Keep in mind that there are more than 50 LTE bands worldwide, so you will have to wait a bit longer to know which ones will be supported. However, Qualcomm’s strategy of pushing the envelope on both the pure performance and the radio technology should continue to pay handsomely. For competitors, the radio part is particularly more difficult to compete with because at the end of the day, it simply requires more resources, so the barrier of entry is very high.
Now that the processor side of things seems to have been taken care of, what do you think LG needs to do in order to climb up to the top? What features/designs do you want from LG?
Earlier today we reported that LG’s upcoming quad-core handset, the LG Optimus G and future LG handsets could be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon S4 Pro chipset, and it looks like LG isn’t the only manufacturer interested. According to a new set of rumors, it seems that RIM has their eyes on the Snapdragon S4 Pro as well and that this particular chipset could power the company’s early Blackberry 10 devices and could certainly make the platform an ideal one of gaming, a feature which RIM seems to be touting a fair bit these days.
This is particularly interesting because apart from the confirmation of the various screen resolutions that can be found on Blackberry 10 handsets, not much else is known about the upcoming devices in terms of its hardware specs. Assuming the rumors are true, this would certainly make Blackberry 10 handsets a force to be reckoned with, at least as far as hardware is concerned. In any case we suggest taking this with a grain of salt for now, but Blackberry loyalists, what do you guys think?
When it comes to processors in your smartphones, one of the names that are surely worth taking note of would be Qualcomm, and it seems as though the company is working on a spanking new quad-core processor known as the Snapdragon S4 Pro, which has been speculated to see action in the upcoming LG device. Right now, the company mentioned that they are unable to give further comments on the device, at least not until LG steps forward with an official announcement of their own. Qualcomm did mention, however, at this particular handset from LG is already “currently in production”, where it will be sold in South Korea sometime from September this year onwards, with a very high probability of a global release arriving later in the year. Do you think that Qualcomm’s latest attempt at a quad-core processor in the form of the Snapdragon S4 Pro is going to be a winner?
The folks at Qualcomm have announced that they’ll be collaborating with LG to release their Snapdragon S4 Pro quad-core processor to the market quite soon. This “global device” as they’re calling it at the moment will bring a Adreno 320 GPU as well as support for “higher HD resolution displays”. This bit of architecture will work with 4G LTE connectivity and will be popping up in September in Korea first and globally soon thereafter.
This isn’t one whole heck of a lot more information coming with this release of information from Qualcomm and LG, but there’s certainly a lot to look forward to. With the Snapdragon S4 dual-core processor we’ve seen in a variety of devices here in the United States thus far, we’re definitely pumped up. With the Snapdragon S4 Pro quad-core benchmarks we’ve seen thus far, there’s no knowing how powerful these LG devices are going to be – big time!
The quad-core CPU Snapdragon S4 Pro processor will be able to work with 4G LTE as well as 3G and of course, global connections galore. As it was with the dual-core version of the S4, so too is it with the Pro, not just multi-core processing power, but imaging powers as well – take photos like a madman! You’ll be able to play games that are more amazing than ever before! You’ll be able to open up so many web browser windows that you’ll be visiting every portal on SlashGear at once – just like you’ve always wanted!
Have a peek at our S4 Pro timeline below to get more details on this quad-core monster coming out soon, very soon!
There’s nothing like jumping the gun to announce your involvement with a phone that technically doesn’t exist, but we’ve gotta say, we love Qualcomm for doing it. The company has just revealed to us its role in the production of a smartphone from LG that’ll feature quad-core Snapdragon S4 internals, and if it performs anything like recent benchmarks suggest, you’d best hold onto your hats. For a little backstory, rumors are currently circulating that LG is producing a smartphone of epic proportions that’s known as the Optimus G, which is said to wield a quad-core processor, a 4.7-inch IPS True HD display, 2GB of RAM and a 13-megapixel camera. Whether it’s related to this announcement is anyone’s guess, but you’ll be forgiven for salivating at the prospect. Fortunately, you won’t have long to find out the true home of the quad-core Snapdragon S4, as Qualcomm has also revealed that LG plans to release its next superphone for commercial availability this September in South Korea, with other territories to follow.
Update:AnandTech has gotten word from Qualcomm that the LG device in question will pack an MDM9615 LTE baseband chip as well.
