Google looking at designing its own chips for Android smartphones

[Kevin Lancaster]

Google looking at designing its own chips for Android smartphones

The search giant is reportedly looking for partners to make its own smartphone chips.

 

[Thor]

Will it be the next Apple?

 

[Polymathic]

Will it be the next Apple?

Samsung going to be pissed

 

[Thor]

Samsung going to be pissed

Onderandere

 

[Polymathic]

Onderandere

 

[backstreetboy]

Amongst others

 

[Thor]

Amongst others

That's the word!

Dammit I just couldn't find it. Thanks

 

[The_Unbeliever]

Hoping it means better quality.

Will have to wait and see, new chips doesn't get designed and built overnight...

 

[sajunky]

When OS and chips come from the same company, I am pretty sure you will be not able to root device and disable adware and advertising apps. Money worth to spend, Google!

 

[DA-LION-619]

Samsung going to be pissed

Why? Samsung will probably make the chip.

 

[DLComputer]

Looking at phone prices these days, R20000 upwards?

 

[Park@82]

Looking at phone prices these days, R20000 upwards?

You are looking in the wrong places.
Or at the wrong phones.

 

[DLComputer]

You are looking in the wrong places.
Or at the wrong phones.

Well it's going to be over R10000 for sure, nothing directly from Google is cheap. Also note that this tech from Google will most probably only be available in 2017 if were lucky. So in 2 years time inflation kicks in and it should be around that mark. I mean Iphone and Samsung is already at or close to the R18k mark.

 

[zippy]

Samsung going to be pissed

Or Google will design them and ask Samsung to manufacture them