Qualcomm’s revenue is up 24% thanks to smartphone mania

Apple and Google aren't the only ones benefiting from the smartphone revolution.

Qualcomm is ready to deliver mobile users a real gaming platform (interview)

With $20 billion in revenue, Qualcomm is creating the mobile platforms that game developers will soon care about, if they don't already.

Qualcomm CEO on Windows Phone’s fate: ‘I never count Microsoft out’

If Steve Ballmer's cameo during Qualcomm's CES keynote didn't make it clear enough, the chip company has a very intimate relationship with Microsoft.

Intel may build ARM iPhone chips (if iPads move to Intel’s architecture), says analyst

Could Intel be Samsung's successor for building Apple's mobile chips?

Apple CPU lead Jim Keller heads back to AMD as chief architect

After leading the design of Apple’s mobile processors, which have powered the iPhone and iPad over the last few years, chip architect Jim Keller is returning to AMD to head up its microprocessor core design team, the chipmaker announced today.…

Intel lays down more rules for Ultrabooks, launches low-voltage Ivy Bridge chips

With the definition of what makes an Ultrabook becoming increasingly muddy these days, Intel has stepped in to provide more requirements for its new ultraportable laptop label in a blog post this morning.

Now in addition to thickness and 5-hour …

Samsung reveals Exynos 4 Quad chip — the brains behind Galaxy S III

Samsung’s next flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S III, has long been rumored to sport a quad-core processor. But instead of waiting until its May 3 launch event, Samsung ended up spilling the beans this morning on its next-generation Exynos 4 …

Intel launches Ivy Bridge with 37 percent faster processing

The long-awaited next generation of Intel processors has arrived. Intel announced its 22 nanometer processors, coded-named Ivy Bridge, at a press conference Monday.

We all knew Ivy Bridge would be fast, but these new processors are about 20 percent faster …

Should HTC get in the low-end mobile processor business?

Taiwanese phone manufacturer HTC has its eyes on the low-end mobile market, and it’s pushing forward with plans to develop its own low-cost mobile CPU together with ST-Ericsson, reports China Times.

While Apple and Samsung have high-end smartphone chips of …

Intel may debut powerful Ivy Bridge processors April 23

Intel will likely debut its much-anticipated Ivy Bridge processors — which offer energy efficiency while still being powerful — on April 23, according to a Digitimes report.

The report contradicts news we heard in February that Intel would push back …

Intel makes another go at set-top boxes with new Atom CE5300 chipset

Intel has released a new processor targeted at set-top boxes and smart TVs, the company announced today.

The new Atom CE5300 media chip is optimized for broadcast video, Internet access, and video communication through a smart TV or set-top box …

AMD aims to undercut Intel Ultrabook chips on price and shred them on performance

Intel will be a formidable competitor this year as it launches new processors and a huge marketing campaign aimed at driving the adoption of thin and powerful computers known as Ultrabooks.

Advanced Micro Devices will compete with the world’s biggest …

ARM CEO: Intel’s Medfield mobile chips are “good enough”

The head of ARM Holdings isn’t sweating Intel’s foray into the mobile chip market, where ARM’s chip designs have dominated over the past few years.

“It’s inevitable Intel will get a few smartphone design wins — we regard Intel as …

Intel finally scores its hits with smartphone customers: Lenovo and Motorola

When it comes to mobile phone chips, Intel has been wandering in the desert for a while. But today at the Consumer Electronics Show, the company announced it has finally scored some major customers for its Atom family of smartphone …

Apple’s A5 processor produced in Samsung’s Texas factory

While most components for Apple devices are made overseas, its A5 processor, which power the iPhone 4S and iPad 2,  is produced in the far away land of… Texas.

The A5 processors are manufactured in a factory in Austin, Tex., …

Calxeda’s ultra low-power EnergyCore server chip takes cues from smartphones

Ushering in the era of low-power servers, Austin, Texas-based Calxeda is today announcing its EnergyCore ARM-based processor, the first ever chip capable of running an entire server at a mere 5 watts.

The EnergyCore server-on-a-chip uses 90 percent less power …

Apple may spice up MacBook Pro with faster CPUs this month

Apple’s flagship MacBook Pro laptops may be in for a refresher this month, thanks to new Sandy Bridge processors from Intel, reports AppleInsider.

If true, the news is a bit surprising, since Apple wasn’t expected to offer new MacBook Pro …

Apple’s A6 chip begins trial production from TSMC, not Samsung

Apple has tapped Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) to build its next-generation A6 chip, which has just begun trial production, Taiwan Economic News reports.

The A6 is expected to be an even faster performing dual-core mobile chip for Apple’s devices. It …