Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 mobile platform
The chip boasts 32-bit support, Wi-Fi 7 and other new features.
During the Snapdragon Summit 2022 in Hawaii this week, Qualcomm Technologies introduced its latest premium mobile platform, Snapdragon 8 Gen 2.
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform will define a new standard for connected... Read more
Microsoft introduces Windows Dev Kit 2023 PC for developers
Microsoft unveiled the Windows Dev Kit 2023, a dedicated Arm-based PC for developers. The system is designed for the development of applications that leverage Arm-exclusive capabilities.
The Windows Dev Kit 2023, also known as Project Volterra, is an Arm-based PC for application development. Th... Read more
SoftBank invites Samsung to join ‘strategic alliance’ with Arm
SoftBank, the parent company of Arm, wants to enter into a "strategic alliance" with Samsung. Market analysts suspect that the organization is trying to involve Samsung in the sale of Arm.
Arm develops processor architectures for smartphones. Most smartphones run on the technology. SoftBank acq... Read more
Arm presents roadmap of Neoverse V2 processor architecture
Arm recently gave a sneak peek at its upcoming processor designs, including the latest version of the Neoverse V-series: the Neoverse V2 or 'Demeter' architecture.
Neoverse processors are Arm's answer to the Intel Xeon and AMD EPYC architectures for datacenters. The Neoverse designs are divided ... Read more
Arm sues Qualcomm for patent infringement
Arm sued Qualcomm for a breach of contractual obligations and patent infringements. The dispute was caused by the 2021 acquisition of chip startup Nuvia.
According to Arm, chip manufacturer Qualcomm committed a breach of contract by attempting to transfer Nuvia's Arm licenses without permission... Read more
Microsoft to merge Arm- and Intel-based Surface PCs in one product line
In an effort to standardize its Windows on Arm products, Microsoft intends to combine Arm- and Intel-based Surface Pro X and Surface Pro 9 PCs in a single product line later this year.
The Surface Pro 9 will be available in both Arm and Intel configurations, according to sources cited by Window... Read more
Microsoft launches Azure vm’s with Ampere Altra ARM chips
Azure virtual machines based on Arm's Ampere Altra architecture are now generally available.
Microsoft previewed the virtual machines (VMs) throughout the past months. Companies can now use the Arm-based Azure VMs to run large workloads at lower cost. These include highly extensible, cloud-based... Read more
Softbank to buy back shares after record loss
Softbank posted a record loss of €23 billion. The tech investor wants to buy back a large amount of shares in response.
Softbank, like other tech companies, is experiencing the consequences of a stagnant tech market. Softbank saw a slight revenue increase of 0.4 percent in its first fiscal qua... Read more
HPE opts for Arm in the ProLiant RL300 Gen11 server
HPE launches the ProLiant RL300 Gen11, a server rack unit for Ampere Altra and Altra Max. Both processors run on Arm. The architecture has been gaining ground in recent years. HPE wants to join the ride.
HPE is no stranger to Arm. In 2020, the organization launched the Apollo 80, a server rack ... Read more
Arm launches next-gen mobile chips
Chip giant Arm unveiled its newest CPUs and GPUs for the mobile device industry.
Arm doesn't produce chips; instead, it creates the blueprints that hardware manufacturers use to develop CPUs and GPUs. Globally, billions of devices are powered by the company's technologies.
Most smartphones an... Read more