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Verizon’s “XFON” Likely the XT1060, Also Runs a Snapdragon S4 Dual-core MSM8960

Kellen May 20, 2013 149

The Motorola XT1058, or better known as the "XFON," is fully expected to launch on AT&T some time in the very near future. We've seen benchmarks with AT&T in the name, an FCC filing with model number that points towards AT&T bands, and pictures of...

Analyst Claims New Nexus 7 Will Ditch Tegra Chip in Favor of Qualcomm, Arrives in Q2 of This Year

Kellen February 7, 2013 59

According to Pacific Crest analyst Michael McConnell, the next version of the Nexus 7 will feature a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro (APQ8064) processor instead of NVIDIA's next-gen Tegra 4. Because of Qualcomm's tighter integration with modem technology, McConnell...

Developers – Qualcomm is Giving Away Three Snapdragon S4 Pro Developer Tablets

Kellen January 14, 2013 13

The folks at Qualcomm reached out to us this afternoon to pass along their latest contest. It's developer-focused, meaning they want to give away three (3) Snapdragon S4 Mobile Development Platform Tablets. As you all know, the Snapdragon S4 Pro is the quad-...

LG Optimus G2 Showing Up at CES With Snapdragon S4 Prime Processor and 1080p Display?

Kellen January 3, 2013 69

LG introduced the Optimus G back in November, but before the paint could even dry, its successor was already being rumored as the Optimus G2. With a 5.5" 1080p display and new Snapdragon S4 "Prime" processor, the MSM8974 (quad-core with speeds of 2.0 - 2.5GHz)...

Rigonauts Launches Exclusively for Verizon Snapdragon Devices for Two Weeks, Including the RAZR HD

Kellen October 10, 2012 23

Rigonauts, an award winning ship building puzzle game, has landed in the Google Play store. Well, for some. If you own a Verizon device that is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, then you can grab the game today and play it exclusively for two weeks...

NenaMark Benchmark Confirms Snapdragon S4 Pro Processor of the LG Nexus, Screen Resolution Too

Kellen October 9, 2012 59

Now that we know the codename for LG's Nexus phone is Mako, we can start the usual searches for it across the web. One of the first things we almost always do is search NenaMark, as testers tend to benchmark their devices on this site well before they are ever...

Wednesday Poll: Preferred Mobile Processor?

Kellen September 26, 2012 111

With news of Texas Instruments pulling their OMAP line of mobile processors out of the game, it seemed like the perfect opportunity to find out the preferred processor for your smartphones and tablets. Clearly, the strongest player in 2012 has been Qualcomm...

Texas Instruments Gives up on OMAP Platform for Phones, Looking to Shift Focus

Eric September 26, 2012 44

Today, Texas Instruments has come out and announced that they will be looking to "shift focus" away from their mobile processor business. In a market that has become increasingly dominated by Qualcomm, NVIDIA and Samsung, Texas Instruments has not found the...