Tal y como se esperaba, los grandes de la industria han comenzado a trabajar con procesadores de 64 bits, y ahora le toca el turno a Qualcomm. No basta con habernos presentado hace unas semanas su nuevo procesador Snapdragon 805, el cual es el primer procesador móvil en soportar resolución 4K tanto para reproducción como para grabación, sino que ahora nos anuncian que ya han comenzado a trabajar también en lo que será su próxima línea de procesadores con soporte de 64 bits, el primero de estos es el Snapdragon 410.
El Snapdragon 410 contará con un GPU Adreno 306, dará soporte para resolución 1080p, conectividad 4G LTE a nivel global y cámaras de hasta 13MP. Quacomm también indicó que este nuevo procesador será compatible con básicamente todos los sistemas operativos móviles, entre ellos Android, Windows Phone y Firefox OS. Según la información estos procesadores están dirigidos a equipos “entry level” o gama baja del mercado en China y de esta manera hacer más fácil la transición de los sistemas operativos móviles al nuevo proceso de 64 bits.
Qualcomm indicó que estarían probando estos procesadores durante la primera mitad del 2014 para comenzar a lanzar equipos con este procesador para la segunda mitad del año. Por el momento no nos queda claro si estos procesadores estarán equipando los equipos de gama alta de algún fabricante en el 2014 o si Qualcomm promoverá al Snapdragon 805 como un procesador para equipos de gama alta. Lo último me hace más sentido ya que por el momento sistemas como Android y Windows Phone continúan corriendo en procesos de 32 bits y no hace falta dar el salto a los 64 bits por ahora. Y en lo personal prefiero tener un smartphone o tablet con soporte de reproducción y grabación de 4K entre otras cosas a un procesador de 64 bits que solo se ve lindo en los papeles de presentación.
Aquí les dejo el comunicado de prensa de Qualcomm respecto al Snapdragon 410:
Qualcomm Technologies Introduces Snapdragon 410 Chipset with Integrated 4G LTE World Mode for High-Volume Smartphones
—4G LTE, 64-Bit Processing Expands Qualcomm Technologies’ Global Product Offerings and Reference Design Program —
SAN DIEGO — December 9, 2013 — Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., has introduced the Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 410 chipset with integrated 4G LTE World Mode. The delivery of faster connections is important to the growth and adoption of smartphones in emerging regions, and Qualcomm Snapdragon chipsets are poised to address the needs of consumers as 4G LTE begins to ramp in China. The new Snapdragon 410 chipsets are manufactured using 28nm process technology. They feature processors that are 64-bit capable along with superior graphics performance with the Adreno 306 GPU, 1080p video playback and up to a 13 Megapixel camera. Snapdragon 410 chipsets integrate 4G LTE and 3G cellular connectivity for all major modes and frequency bands across the globe and include support for Dual and Triple SIM. Together with Qualcomm RF360 Front End Solution, Snapdragon 410 chipsets will have multiband and multimode support. Snapdragon 410 chipsets also support all major operating systems, including the Android, Windows Phone and Firefox operating systems. Qualcomm Reference Design versions of the processor will be available to enable rapid development time and reduce OEM R&D, designed to provide a comprehensive mobile device platform. The Snapdragon 410 processor is anticipated to begin sampling in the first half of 2014 and expected to be in commercial devices in the second half of 2014.
Qualcomm Technologies also announced for the first time the intention to make 4G LTE available across all of the Snapdragon product tiers. The Snapdragon 410 processor gives the 400 product tier several 4G LTE options for high-volume mobile devices, as the third LTE-enabled solution in the product tier. By offering 4G LTE variants to its entry level smartphone lineup, Qualcomm Technologies ensures that emerging regions are equipped for this transition while also having every major 2G and 3G technology available to them. Qualcomm Technologies offers OEMs and operators differentiation through a rich feature set upon which to build innovative high-volume smartphones for budget-conscious consumers.
“We are excited to bring 4G LTE to highly affordable smartphones at a sub $150 ( ̴ 1,000 RMB) price point with the introduction of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor,” said Jeff Lorbeck, senior vice president and chief operating officer, Qualcomm Technologies, China. “The Snapdragon 410 chipset will also be the first of many 64-bit capable processors as Qualcomm Technologies helps lead the transition of the mobile ecosystem to 64-bit processing.”
Qualcomm Technologies will release the Qualcomm Reference Design (QRD) version of the Snapdragon 410 processor with support for Qualcomm RF360™ Front End Solution. The QRD program offers Qualcomm Technologies’ leading technical innovation, easy customization options, the QRD Global Enablement Solution which features regional software packages, modem configurations, testing and acceptance readiness for regional operator requirements, and access to a broad ecosystem of hardware component vendors and software application developers. Under the QRD program, customers can rapidly deliver differentiated smartphones to value-conscious consumers. There have been more than 350 public QRD-based product launches to date in collaboration with more than 40 OEMs in 18 countries.
