Qualcomm today announced new processors for its Snapdragon S1 (entry-level smartphones) and S4 (for next-generation smartphones) processor families. A total of 12 new mobile processors were unveiled with 8 for to the S4 class.
“Qualcomm is innovating on all fronts and continues to lead the mobile computing era with its roadmap depth, breadth and software support,” said Cristiano Amon, senior vice president of product management, Qualcomm. “Our next-generation hardware, optimized for use with our software suite, facilitates best-in-class performance and power for every smart device segment, from mass-market smartphones to high-performance tablets.”
The new 28-nanometer S4 processors include the MSM8660A, MSM8260A, MSM8630, MSM8230, MSM8627, MSM8227, APQ8060A, and APQ8030. These use the Krait CPU, promising improved performance and power management. They also include support for a variety of connectivity options, including EV-DO, HSPA+, TD-SCDMA, LTE FDD, LTE TDD and Wi-Fi.
The S1 line will see the addition of the MSM7225A, MSM7625A, MSM7227A and MSM7627A. These will offer improved performance and focus on 3G connectivity.
Devices sporting some of these new Snapdragon S4 processors are expected in early 2012.