Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 888 5G mobile platform blurs the lines between smartphone shots and pro photography with its new Spectra 580 ISP, capable of processing up to 2.7 gigapixels per second. That is an astounding performance capability, especially for a chipset small enough to fit into a phone. This triple concurrency feature also allows a user to capture three 4K HDR videos at the same time.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G’s Slick New Integrated X60 5G Modem-RF System Sets a New High Bar for Global Premium-Tier Smartphone Connectivity
Qualcomm’s slick new integrated X60 5G Modem-RF system sets a new high bar for global premium-tier smartphone connectivity. Featuring both a welcome return to an integrated modem design, as well as a focus on global connectivity in the 5G era, as far as I can tell, the X60 delivers the world’s fastest commercially available 5G speeds. 7.5 Gbps is pretty impressive this early into 5G deployments and gets us a lot closer to 10 Gbps than I expected to be in 2020.
AWS re:Invent Recap: Travel Track Highlight — Helping Star Alliance Navigate the Global Pandemic
I enjoyed the Travel Track presented at this week’s AWS re:Invent, particularly the customer success story shared by Star Alliance. In this example, Star Alliance shared how the agility of AWS’s cloud service has helped the Alliance navigate the global pandemic in a time where the travel industry has been upended like never before.
Ericsson Mobility Report: 5G is Forging Ahead Despite Global C19 Pandemic
The Ericsson Mobility Report is essential to understanding the current state of the worldwide 5G market, particularly since it pinpoints the most important developments in 5G backed with insightful and concise data. The report affirms that 5G is forging ahead across the planet despite the uncertainties of the C-19 pandemic and geopolitical tensions affecting supply chains. The report plays a critical role in giving Ericsson a prominent role in the overall 5G market, by helping to capture mind share for its brand as well as informing the key decision making across the entirety of the 5G ecosystem needed to power 5G deployments. The key takeaways, including the validation of the FWA business case, Critical IoT’s rising prominence, rapid expansion of 5G subscriber counts, and 5G SA’s progress, to name a few, all provide solid evidence that 5G is ready to play a prominent role in not only the evolution of mobile networks but also society as a whole.
AWS reInvent 2020: 5 Big Announcements From Andy Jassy’s Keynote
AWS CEO Andy Jassy delivered an onslaught of news at his annual reInvent keynote. Here is analysis of five items that caught our attention.
HPE Returns to Year-Over-Year Growth With Strong Q4
HPE returned to year-over-year growth in its fiscal fourth quarter lead by improvement in its HPC and Edge business units.
As Apple Releases its New Line of Macs, the Biggest Beneficiary May be Microsoft
Apple is set to launch its next generation of MacBooks. For the first time since the surprise 2005 announcement by Steve Jobs that Apple was moving from PowerPC to Intel (x86), the company is set to take on chip-making responsibility for the Mac.
Salesforce Could Announce Slack Acquisition Next Week
In a quickly developing story, Salesforce is said to be in advanced talks to acquire collaboration tools provider Slack as soon as possible.
Qualcomm’s Fortune Turns as the Chipmaker’s 5G Business Grows Rapidly
The technology industry has been a bright spot for the global economic recovery from the effects of the coronavirus lockdowns.
Dell Delivers A Solid Quarter As Client And VMware Demand Grows
Dell returned to YoY growth as the company saw 3% growth as record breaking PC sales helped offset continued softness for IT infrastructure.