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El Snapdragon 410 contará con un GPU Adreno 306, dará soporte para resolución 1080p, conectividad 4G LTE a nivel global y cámaras de hasta 13MP. Quacomm también indicó que este nuevo procesador será compatible con básicamente todos los sistemas operativos móviles, entre ellos Android, Windows Phone y Firefox OS. Según la información estos procesadores están dirigidos a equipos “entry level” o gama baja del mercado en China y de esta manera hacer más fácil la transición de los sistemas operativos móviles al nuevo proceso de 64 bits.
Qualcomm indicó que estarían probando estos procesadores durante la primera mitad del 2014 para comenzar a lanzar equipos con este procesador para la segunda mitad del año. Por el momento no nos queda claro si estos procesadores estarán equipando los equipos de gama alta de algún fabricante en el 2014 o si Qualcomm promoverá al Snapdragon 805 como un procesador para equipos de gama alta. Lo último me hace más sentido ya que por el momento sistemas como Android y Windows Phone continúan corriendo en procesos de 32 bits y no hace falta dar el salto a los 64 bits por ahora. Y en lo personal prefiero tener un smartphone o tablet con soporte de reproducción y grabación de 4K entre otras cosas a un procesador de 64 bits que solo se ve lindo en los papeles de presentación.
Aquí les dejo el comunicado de prensa de Qualcomm respecto al Snapdragon 410:
Qualcomm Technologies Introduces Snapdragon 410 Chipset with Integrated 4G LTE World Mode for High-Volume Smartphones
—4G LTE, 64-Bit Processing Expands Qualcomm Technologies’ Global Product Offerings and Reference Design Program —
SAN DIEGO — December 9, 2013 — Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., has introduced the Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 410 chipset with integrated 4G LTE World Mode. The delivery of faster connections is important to the growth and adoption of smartphones in emerging regions, and Qualcomm Snapdragon chipsets are poised to address the needs of consumers as 4G LTE begins to ramp in China. The new Snapdragon 410 chipsets are manufactured using 28nm process technology. They feature processors that are 64-bit capable along with superior graphics performance with the Adreno 306 GPU, 1080p video playback and up to a 13 Megapixel camera. Snapdragon 410 chipsets integrate 4G LTE and 3G cellular connectivity for all major modes and frequency bands across the globe and include support for Dual and Triple SIM. Together with Qualcomm RF360 Front End Solution, Snapdragon 410 chipsets will have multiband and multimode support. Snapdragon 410 chipsets also support all major operating systems, including the Android, Windows Phone and Firefox operating systems. Qualcomm Reference Design versions of the processor will be available to enable rapid development time and reduce OEM R&D, designed to provide a comprehensive mobile device platform. The Snapdragon 410 processor is anticipated to begin sampling in the first half of 2014 and expected to be in commercial devices in the second half of 2014.
Qualcomm Technologies also announced for the first time the intention to make 4G LTE available across all of the Snapdragon product tiers. The Snapdragon 410 processor gives the 400 product tier several 4G LTE options for high-volume mobile devices, as the third LTE-enabled solution in the product tier. By offering 4G LTE variants to its entry level smartphone lineup, Qualcomm Technologies ensures that emerging regions are equipped for this transition while also having every major 2G and 3G technology available to them. Qualcomm Technologies offers OEMs and operators differentiation through a rich feature set upon which to build innovative high-volume smartphones for budget-conscious consumers.
“We are excited to bring 4G LTE to highly affordable smartphones at a sub $150 ( ̴ 1,000 RMB) price point with the introduction of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor,” said Jeff Lorbeck, senior vice president and chief operating officer, Qualcomm Technologies, China. “The Snapdragon 410 chipset will also be the first of many 64-bit capable processors as Qualcomm Technologies helps lead the transition of the mobile ecosystem to 64-bit processing.”
Qualcomm Technologies will release the Qualcomm Reference Design (QRD) version of the Snapdragon 410 processor with support for Qualcomm RF360™ Front End Solution. The QRD program offers Qualcomm Technologies’ leading technical innovation, easy customization options, the QRD Global Enablement Solution which features regional software packages, modem configurations, testing and acceptance readiness for regional operator requirements, and access to a broad ecosystem of hardware component vendors and software application developers. Under the QRD program, customers can rapidly deliver differentiated smartphones to value-conscious consumers. There have been more than 350 public QRD-based product launches to date in collaboration with more than 40 OEMs in 18 countries.
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