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The wait for a next-gen processor from HTC has been pretty long, but the upcoming HTC Qilin, with its TI OMAP3 3430 processor, should finally break the long dry spell.
The Cortex A8 processor promises performance up to 3 times faster than an ARM processor running at the same clock speed and offers these features below:
New OMAPâ„¢ 3 architecture combines mobile entertainment with high performance productivity applications
Industry’s first processor with advanced Superscalar ARM® Cortexâ„¢-A8 RISC core enabling 3x gain in performance
Industry’s first processor designed in 65-nm CMOS process technology adds processing performance
IVAâ„¢ 2+ (Image Video Audio) accelerator enables multi-standard (MPEG4, WMV9, RealVideo, H263, H264) encode/decode at D1 (720×480 pixels) 30 fps
Integrated image signal processor (ISP) for faster, higher-quality image capture and lower system cost
Flexible system support
Composite and S-video TV output
XGA (1024×768 pixels), 16M-color (24-bit definition) display support
Flatlinkâ„¢ 3G-compliant serial display and parallel display support
High Speed USB2.0 On-The-Go support
Seamless connectivity to Hard Disk Drive (HDD) devices for mass storage
Leverages SmartReflexâ„¢ technologies for advanced power reduction
M-shieldâ„¢ mobile security enhanced with ARM TrustZoneâ„¢ support
Software-compatible with OMAPâ„¢ 2 processors
HLOS support for customizable interface
Support for OpenGL ES 1.1
While obviously not all these features are relevant, it will be these new generation processors and the advanced software which supports them which will be the final break between the boring Qualcomm MSM72xx chips we suffered for 3 years and the future of Windows Mobile.
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