one that has never been seen or talked of. They’re planning to show a mobile platform that will harness the power of Zii system-on-chip and Android OS. Creative […]
ZiiLABS announces full HD capable, 1GHz ZMS-08 SoC
Zii powered products are yet to be seen in the real market but ZiiLABS, creators of Zii chips and Creative’s subsidiary is continuing its domination in the SoC sector. They’ve announced the 3rd generation media applications processor, ZMS-08. The Stemcell processor offers quite a number of features that diminishes the difference between the capabilities […]
Confirmed: Zune HD has Tegra inside
It was rumored for a long time and even semi-confirmed by a Nvidia employee recently but it was not acknowledged by Microsoft until now. In an official Zune Insider podcast, Matt Akers, the show host and the product team member confirmed that Nvidia’s Tegra is indeed the multimedia brain behind Zune HD who thinks […]
Qualcomm develops 1.3GHz 45nm chipset for phones and netbooks
UPDATE: Video of Android running Snapdragon powered Eee PC added below. Qualcomm at the Computex presscon unveiled a 45nm based QSD8650A Snapdragon chipset. This SoC meant for smartphones and smartbooks (netbooks) advances over the previous Snapdragon chipsets and features a processor clocking at 1.3GHz, UMTS and CDMA 3G connectivity, GPS, Wi-Fi, hi-def video recording […]
Nvidia shows off Tegra powered HP Mini
This proof of concept by Nvidia is another evidence that they want to barge into Intel’s territory. Yes, Nvidia has Ion to take care of netbooks but when Tegra SoCs can work on netbooks, you know, the Tegra integration possibilities are endless. At the CTIA, Nvidia replaced an Atom chip with its Tegra processor […]
Nvidia prepares Tegra 600 Series SoC for MIDs
It was least expected but SoC makers have garnered the much needed attention at this year’s MWC that could shape the future of phones and other devices. We have already seen ZiiLabs showing their ZMS-05 SoC running Android and doing HD playback at 720p. Now Nvidia has announced their Tegra 600 Series SoC that […]
ZiiLABS shows Zii SoC running Android with HD playback
Now ZiiLABS is talking business. The hyped launch at the CES didn’t help much Creative to pitch its Zii SoC. But the above video explains it all, why are they competent. The video, as promised shows ZMS-05 running Android and video content at 720p. We anticipated some 1080p hotness but maybe their press release […]
ZiiLABS will demo 1080p HD content on Android at MWC
Remember Zii? Yea, the SoC from Creative that was endlessly hyped to ‘change everything’. Well, to show how worthy their chip is, they will be demonstrating their ZMS-05 media processor to run up to 1080p content on the Android platform. Now if ZiiLABS’ ZMS SoC can do the full HD trick with ease, Qualcomm’s […]