The annual Mobile World Congress (MWC) meeting is in Barcelona next week. MWC is a major trade show for cell phone makers and service providers. Gear announced here will shape the mobile phone landscape for the next 9 to 12 months, so it's worth paying attention to what happens at MWC.
A couple of expected announcements:
-- new 4 core processors using ARM Cortex-A9 designs
-- new 2 core processors using ARM a15 design (40% faster than comparable A9)
-- processors laid out with 32 nm spacing, resulting in lomger battery life
-- phones with dual SIM cards, useful when traveling
-- phones with larger and higher resolution displays
-- lots of phones using Android 4.0, and a few running Microsoft's Windows 7 Mobile OS
-- ruggedized phones for use in harsh environments
A couple of expected announcements:
-- new 4 core processors using ARM Cortex-A9 designs
-- new 2 core processors using ARM a15 design (40% faster than comparable A9)
-- processors laid out with 32 nm spacing, resulting in lomger battery life
-- phones with dual SIM cards, useful when traveling
-- phones with larger and higher resolution displays
-- lots of phones using Android 4.0, and a few running Microsoft's Windows 7 Mobile OS
-- ruggedized phones for use in harsh environments