Samsung at Mobile World Congress presented an update of its octa-core Exynos 5420, called the Exynos 5422, which can be operated with all eight cores and offers a higher clock rate and a new hexa-core, Exynos 5 Hexa 5260, with two and four core ARM Cortex A15 and A7 respectively.
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Intel announced its new Atom processor for smartphones and tablets. The new dual-core CPU Atom Z3460 and Z3480 (Merrifield) and quad-core Atom Z3560 and Z3580 (Moorefield) are all based on 22nm architecture Silvermont and equipped with the new generation GPU PowerVR Series 6 Rogue. The Atom processor so far have not been quite competitive in the consumption / performance ratio compared to ARM-based counterparts. The situation may change because Atom processors will soon arrive in the market with the 22nm Airmont architecture SoC, with the two Atom Z3460 and Z3480 Merrifield and the two Atom Z3560 and Z3580 Moorefield presented for the first time at Mobile World Congress.
MediaTek’s Aster SoC is an all-in-one solution for smartwatch and other devices of wearable technology, in which a chip of just 5 mm size not only integrates the CPU and GPU but also the Bluetooth module, the power management chip, memory etc. MT6630 chip is a 5-in-1 that includes Wi-Fi dual-band, ANT +, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS and FM Radio.
At the Mobile World Conference, Intel presented two new models of NUC, one addressed to the user consumer and one to the professional will also be available. The first will be called Rock Canyon and will be equipped with a Core i3 or i5 new generation processor, support for hard drives, 2.5-inch SSD, miniHDMI, USB 3.0 ports, audio jacks for headphones and microphone, modules Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, support for 4K resolution (3840 x 2160 pixels) and for configurations up to 3 displays via miniDP.
The Lenovo has expanded its range of smartphones by launching three new S-Series smartphone. Lenovo S860, S850 and S660 will be available in selected markets from June, $ 349, $ 269 and $ 229 dollars respectively.
Qualcomm launched all new Snapdragon 801 at MWC 2014, the successor to the Snapdragon 800, a quad-core SoC at 2:45 GHz with Adreno 330 GPU at 578MHz.
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Philips Monitors announced the launch of a new touch screen models with Android operating system dedicated to multimedia, gaming and fast access to the Internet. The Smart All-In-One, the new Philips monitors with Android 4.2 OS and Quad-core, ARM-based Nvidia Tegra T3, processor, provides a seamless visual experience.
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VIA announced VIA VAB-1000 card with support for Android. Based on VIA Elite E1000 dual core Cortex-A9 SoC at 1.0GHz processor, the VIA VAB-1000 board is characterized by performance graphics and high-performance video engine, optimized to provide more extensive multimedia features and a more immersive user experience, wide range of interactive kiosks, digital signage applications and Human Machine Interface. VIA allow developers to take full advantage of the Android functionality for integrated applications by offering SMART ETK (Embedded Tool Kit) and a full range of software customization services that reduce development costs.
The Chinese manufacturer TCT Mobile presented the new Alcatel One Touch Idol Mini 2 at Mobile World Congress. The device come with screen sizes of 4.5 and offer a middle-class amenities with in which starting at just over 200 euros, among other LTE-enabled smartphone.
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Alcatel has introduced the OneTouch Idol Idol 2 and 2S two new mid-range smartphones at the MWC 2014 . Both are 5-inch displays, with relatively low prices. While the Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 is cheaper, the Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2S is equipped with a LTE module.
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