Smartphone chips are likely to get smarter now as global chip manufacturer Qualcomm is all set to start·work on·smartphone processors with 64-bit architecture, similar to that found in PCs. This is set to create better and smarter devices that can handle multiple applications.
Likely to be christened as the·64-bit Snapdragon 410·processor·this·is set to carry 4G capabilities.·The new chip technology would be targeted at the Chinese market. Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 410 would start being installed in entry-level smartphones by the second half of 2014.
It is interesting to note that·Intel’s mobile chips already contain 64-bit architecture, but smartphone·manufacturers have·avoided Intel’s x86 build, in favour of ARM Holdings’ licensed designs for low-power setups.
On the other hand, Apple’s A7 was the first 64-bit ARM-based processor to power consumer mobile devices, but Qualcomm builds ready-made processors for a range of third-party vendors, so its foray into 64-bit architecture will likely accelerate the technology’s adoption as standard among future smartphones, especially coming from the China geography.
