"Most smartphones are only capable of 720p video and come with processors touching speeds of around 1GHz"
I can't believe that we're prefacing numbers like that with the word "only." Has it really been about 10 years since the 1GHz mark was broken on desktops?
My desktop at work has a 1.25GHz single core processor. Soon stock phones will be more powerful than my work computer (if overclocked current phones already beat my poor POS).
It's a feature. Apple will release dual core iPhones a year after everyone else, give it a shnazzy name like "iPhone Pro with Duality Drive Processing", wow the audience with how it heat a frying pan via bluetooth for cooking applications, and sell millions on launch day.
I love my phone now, but I can't wait to see what's available when I'm up for my next upgrade. Mobile technology is progressing at truly breakneck speed, and the consumers are the ones who are winning in the end.
Actually I can see multicore processors being a great match to smartphones. Not only can you pile on heavy duty cores for the few times you need to crunch the numbers, and integrate the GPUs etc. for specific functions; you can also integrate a slow, in-order, VERY low power core for the majority of the time when processing omph isn't an issue.
I don't think engineers are stupid to not consider both overheating and power consumption when it comes to multi-core mobile CPU's. If anything, it'll be the first concern's they address.
There's a lot of ways you could control both battery life and heat. Most rooted Android users who overclock are familiar with the various apps and utilities that do this.
You can scale back the clockspeed, as well as mult-core usage for "on-demand" power based on application and usage. Or you can setup profiles that scale back at a certian temperature threshold, or based on current battery life (ex. if 10% left, scale CPU back 300mhz, turn off 1 core).
If a simple layman like me can theorize solutions, I'm sure well paid , highly educated engineers will find some too.
I'd rather them go for bigger batteries and more energy efficient components first. I'm happy with the capabilities coming from a snapdragon processor.
InfinityComplexAug 13, 2010Buried
I need at least a quad core to make phone calls
iphtashufitzAug 13, 2010Buried
Unfortunately it'll probably result in even shorter battery lifetime as well...
spacem00seAug 13, 2010Buried
Hope they dont generate too much heat.
iuandarAug 13, 2010Buried
"Most smartphones are only capable of 720p video and come with processors touching speeds of around 1GHz"
I can't believe that we're prefacing numbers like that with the word "only." Has it really been about 10 years since the 1GHz mark was broken on desktops?
dolomite808Aug 13, 2010Buried
My desktop at work has a 1.25GHz single core processor. Soon stock phones will be more powerful than my work computer (if overclocked current phones already beat my poor POS).
wussAug 13, 2010Buried
It's a feature. Apple will release dual core iPhones a year after everyone else, give it a shnazzy name like "iPhone Pro with Duality Drive Processing", wow the audience with how it heat a frying pan via bluetooth for cooking applications, and sell millions on launch day.
tacojohn48Aug 13, 2010Buried
1.25GHz is plenty for running a Point of Sale terminal.
buzamanAug 13, 2010Buried
It's not a phone anymore. It's a computer that happens to make voice calls.
s1ic3dbr3adAug 13, 2010Buried
Who needs faster than 56k internet? Are your files -that- poorly compressed?
dolomite808Aug 13, 2010Buried
I love my phone now, but I can't wait to see what's available when I'm up for my next upgrade. Mobile technology is progressing at truly breakneck speed, and the consumers are the ones who are winning in the end.
spazattack5000Aug 13, 2010Buried
Crotches will be burned.
digghasnoethicsAug 13, 2010Buried
Actually I can see multicore processors being a great match to smartphones. Not only can you pile on heavy duty cores for the few times you need to crunch the numbers, and integrate the GPUs etc. for specific functions; you can also integrate a slow, in-order, VERY low power core for the majority of the time when processing omph isn't an issue.
wussAug 13, 2010Buried
I don't think engineers are stupid to not consider both overheating and power consumption when it comes to multi-core mobile CPU's. If anything, it'll be the first concern's they address.
There's a lot of ways you could control both battery life and heat. Most rooted Android users who overclock are familiar with the various apps and utilities that do this.
You can scale back the clockspeed, as well as mult-core usage for "on-demand" power based on application and usage. Or you can setup profiles that scale back at a certian temperature threshold, or based on current battery life (ex. if 10% left, scale CPU back 300mhz, turn off 1 core).
If a simple layman like me can theorize solutions, I'm sure well paid , highly educated engineers will find some too.
bdbrAug 13, 2010Buried
I thought the "only" 720p bit was particularly ridiculous for a smartphone. Most people can't even see the difference on a fairly large TV.
darkenedAug 13, 2010Buried
How about outputting 1080P over HDMI?
animan351Aug 13, 2010Buried
I'd rather them go for bigger batteries and more energy efficient components first. I'm happy with the capabilities coming from a snapdragon processor.
refreshersAug 13, 2010Buried
I'm sold!
honoredmuleAug 14, 2010Buried
1GHz ARM != 1GHz x86
sabinAug 13, 2010Buried
High clockspeed != more powerful.
niftygAug 13, 2010Buried
That phone will be great - until the battery dies 15 minutes later.