Chromebook devices powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 may be coming CENTRiC...

Chromebook devices powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 may be coming CENTRiC... xda-developers Dec 21, 2017 8:30 PM • by Mishaal Rahman Chromebook devices powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 may be coming Earlier this month, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 was made official at an event in Hawaii. Featuring 8 semi-custom Kryo 835 cores, the new Adreno 630, Qualcomm's second generation Spectra 280 ISP, and the Hexagon 685 DSP all fabricated on Samsung Foundry's LPP 10nm FinFET process, the Snapdragon 845 is a force to be reckoned with. So far, only Xiaomi has confirmed that their Mi 7 device will launch with Qualcomm's latest SoC, though it's likely the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S9 will feature it as well. Smartphones weren't the primary focus at the Qualcomm event, however, as much of the focus was on Always Connected PCs—ie. laptops running Windows 10 on ARM. However, according to new commits we discovered, Chromebook devices powered by the Snapdragon 845 may be on the way. Recommended Reading: Qualcomm Snapdragon Tech Summit Roundup: Snapdragon 845, Spectra 280 ISP, Hexagon 685 DSP, and More Two commits were recently merged that add support for a generic board running the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845. The first commit we discovered simply adds a new board called "cheza" though there is no further information in this particular commit. However, a follow-up commit shows that "cheza" is actually a board overlay for a reference device powered by the Snapdragon 845 SoC. The several references to the name "chipset-qc845" are a big clue that this board overlay is for the latest Qualcomm SoC in question. Furthermore, we can also see a reference to Qualcomm in the make.defaults file. In the comments, there are also references to another ARM-based chip—the rk3399, which is used in the Samsung Chromebook Plus. The rk3399 is considerably less powerful than the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, but it's one of the few ARM chips we see on existing Chrome OS devices. The Samsung Chromebook Plus with the rk3399 processor Why has it taken so long for a Qualcomm SoC to be used on a Chromebook? Around this time last year, two ex-Googlers explained that the issue revolves around "Qualcomm's reluctance to open-source and upstream the various drivers that make up Linux support for the embedded devices." Since these comments were made last year, it's possible that Qualcomm has changed their stance and is working to upstream the necessary drivers. Potentially having Chrome OS devices with a high-end Qualcomm SoC would be great for consumers. Qualcomm has already demonstrated on Windows 10 on ARM devices how the Snapdragon 845 SoC should perform—impressive battery life without compromising too heavily on performance. Thus, Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chips shipping in future Chromebooks is certainly something to get excited about. Android Advices Nov 24, 2017 2:17 PM • by Teja Chedalla CENTRiC A1 Smartphone Launched with 5.5″ Full HD Display & Quick Charge 3.0 Support Earlier this year, the Indian smartphone brand CENTRiC had launched four new budget smartphones – CENTRiC L1, CENTRiC P1, CENTRiC P1 Plus and CENTRiC G1. All these devices are priced under Rs. 10,000 and came with 4G VoLTE support. Now, the company is all set to launch a new smartphone called Centric A1. It is priced at Rs. 10,999 and offers unibody metal design. The smartphone will be available in Metallic Earl Grey, White & Peach Gold, Gold & Peach Gold color options. Unlike many other smartphones in the budget segment, the CENTRiC A1 packs uncompromised specifications. It sports a 5.5-inch In-cell display with Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) and includes Dragontrail Glass protection on the top. Under the hood, the CENTRiC A1 is powered by a 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937) Octa-core processor coupled with Adreno 505 GPU. It includes 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage that can be expanded additionally up to 256GB via a MicroSD card. On the rear of the device is a 13MP camera with PDAF, 5P lens, and dual LED flash. There is an 8MP front-facing camera with LED flash and 90-degree Field-of-View for wider selfies. The device supports dual SIM dual standby using the hybrid SIM slot. It is backed by a 3,000mAh non-removable that is rated to give up to 15 hours of talk time and lasts up to 210 hours in standby mode. The CENTRiC A1 also supports Quick Charge 3.0 that can give 4 hours of talk time with just 10 minutes of charging. The fingerprint sensor is placed on the rear of the device. Connectivity options include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, A-GPS, FM Radio, 3.5mm headphone jack, and USB Type-C port. It runs on Android 7.1.1 Nougat out of the box, and there is no information about the Android 8.0 Oreo update. It also includes a bunch of sensors including Gyroscope, E-Compass, G-Sensor, Light sensor, Proximity sensor, and Hall sensor. The CENTRiC A1 measures 152 x 76 x 7.8 mm and weighs 160 grams. Beneath the display are the three capacitive navigation button for back, home, and multitasking (left to right). Let us know, would you be interested in using a smartphone from a relatively new brand. Share your opinion with us by commenting down below. Cet e-mail a été envoyé par Froze ONE (isnanmm0@gmail.com). Il est le résultat de la potion appartenant à « Tech: Topic watch », dashboard « Personal Dashboard », onglet « Tech > Android ». Se désabonner © Netvibes 2005-2017 | Conditions d'utilisation | Protection des données Retrouvez aussi Netvibes sur : Facebook Twitter Google+ Flickr

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