Qualcomm talks new dual-core Snapdragon with 5x performance

18 November, 2010
Qualcomm, the company behind Snapdragon, teased its successor - the MSM8960 has two cores, five times the performance, better graphics and a multi-mode 3G and 4G modem. They also have a couple of...

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  • Anonymous
  • j{9
  • 18 Nov 2010

[deleted post]I have my N8 and thats not the truth mine is an awesome device being a former Iphone user i can tell you the N8 is way more interesting than the iphone iphone is cool if you dont get bored soon!! And when i connect my N8 to my plasma unless you look down and see me using the N8 as a control pad you can swear im using a PS3!!
The N8 is the best hardware ever on a cellphone just cant wait until Meego get the Nokia hardware then its over for Apple!!!

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    • Anonymous
    • n}F
    • 18 Nov 2010

    [deleted post]what is the point?
    N8 have better graphic score than 1,5 year older phones???
    you KIDDING US???
    Did you see processor benchmark results for N8 ?
    it's INFERIOR than 1,5 older phones...
    If you wanna say "N8 is fast", please give us bencmarks for iPhone4, Wave, Galaxy S vs N8!
    If you wanna REAL TRUTH for N8, check this link:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4XRcZs0iao

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      • jake
      • p7A
      • 18 Nov 2010

      does this mean we can expect ps3 graphics on the near future handsets?

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        • Anonymous
        • v}7
        • 18 Nov 2010

        Crysis on high settings at 60 frames per second on a mobile phone. Cool.

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          • Anonymous
          • 0HG
          • 18 Nov 2010

          Here's another article on MSM8960 processor: http://bit.ly/bDp4LX

          It analyses this processor and compares against other current and future processors.

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            • Human
            • IaW
            • 18 Nov 2010

            I think next time they will claim that it will be better than i7 extreme.....

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              • hahaha
              • w9D
              • 18 Nov 2010

              no way the adreno 200 is similar to ps2 or the wii......games on the htc derire wich uses the same gpu aka adreno lags in peformance...when compared to galaxy s aka power vr 540.and the hames on ps2 is too graphic intensive for the adreno ...stop lying qualcomm....and adreno gpu is inferior to the power 535 gpu of iphone 3gs.....

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                • Tasso0
                • Mvg
                • 18 Nov 2010

                Hope there is no exaggeration is these claims, because then phones will truly be highly fitting as a gaming console.

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                  • Anonymous
                  • vby
                  • 18 Nov 2010

                  But which handsets gonna get it first??!?!!

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                    • Alui
                    • 3FR
                    • 18 Nov 2010

                    Super-duper!:). There's no excuse for anyone who will use it, not to have Flash 10, 1080p recording. Anyway, many people who got into 2 year contract for a phone will regret it. Not so much the users of Sgs, Desire HD, iPhone 4, but for sure the users of SE X10 and Nokia N8.

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                      • Lghost
                      • veP
                      • 18 Nov 2010

                      Does this mean we can play CRYSIS 2 at duo core snapdragon? since they claim the performance similar to the ps3 and xbox 360...........

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                        • Anonymous
                        • SH{
                        • 18 Nov 2010

                        5x performance yet 75% less power consumption??
                        Wow..PC technollogy sucks.
                        This is the future.

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                          • dave
                          • myA
                          • 18 Nov 2010

                          Ok on the middle picture should we not have a xbox in there also I mean that had a 700mhz pro and How is the 3Gs better than a psp for games?

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                            • ridhobtmn
                            • wrd
                            • 18 Nov 2010

                            snapdragon vs orion fight... start!

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                              • Killa Kam Dad
                              • 0UD
                              • 18 Nov 2010

                              Epic Fail Killa Kam

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                                • Anonymous
                                • p@d
                                • 18 Nov 2010

                                Madness!

                                Hope there will be battery solutions to!

                                Em i, the first or not?

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                                  • Dilawer
                                  • uWB
                                  • 18 Nov 2010

                                  Awesome work Qualcomm.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • q{S
                                    • 18 Nov 2010

                                    5 times the performance?

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                                      • sitcoms
                                      • Kg$
                                      • 18 Nov 2010

                                      First!

                                      similar game performance on PS3 and Xbox360?!