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Qualcomm exec dubs Apple's 64-bit A7 a "marketing gimmick" Oct 2nd 2013, 18:23, by Robert Nelson Apple created some buzz when they announced the 64-bit A7 processor in the iPhone 5s and as we later learned, similar support may not be all that far off for Android. In fact, Samsung, by way of the Korean press, confirmed they would have smartphones with 64-bit processors in the future. Samsung did not offer specifics in terms of the processor at the time, however a recent report from Tech World has revealed that Qualcomm is working on such a chip. Aside from the confirmation in terms of the chip, a Qualcomm exec also took the opportunity to open up about Apple. Anand Chandrasekher, senior vice president and chief marketing officer at Qualcomm touched on how “there’s a lot of noise because Apple did [64-bit] on their A7″ and went on to call it a “marketing gimmick.” Chandrasekher also said “there’s zero benefit a consumer gets from that.” Anyway, while he did a bit of Apple bashing here, there was also some further discussion in terms of why he made these comments. He went on to speak about how a big benefit of 64-bit is added memory addressability. He touched on how the iPhone 5s only has 1GB of RAM, but also clarified that “predominantly… you need it for memory addressability beyond 4GB.” And as we have all likely seen, that doesn’t really apply in the current tablet and smartphone space. But in the end, while 64-bit support in Android may not be all that far out, Chandrasekher would not comment in terms of when we can expect this from Qualcomm. Instead he mentioned how he believes the drive to demand 64-bit chips will not come from consumers or tablet and smartphone makers, but instead that it will arrive because it will be “beneficial from engineering, chip design and OSes standpoints.” Story Timeline Apple A7 and M7 CPUs come to contextually compute: Motorola X8 on watch Samsung smartphones to also sport 64-bit processors in the future Android 64-bit support may not be that far off Qualcomm joins rival Wireless Power Consortium board Qualcomm joins PMA in attempt to bring wireless charging standards together Dell Venue 7 and Venue 8 tablets unveiled with Android 4.2.2 Oct 2nd 2013, 17:19, by Robert Nelson Following some earlier rumors, Dell has re-entered the Android world this morning. Specifically, to the Android tablet market with the introduction of the Venue 7 and Venue 8 tablets. As the numbers in the name imply, these are 7-inch and 8-inch tablets and both are IPS with a resolution of 1280 x 800. Otherwise, both are sporting relatively low price points and both are expected to arrive a bit later in the month. The Venue 7 is powered by a dual-core 1.6GHz Intel Atom Z2560 Clover Trail+ processor with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage. The Venue 8 has the same in terms of RAM and storage, however the processor is a dual-core 2.0GHz Intel Atom Z2580 Clover Trail+. Both models have near matching specs otherwise. Measurements for the Venue 7 are as follows; 7.6 x 4.6 x 0.38-inches and the Venue 8 measures in at a slightly larger 8.3 x 5.1 x 0.35-inches. As for weight, those come in at 8.3 ounces and 10.3 ounces respectively. They each have a microSD card slot for added storage, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, a 15.5Whr battery, microUSB and will be running Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean. As for the camera setup, this will differ between the Venue 7 and Venue 8. The 7 will have a VGA quality on the front and 3 megapixel on the back while the 8 will have a 2 megapixel front-facing camera and 5 megapixel rear-facing camera. Aside from WiFi connectivity, Dell has included a SIM card slot on both the Venue 7 and Venue 8 tablets. Both models are expected to be available on October 18th. The Venue 7 will be priced from $150 and the Venue 8 will be priced from $180.

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