The market for portable SSDs has shown rapid growth over the past decade or so. Almost all tier-one flash vendors (including Samsung, Western Digital / SanDisk, Micron / Crucial, and SK hynix) have their own PSSD lineup. Other than SK hynix, the others in the list have multiple PSSD models in the market. This has…
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It’s over… MWC 2024 closed its doors on Thursday after what felt like an even more action-packed event than last year. I’ve walked many miles, attended various events and briefings, and got to play with some of the coolest new toys in town. It’s not just flagship phones that impressed me at MWC 2024, as you’re…
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The latest rumor for the iPhone SE 4 seems to contradict the possibility of Apple’s entry iPhone getting Dynamic Island, as the company is now rumored to focus on an early 2025 release with the same panels as the iPhone 14.According to The Elec, Samsung Display, BOE, and Tianma, they proposed prices to Apple for…
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Apple’s AirPods, launched in 2016 alongside the iPhone 7, are among the most popular Apple products. Currently, the company sells AirPods 2, AirPods 3, AirPods Pro 2 with USB-C, and AirPods Max. I have been using AirPods since the original model launched in 2016, and it’s really simple to pair and use these devices. Whether…
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Once the domain of external, bus-powered hard drives, these days the market for external storage has been almost completely consumed by portable SSDs. Rapid technological advancements in NAND flash technology (including the advent of 3D NAND) has allowed their capacity to eclipse 2.5-inch HDDs, all the while multiple improvements in host interface speeds (such as…
The rumors that preceded the launch of the Galaxy S24 were correct. They warned that Samsung would use both the Exynos 2400 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chips to power the flagship. Fans had not forgotten the massive Exynos 2200 disappointment that forced Samsung to use a Snapdragon chip inside every Galaxy S23 model.But…
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In a matter of days, we saw not one but a couple of reports detailing Apple’s purported plans for foldable iPhones. That includes a story from a reliable source of Apple rumors. The Information has learned that Apple is working on a couple of foldable iPhone prototypes. These are phones with designs similar to Samsung’s…
Earlier this year, Qualcomm announced a partnership with satellite connectivity provider Iridium to create Snapdragon Satellite, a proprietary technology to connect smartphones to satellites in order to provide emergency and other services. Ten months after the plan was announced, the companies are already calling it off.As reported by CNBC, Qualcomm blames phone makers for the…
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Compact computing systems have gained significant market share over the last decade. Improvements in the performance per watt metric of processors have enabled the replacement of bulky desktop PCs by ultra-compact form-factor (UCFF) machines with a 4 in. x 4 in. footprint. Motivated by IoT applications at the edge, some companies such as Shuttle started…
Although Low Power DDR(LPDDR) memory has played a pivotal role in reducing PC laptop power usage, the drawback to the mobile-focused memory has always been its tight signaling and power delivery requirements. Designed to be placed close to its host CPU in order to minimize power expenditures and maximize clockspeeds, LPDDR memory is unsuitable for…
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