Marvell launches an improved LTE chip for better wireless data service

ZTE will show off a new smartphone with the improved LTE data networking capability.

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 …

Samsung denies Galaxy S III April release, but says stay tuned

Samsung this morning officially denied a report that said its upcoming Galaxy S III smartphone would launch in April, but the company said it would reveal eventually announce the launch date on Twitter.

The denial came from the Korean Samsung …

LG kicks off the quad-core smartphone craze with the Optimus 4X HD

LG was the first company to show off a dual-core smartphone last year, and it has once again beaten the rest of the pack with tonight’s announcement of the Optimus 4X HD, the world’s first quad-core phone.

The news heralds …

Acer has a quad-core, 1080p Iconia Tab on the way

Being first has its advantages.

Taiwanese computer maker Acer was the first major company to hold a press conference at the Consumer Electronics Show Sunday, where it briefly showed off a powerful new Iconia Tab slate with a quad-core processor …

Quad-core iPads (& perhaps iPhones) coming soon

A long, hard look at the iOS 5.1 beta 2 shows that Apple is getting ready for quad-core processing in its mobile devices.

The A5 chip in the latest iPhone and iPad models supports dual-core processing only.

Quad-core A6 chips …

Amazon’s 7-inch tablet on track for October, 10-inch coming early 2012

Amazon is expected to ship a powerful 10-inch tablet in the first quarter of 2012, while its 7-inch tablet will make its way to consumers in October, according to Digitimes.

That timing isn’t exactly surprising: Amazon needs a cheap tablet …