Snapdragon 800

Samsung Galaxy S4 with Snapdragon 800 to go global?

2013/07/18By Jerome Skalnik

Rumoured AnTuTu benchmark results for Galaxy S4 I9506

Samsung may be readying another Galaxy S4 variant. Currently available with either a Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 in the North American model or Samsung Exynos 5 processor in the international one, a third model could soon be on the way. The new one, identified as the I9506, would use a similar Snapdragon 800 processor to the one found in the Galaxy […]

LG Optimus G Successor To Use Qualcomm Snapdragon 800

2013/06/19By Jerome Skalnik

Qualcomm Snapdragon processor

LG and Qualcomm today announced that the next LG flagship smartphone will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor. The device, described as the successor to the award-winning LG Optimus, is not named but is likely to be the Optimus G2. “With a powerful combination of LG’s core smartphone technologies and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor, we are taking […]

CES 2013: Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 800 and 600 Series mobile processors

2013/01/07By Jerome Skalnik

Qualcomm today unveiled two new Snapdragon families of processors along with a new numbering convention for its mobile processors. Sitting at the top of the Snapdragon lineup will be the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 family. Below it will be the Snapdragon 600, Snapdragon 400 and Snapdragon 200 families. “With the overwhelming success of our previous Qualcomm Snapdragon platforms, our mobile […]

Rogers files court injunction to block GLENTEL sale to Bell

BCE’s plan to acquire GLENTEL, a Canadian mobile products distributor, has hit a speed bump. Rogers Communications this week filed an injunction with the Ontario Superior Court of Justice to block the CA$670 million deal. It claims that its agreement with GLENTEL requires that the distributor obtain approval from Rogers before it can proceed with the acquisition. GLENTEL today responded and […]

TAG Heuer Carrera - Heuer 01

Tag Heuer Carrera Wearable 01 to be unveiled on November 9th

Tag Heuer announced at Baselworld 2015 that it would partner with Google and Intel for its first smartwatch. Company CEO Jean-Claude Biver yesterday told CNBC that the Tag Heuer Carrera Wearable 01 (based on the TAG Heuer Carrera – Heuer 01 pictured above) will be formally unveiled on November 9th in New York. The success of the Apple Watch is already having an effect […]

A closer look at the Rogers Vicinity rewards program

Introduction Have a look in your purse or wallet right now. Chances are that you have more than one loyalty card in there. You probably also have a few punch cards tracking your purchases as you work your way towards a discount or that free coffee or sandwich at your favourite local shop. For example, my own wallet holds five […]

"Value tier" Moto 360 concept

Concept Sunday: Cancelled “value-tier” Moto 360 concept

Motorola this week unveiled its new Moto 360 Collection. Last year’s smartwatch has grown into a line consisting of three different models. Along with a new 46mm model, there is now a smaller 42mm model and a more rugged model, the Moto 360 Sport, geared at more active users. Under different circumstances, there might also have been a cheaper model geared […]

Discommon Goods Watch Wallet

Discommon Goods Watch Wallet for your travels

It can sometimes be difficult to keep track of all of your important but small items when travelling. As if keeping track of essentials like your passport and credit cards was not enough, add a couple of watches (you’ve got to have the right watch for every occasion after all) and you may be wondering how best to carry everything in a convenient […]