Samsung readies dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 SoC with GPS

Samsung Electronics says it will begin producing a dual-core ARM Cortex A9-based system-on-chip (SoC) next month. Aimed at both smartphones and tablets, the Exynos 4210 offers dual 1GHz cores, 1MB L2 cache, a 1080p HD video accelerator, improved 3D graphics performance, dual-display support, and even a GPS receiver, according to the company. Samsung's newly branded Exynos 4210 was first announced last September, at which time it was known only by its "Orion" code name. It's being fabricated

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