The HTC One series marches on with a contribution to the Cricket Wireless mobile carrier here in the USA with the budget-minded HTC One V. This device has been released several times already, once internationally and with Virgin Mobile, Metro PCS, and US Cellular. Now the most pocket-friendly of the HTC One series appears again, complete with Beats Audio, Cricket’s own Muve Music service, and a release date of September 2nd!
This device comes with HTC’s own ImageSense software to make sure your 5 megapixel camera does some fabulous work. You’ve also got a 28mm wide angle lens and smart LED flash along with a BSI sensor and the HTC ImageChip – formerly known as the HTC ImageSense Chip – which is its own separate processor made specifically to handle your photo-taking adventures. Have a peek at our full review of the HTC One V and make sure you’re ready to rock when Cricket brings theirs quite soon.
You’ll be working with 4GB of memory, 512 MB of RAM, and a 1500 mAh battery – non-removable, by the way. This device weighs in at 4.06 ounces and will be coming out of the box with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The HTC One series also all comes with HTC Sense version 4, the newest version of HTC’s vision for Android. The display on this device is a 3.7-inch super LCD, and under the hood you’ve got a Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 1GHz single-core processor.
You’ll be able to pick this device up nationwide on the 2nd of September at your favorite Cricket Wireless-carrying store or outlet. Have a peek at the timeline below to see the rest of our HTC One V hands-on posts to get up to date on this fabulous HTC One device!
This week we’ve had a look at the next slide-out QWERTY smartphone to hit the 4G LTE universe in the Motorola PHOTON Q. This device represents some of the best and the worst in the smartphone market today, starting with Motorola’s lovely take on a QWERTY keyboard, complete with light-up keys that feel rather nice to tap away on. The Sprint network, on the other hand, has been a letdown – both to the operating system and the hardware it’s working with.
Hardware
This device feels nice to use, the touchscreen works rather nicely, and the display is both bright and sharp. In the hands-on and unboxing video you’re about to see below this paragraph, you’ll notice that this device has Motorola moving into the no-button universe, relegating the physical buttons to the sides and the inside of the smartphone. The slider is a bit more loose than we’d like to see on a device that costs several hundred dollars right out of the gate, also.
Motorola made a bit of a strange choice with the plastics on this device. The back has a texture that should be made to grip, but because it’s so nearly-flat and linear it slips. That said, the bulk of the device does make grip more than possible, this keyboard-toting unit made to use by the working person.
The buttons around the side of the device are easy to work with, the display is a great size for web browsing as well as watching videos – qHD at 4.3-inches and 960 x 640 pixel resolution. There’s a bar of LED light under the speaker grille above the display that is rather nice and bright – if you like having a little circle of light, you’re going to love having a bar like this.
The display, also, can get amazingly bright. Brighter than you could possibly need it to be, in fact, with Automatic Brightness not bringing you up to full brightness even when you’ve got a full battery. Motorola is going up and over the mark when it comes to retina-burning insanity. It’s pretty awesome.
Software
Motorola is also bringing an extremely unique set of abilities to Android. If you’ve got your standard web browser on your home screen, for example, you can place your finger on it and swipe upward to attain a pop-up window with bookmarks. This same ability works in different ways with several built-in apps on this device.
There’s also a modified look and feel to the settings page, icons across the whole build, and the lock screen. Motorola also brings back the three-circle widget that’s able to show time, date, weather, battery life, and quick access to settings. A swipe across any of the three circles here brings on an alternate view or function.
This device once again brings Motorola’s webtop software interface when you plug it in to HDMI, and there’s once again a lovely collection of accessories available to you even before the device hits the market. Motorola continues to be smart with their microHDMI/micro-USB combo on the side of the device as it works with most of the smartphone/tablet accessories they’ve released over the past year. Motorola’s attention to accessories goes so far as to bring on an “Allow Bluetooth bypass” option in settings, allowing you to turn on voice actions from afar.
Motorola is owning their presentation of Android here, that’s for sure. Have a peek at this Quadrant benchmark result to see how the Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 dual-core processor is helping Motorola bring you a high-powered QWERTY smartphone, too. This is certainly one of the more powerful devices in the slide-out QWERTY keyboard-toting category, that’s for sure.
Speed Tests
Unfortunately we’re forced to speak up against the carrier here in that, just as it was with the last device we reviewed on this network, connectivity was lacking in a major way. Speed tests were essentially impossible as the device was unable to make the connection long enough to test, for the most part – and that’s not just on 4G LTE.
