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Devices using Qualcomm Snapdragon systems on chips
Sony releases Xperia 1 VII with Snapdragon 8 Elite processor
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| 2025 |
Devices using Qualcomm Snapdragon systems on chips
Vivo releases X200 Ultra with Snapdragon 8 Elite.
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| 2025 |
Devices using Qualcomm Snapdragon systems on chips
Realme introduces GT7 Pro (Racing Edition) with Snapdragon 8 Elite.
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| May 2025 |
Transient execution CPU vulnerability
ETH Zurich Computer Security Group 'COMSEC' disclosed the Branch Privilege Injection vulnerability affecting all Intel x86 architectures from the 9th generation (Coffee Lake Refresh). A microcode update is required to mitigate the vulnerability, with a potential performance cost up to 8%.
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| May 2025 |
Transient execution CPU vulnerability
VUSec released three vulnerabilities extending Spectre-v2 in various Intel and ARM architectures, named 'Training Solo'. Mitigations require a microcode update for Intel CPUs and changes in the Linux kernel.
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| 2025 |
Devices using Qualcomm Snapdragon systems on chips
Motorola unveils Razr 60 Ultra (Razr Ultra in the US) using Snapdragon 8 Elite.
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| 2025 |
Devices using Qualcomm Snapdragon systems on chips
Redmi launches Turbo 4 Pro and Pro (Harry Potter edition) with Snapdragon 8s Gen 4.
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| 2025 |
Devices using Qualcomm Snapdragon systems on chips
ZTE introduces Nubia Z70 Ultra, Z70S Ultra, and Z70S Ultra (Photographer Edition) with Snapdragon 8 Elite.
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| 2025 |
Devices using Qualcomm Snapdragon systems on chips
Lenovo launches Legion Y700 Gen 4 powered by Snapdragon 8 Elite.
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| 2025 |
Devices using Qualcomm Snapdragon systems on chips
Xiaomi releases Poco F7 Ultra with Snapdragon 8 Elite.
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| 2025 |
Devices using Qualcomm Snapdragon systems on chips
iQOO releases Z10 Turbo Pro with Snapdragon 8s Gen 4.
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| 2025 |
Devices using Qualcomm Snapdragon systems on chips
Oppo launches Find X8 Ultra and Pad 4 Pro with Snapdragon 8 Elite.
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| 2025 |
Devices using Qualcomm Snapdragon systems on chips
ASUS releases ZenFone 12 Ultra with Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset.
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| 2025 |
Devices using Qualcomm Snapdragon systems on chips
OnePlus releases OnePlus 13T with Snapdragon 8 Elite.
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| 2025 |
Devices using Qualcomm Snapdragon systems on chips
Qualcomm develops Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy, targeting Samsung Galaxy S25 series including S25, S25+, and S25 Ultra.
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| 2025 |
Devices using Qualcomm Snapdragon systems on chips
Lenovo plans to release Legion Tab Gen 3 and Yoga Pad Pro AI with Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset.
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| April 2025 |
Open-source mobile phones
Kompakt mobile phone released by Mudita, featuring MuditaOS K based on Android Open Source Project, priced at $439.
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| April 2025 |
Devices using Qualcomm Snapdragon systems on chips
Expected release of multiple flagship smartphones using Snapdragon 8 Elite, including ASUS ROG Phone 9, Motorola Razr 60 Ultra, OnePlus 13, and Xiaomi 15 series.
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| 2025 |
Devices using Qualcomm Snapdragon systems on chips
Samsung to launch Galaxy S25 series (S25, S25+, S25 Ultra) with Snapdragon 8 Elite (SM8750-AB) chip.
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| March 2025 |
Mac models grouped by CPU type
Apple launched the Mac Studio with an M4 Max chip.
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| March 2025 |
Mac models grouped by CPU type
Apple released the MacBook Air (13-inch, M4) with 10 CPU cores.
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| March 2025 |
Mac models grouped by CPU type
Launched the MacBook Air (15-inch, M4, 2025) with 10 CPU cores.
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| March 12 2025 |
Mac models grouped by CPU type
Apple released the Mac Studio with the M3 Ultra processor, which combines two M3 Max dies in one package, featuring 28-32 CPU cores and 60-80 GPU cores.
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| 2025 |
Moore's law
Forecasters, including Gordon Moore, predict the potential end of Moore's law due to physical limitations in semiconductor technology.
