Samsung is standing at ground for its dual-core mobile processors. Joining rival platforms like the Qualcomm Snapdragon and the Tegra 2, Samsung will soon introduce a dual-core A9 processor--codenamed "Orion" available for smartphones and tablets.
This new dual-core architecture will give faster performance and improved battery life all together. The more powerful chip will also permit full 1080p HD video playback. In a meeting Samsung has said "Its new application processor has a rich portfolio of advanced multimedia features made by hardware accelerators, such as video encoder/decoder that supports 30fps video playback and recording at 1080P full HD resolution. Using a better graphics processing unit (GPU), the new processors are capable of delivering five times the 3D graphics performance over the previous processor generation from Samsung."
Its new processor chip is designed to perform well give a good battery life."The Samsung Galaxy Tab seems formidable enough, but if Samsung could have accelerated development of the Orion dual-core A9, it would have made the Android tablet exponentially forcing it with serious threat to lead its position over the Apple iPad.
However, the current rumors focus on a possible 7-inch model of the iPad, doubling the RAM from 256Mb to 512Mb like the iPhone 4, and upgrading from Apple's custom A4 processor to Cortex A9.The next generation of mobile devices will take a quantum leap in features and functions as manufacturers embrace the emerging dual-core processors.
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