Infrastructure

• iOS 11 and Android Spearhead Universal Support For Opus Audio Codec, MP3's Overdue Successor

  It has been 24 years since MP3 originally released, and despite many efforts by various groups over the years to replace it (with attempts such as Vorbis, AAC, WMA, and others), no one has succeeded yet, but that may be changing. Unlike with video codecs, people are no longer directly searching for a royalty free

• Sony IMX378: Comprehensive Breakdown of the Google Pixel's Sensor and its Features

  We reached out to Sony to try to learn a bit more about the IMX378 sensor that is used by the upcoming Google Pixel and Pixel XL phones. Learn all about it!

• GeekBench 4: A Look at the New, More Accurate Mobile CPU Ranking

  GeekBench 4 has changed its algorithms to deliver more accurate, representative results. Find out how the chipset ranking has changed under the benchmark!

• Qualcomm Spectra 380 Launched: World's First ISP With Integrated AI

  The Qualcomm Spectra 380 takes a massive leap forward in computational photography and camera AI. Read all about the massive improvements coming this year!

• UHD Premium Video Recording Brings Lifelike Colors to Snapdragon 845 Devices

  The Qualcomm Snapdragon 845's Spectra 280 ISP is the world's first to support UHD Premium video recording, which captures billions of colors.

• Qualcomm's Second-Gen Spectra ISP Brings Massive Improvements to Smartphone Photography

  At the Qualcomm Snapdragon Technology Summit in Hawaii on Wednesday, Qualcomm finally took the wraps off its newest Snapdragon Mobile Platform: The Snapdragon 845. A crucial component of the new system-on-chip is the Spectra 280 Image Signal Processor (ISP), the co-processor that accelerates on-device processing. It's been redesigned from the ground up in the Snapdragon 845, and there's a lot that's new.

• Qualcomm Spectra 2nd Generation Announced for 2018 Phone Cameras - Better Noise Reduction & EIS, Iris Scanning, AR

  Qualcomm has just announced its Qualcomm Spectra 2nd Generation for phone cameras bringing tons of ISP improvements for EIS, depth-sensing for AR, and more!

• USB 3.2 Doubles Data Speeds: 20 Gbps Using Multi-Lane Operation

  USB 3.2 is here, and it brings speeds up to 20 Gbps. Find out all about the new specification and what you can expect to see in the future in our article!

• Opus 1.2 Codec Arrives on Your Phone: High Quality Audio at 32 kbps

  The Xiph.Org Foundation has launched the Opus 1.2 audio codec, which brings substantial improvements for realtime audio. Learn all about how it changed!

• Google's Royalty-Free Answer to HEVC: A Look at AV1 and the Future of Video Codecs

  We take a look at the impact that Google's upcoming video codec, AOMedia Video 1 (AV1), will have on the streaming industry as a whole.

• Snapdragon 835 Announced on Samsung 10nm FinFET for Early 2017

  The Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 has been officially announced, and will be manufactured on Samsung's new 10nm FinFET process.

• Qualcomm announces X16 and X50 modems for next generation Snapdragon 8xx devices and 5G Connectivity

  At the Qualcomm 4G/5G Summit in Hong Kong, Qualcomm revealed some new processors, and their roadmap for their upcoming flagship modems, the X16 and X50, and the roadmap towards 5G connectivity. X16 LTE Modem The Qualcomm Snapdragon X16 Modem is Qualcomm's flagship modem for 2017. The X16 LTE Modem is the first modem capable of Gigabit

• A Look at What Has Changed from the Snapdragon 820 to the Snapdragon 821 in the Google Pixel Phones

  We reached out to Qualcomm to get a better look at the Snapdragon 821 processor that is making an appearance in the upcoming Google Pixel and Pixel XL, the Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe, the Xiaomi Mi 5s, and the LeEco Le Pro 3. With the Snapdragon 821 in the Pixel phones running at the same clock speed as the regular

• Introducing the Qualcomm Snapdragon 653, 626, and 427

  Learn all about the Snapdragon 653, Snapdragon 626, and Snapdragon 427, Qualcomm's new Mid-range and Entry-level SoC offerings!

• Fact Check: The HTC 10 Does not Actually have Phase-Detection Autofocus

  While doing research for our recent article on the Sony IMX378 and the Google Pixel, we noticed a piece of misinformation about the IMX377 and HTC 10 that had become fairly widespread. A lot of major websites are referring to the HTC 10 as having PDAF, despite the fact that it doesn't have it. We

• Mediatek Officially Unveils the 10 nm Helio X30 and 16 nm Helio P25

  Learn all about the Helio X30, Mediatek's new flagship deca-core SoC sporting A73 cores. Also, check out the new details on their mid-range P25 offering!

• Gorilla Glass 5 and Shattered Expectations - Revisiting Old Solutions to Current Problems

  In this editorial we look back at the shatterproof implementation of the Moto X Force and how it could be expanded upon to address Gorilla Glass 5's issues.