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| February 2025 |
Open-source mobile phones
FuriLabs releases FuriPhone FLX1, an open-source mobile phone with FuriOs operating system, priced at $550.
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| January 2025 |
Devices using Qualcomm Snapdragon systems on chips
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 (SM6650) chip sampling planned for Q1, targeting Realme 14 5G and P3x smartphone models
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| January 2025 |
Transient execution CPU vulnerability
Georgia Institute of Technology researchers published two whitepapers on Data Speculation Attacks: 'Data Speculation Attacks via Load Address Prediction on Apple Silicon (SLAP)' and 'Breaking the Apple M3 CPU via False Load Output Predictions (FLOP)', revealing new transient execution vulnerabilities in CPU architectures.
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| January 2025 |
Transient execution CPU vulnerability
Arm disclosed a critical vulnerability where an unprivileged context can trigger a data memory-dependent prefetch engine to fetch data from a privileged location, potentially enabling unauthorized access. Arm recommended mitigating the issue by disabling the affected prefetcher through a specific system configuration (setting CPUACTLR6_EL1[41]).
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| 2024 |
Devices using Qualcomm Snapdragon systems on chips
Realme launches GT7 Pro with Snapdragon 8 Elite.
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| 2024 |
Devices using Qualcomm Snapdragon systems on chips
Redmi releases K80 Pro (Automobili Lamborghini SQUADRA CORSE) with Snapdragon 8 Elite.
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| 2024 |
Devices using Qualcomm Snapdragon systems on chips
Nubia releases Red Magic 10 Pro and Red Magic 10 Pro+ with Snapdragon 8 Elite.
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| 2024 |
Devices using Qualcomm Snapdragon systems on chips
Honor introduces Magic7, Magic7 Pro, and Magic7 RSR (Porsche Design) with Snapdragon 8 Elite.
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| 2024 |
Devices using Qualcomm Snapdragon systems on chips
Xiaomi launches Xiaomi 15, 15 Pro, 15 Ultra, and a Custom/Diamond Edition with Snapdragon 8 Elite.
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| 2024 |
Devices using Qualcomm Snapdragon systems on chips
Vivo launches iQOO 13 and X200 Ultra with Snapdragon 8 Elite.
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| 2024 |
Devices using Qualcomm Snapdragon systems on chips
OnePlus introduces OnePlus 13, Ace 5 Pro with Snapdragon 8 Elite.
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| 2024 |
Devices using Qualcomm Snapdragon systems on chips
ASUS launches ROG Phone 9 and ROG Phone 9 Pro, featuring Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset.
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| 2024 |
General-purpose CPUs
Apple launches the M4, their first SoC adopting the ARMv9 CPU architecture.
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| 2024 |
Apple Inc.
Faced a lawsuit by two female employees claiming bias in hiring and performance-review practices.
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| 2024 |
Apple Inc.
Charged by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) for violations of the National Labor Relations Act, including maintaining unlawful employee contracts and illegally firing labor activist Janneke Parrish.
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| 2024 |
Open-source mobile phones
SHIFTphone 8 becomes available for pre-order, featuring preinstalled ShiftOS (Android 14) with mainline Linux support.
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| 2024 |
Cache hierarchy
Intel releases Xeon Emerald Rapids processor with an advanced cache hierarchy, featuring up to 64 cores with L1 cache of 80 KB per core, L2 cache of 2 MB per core, and L3 cache of 5 MB per core, totaling up to 320 MB of cache memory.
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| November 2024 |
Mac models grouped by CPU type
Launched the Mac mini (2024) with options for standard M4 and M4 Pro processors.
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| November 2024 |
Mac models grouped by CPU type
Apple launched the MacBook Pro (14-inch, M4) with the new M4 chip.
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| November 2024 |
Mac models grouped by CPU type
Apple introduced the iMac (24-inch, M4) with 8-10 CPU cores, 8-10 GPU cores, and a 16-core Neural Engine.
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| October 2024 |
Mac models grouped by CPU type
Apple first introduced the M4 Pro and M4 Max chips for MacBook Pro models, featuring enhanced 3 nm process and improved core configurations.
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| October 2024 |
Open-source mobile phones
Volla Systeme GmbH launches Volla Phone Quintus with multiple operating system options including Volla OS, Ubuntu Touch, and multiboot capability, priced at €719.
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| September 2024 |
Devices using Qualcomm Snapdragon systems on chips
Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (SM6475-AB) becomes available, with initial devices from Motorola and Samsung
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