Up in Minnesota we’ve been able to get the symbol for 3G to appear on the device, but we’re extremely suspicious of how real that signal actually is. Buyer beware – make sure you take your device out into the field to see if you can get coverage before committing.
Camera and Battery
The camera is pretty decent, with both 8 megapixel photos and 1080p video working like a charm. Motorola’s camera interface is interesting, certainly, and does offer a few filters that are nice – but for the most part you’ll want to stick to straight up plain-old photos anyway. Video similarly does have some nice detail to it. Have a peek below at examples of both.
Battery life on this device is quite nice, though again we’ve been unable to work with 4G LTE – that would be the biggest battery drainer. As of now it’s the bright display, which if you do set to automatic, you’ll have a perfectly fine time dealing with. Without the display on full blast, you’ll have more than 10 hours with medium usage on your hands.
Wrap-Up
As it stands, this is a rather nice piece of hardware on a surprisingly less than acceptable network. If you’ve used this carrier before and you’ve had a lot of luck, then certainly you’ll be good to go with this device. But if you’re new to the smartphone universe, we’re currently recommending that you stay away – or at least test your device out on a test run before you commit.
Motorola has once again brought on a solid piece of hardware, with a QWERTY keyboard that is easy to use and a processor from Qualcomm that has a fire in its belly as it has on each of the devices it’s been released on thus far. This device will be available throughout the USA immediately if not soon!
The saga of Samsung’s Galaxy S Relay 4G (né Galaxy S Blaze Q) continues. In this latest episode, we’re presented with an annotated set of pictures showing each side of the device — courtesy of Samsung’s very own US support site. Of course, this further confirms the handset’s new name, which is just as terrible as the old name. No matter — if you’re a fan of QWERTY sliders this is definitely a phone to keep an eye on. While the full specs remain a mystery, previous leaks have confirmed HSPA+ 42Mbps support for T-Mobile’s AWS network, a 4-inch screen (probably not HD) and a dual-core 1.5GHz processor (likely a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4). There’s still no word on pricing or availability, but an official announcement can’t be far behind, right?
Aside from that minor labeling at the top, the Galaxy S Duos appears to be trading heavily on the looks of Samsung’s latest flagship. That said, it does have its own trick; space for two SIMs. The phone will be able to keep both SIMs running concurrently, with the ability to chat on Carrier A while still fielding incoming calls on Carrier B. The rest of the hardware is less likely to wow, with a now pretty humble 1GHz processor, 1,500mAh battery, 4GB of built-in storage and a five-megapixel camera on the back. The screen seems big enough, with a 4-inch 480 x 800 TFT housed within the 120g frame, happily running Android 4.0. A European launch is pitched for September, with an unspecified roll-out “across other territories” following soon after.
On the heels of its successful debut in Korea and Japan, the Optimus Vu: will make its global debut starting in select markets in Europe, Asia, Middle East/Africa and Latin America starting in September. With the world’s first 5-inch 4:3 aspect ratio display, the Optimus Vu: blurs the line between traditional tablets and smartphones for a truly unique smart device experience. Since its March debut in Korea, the Optimus Vu: has sold over 500,000 units, demonstrating public acceptance of its …
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We had heard the rumor that The Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro would power the next-gen LG phones, and it sure seemed plausible, but now this is official. Qualcomm has confirmed to Ubergizmo that LG has selected the quad-core Snapdragon S4 pro to power some of their next-generation handsets. We’ve played with the a tablet variant of the S4 Pro recently, and its performance were excellent. The handset version (AQP8064) is nearly identical but will work alongside a discrete modem (MDM9615) to feature global 3G and LTE capabilities.
Earlier today we 
When it comes to processors in your smartphones, one of the names that are surely worth taking note of would be Qualcomm, and it seems as though the company is working on a spanking new quad-core processor known as the Snapdragon S4 Pro, which has been speculated to see action in the upcoming LG device. Right now, the company mentioned that they are unable to give further comments on the device, at least not until LG steps forward with an official announcement of their own. Qualcomm did mention, however, at this particular handset from LG is already “currently in production”, where it will be sold in South Korea sometime from September this year onwards, with a very high probability of a global release arriving later in the year. Do you think that Qualcomm’s latest attempt at a quad-core processor in the form of the Snapdragon S4 Pro is going to be a winner?
