Archive for June 19th, 2011

Dual-core coming to Windows Phone handsets

Currently there aren’t too many Windows Phone handsets out there and if you want a high-end dual-core phone it’s Android or nothing.

Qualcomm are set to help redress the balance following an announcement that their new MSM8x60 chipset will be supported by both Windows Phone and Android platforms. The Dual 1.5GHz scorpion cores will be a big step for Windows Phone as currently 1GHz is the fastest CPU you’ll find in a Windows Phone handset.

Details of the new chipset include:

• Dual Scorpion-cores up to 1.5GHz
• Adreno 220 GPU
• 1080P video and playback
• HDMI mirroring
• Dolby 5.1
• 3D capturing and playback
• 16MP dual-camera support

You can find out more by visiting the Qualcomm website.

Posted by: Matt

Swype v3 released for Android

We’ve looked at Swype a few times in the past and for anyone looking for an alternative text entry method for Android phones Swype would be the first keyboard replacement that I would suggest you try. If you’ve never seen Swype before the concept is simple yet genius. You get a ‘normal’ QWERTY keyboard but rather than tap letters as you would with a regular keyboard you place your finger on the screen and trace the path across all the letter in the word without lifting your finger off. With this method of text entry it’s possible to type really quickly.

Today Swype Inc. have announced a major new version which includes support for Honeycomb tablets and WXGA screens.