Tag Archives: SnapdragonS4

Qualcomm reveals quad-core Snapdragon S4 Play processors, ramps up entry smartphone speeds

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Don’t think Qualcomm is limiting its quad-core processors to superstar phones. The Snapdragon S4 Play line is growing to include the MSM8225Q and MSM8625Q, parallels to the existing two Play chips that bring four cores to entry-level devices. Besides…


The Engadget Interview: LG Mobile’s Chief Research Engineer Dr. Henry Nho on the Optimus G (video)

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After yesterday’s hands-on with the Optimus G we had the opportunity to sit down with Dr. Henry Nho, LG Mobile’s Chief Research Engineer, to discuss the technology behind the company’s beautiful new flagship smartphone. We talked about the challenges…


LG Optimus G: hands-on with Korea’s latest powerhouse (video)

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We’re in Seoul for the launch of LG’s latest flagship smartphone, the Optimus G, and we finally managed to spend a few minutes with a demo unit. This is a powerhouse — the first handset built around Qualcomm’s 1.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro. It …


HTC’s 5-inch behemoth phone spied in press render, may be called One X 5

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Something big has been brewing at HTC, most often referred to as the DLX or by its less-than-flattering 6435LVW name. While there have been unconfirmed photos of prototypes floating around, a Sina Weibo user has posted what we have reason to believe …


Pantech ADR930LVW knocks on the FCC’s door, brings Verizon LTE along for the ride

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Are you familiar with the ADR930LVW from Pantech? Well, you’d be excused for never having heard of it, but given that it’s just popped up at the FCC, you might be getting to know it soon. Typically, details are sparse, but a bit of sniffing around su…


Motorola Droid RAZR HD guides slip out to the web, pop the hype balloon (video)

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Not that we were on pins and needles wondering what Motorola’s September 5th event would contain, but what vestige of mystery was left may just have been sapped away. A quartet of Motorola tutorial videos newly uncovered by YouTube user revowii walk …


Xiaomi Phones may enter Europe next year, because China ain’t big enough

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Here’s a bit of good news to soak in over the weekend. After the unveiling of the Xiaomi Phone 2 (aka Mi2) in front of some 3,000 people yesterday, a reliable source informed us that the Chinese startup is already looking to bring its highly affordab…


Samsung SGH-T899 for T-Mobile emerges on the web with potential Windows Phone 8, LTE

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User agent profiles on the web aren’t always guarantees of what you’ll get in a future device, but this is one of those moments where we’d like the details to be true. A Samsung-made Windows Phone 8 device for T-Mobile, the SGH-T899, lines up closely…


Samsung Galaxy S Blaze Q leaks in August 15th-dated press shot, keeps terrible name

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Remember Samsung’s Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch for Sprint? Think that name was a mouthful? Well here’s a press shot of — wait for it — Samsung’s T699 aka. Galaxy S Blaze Q, a QWERTY slider for T-Mobile that’s been leaked before. Beyond the terrible n…


Sony LT25i Tsubasa pops up in benchmarks, may swell the high-speed Xperia ranks

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Add another future Sony Xperia model to a rapidly growing pool. The LT25i Tsubasa (not to be confused with the ST25i/Xperia U) has been caught by Tencent in AnTuTu and NenaMark2 tests, seemingly running the same mix of a 1.5GHz Snapdragon S4, a 720p…