Technology: ARM plans multi-core graphics for mobiles!

[Apocalypso]

ARM plans high-end multi-core graphics for Smartphones



Chip designer ARM will today unveil a multi-core graphics chip aimed at boosting the display performance of future phone handsets and other devices, bringing them closer to the capabilities available in desktop computers.

The Mali 400 MP graphics processing unit (GPU) is designed to scale with performance needs up to handling a billion pixels per second while keeping power consumption as low as possible, according to ARM. The first products featuring the technology are expected in 2010.

"The vision we have is that, going forwards, every device will have hardware acceleration for graphics. By 2012, pretty much every smartphone will have a GPU,?said Chris Porthouse, ARM senior product manager for media hardware. He said that recent touch-driven user interfaces showed the need for better displays, while some phones coming to market soon have micro projec... .. .

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Sincerely yours,
Teo

[christexaport]

I was in the process of writing a piece on this as I read this article. Too slow for the Omnipotent One, Teo.
Good post! I believe this has implications with Ngage, and probably why they made a flagship without a 3D chip. Maybe a separate core will control Ngage exclusively. They are a major ARM partner, and could have a whole new way of doing graphics they're implementing now...

[Apocalypso]

I was in the process of writing a piece on this as I read this article. Too slow for the Omnipotent One, Teo.

Ah, if I knew that I?ll leave it to you But there is another similar story that is leaked today, about new Nvidia chipset for Smartphones, would like to hear your opinion about. .. . .

[enej]

looks promising, but what will happened next, will nokia (as they did with this chip) forget about it or USE IT

[ykbks]

..... and a new era is about to begin....

[porselinaheart]

cue soundbite from Mortal Kombat "It has begun"

[vladn02]

ARM already HAS amazing product the problem is for a Phone manufacturing company to utilize this. look at the possibilities of these phones with chips... and what did they get us? global race? quake 2? makes me mad to see so much power goto waste. imo

[h€ad$ho†]

Pretty sure Nokia didn't forget about this chip on its latest devices and they never meant to give up with it, one thing we all know very well about the Finnish society is that they'll never release the perfect phone. It's just too early to suit Xenon, FP2, lower battery consumption, video stuff and 3D chip together already

[infinus]

woooooo.
its a hugh fight over silicon......
ati, nvidia now arm...........
gr8,
nokia has lot of options now....
may be we can enjoy these facilities in coming near years.

[Apocalypso]

Lot of solutions indeed, hopefully they?ll pick up the best chip .