Today’s refreshed Snapdragon and Tegra 2 processors may be the latest to capture our attentions with their dual-core, 1+GHz design, but they’re mere mid-range fodder compared to Texas Instruments upcoming OMAP 5 platform. Based on a 28-nm design process, the OMAP 5430 and 5432 processors will be capable of running at up to 2GHZ while offering 3x the raw performance of the previous generation OMAP 4430. Furthermore, the 5430 and 5432 OMAP 5 chips will support Kinect-style gesture recognition and boast a solid 5x improvement in graphics performance all while driving up to four displays simultaneously. If you want to bump up to QSXGA (2560 x 2048) resolution, you’ll still be able to push three monitors at once.
Other note worthy features of the OMAP 5 platform include support for up to four simultaneous camera streams in parallel, recording, and 1080p S3D playback, real-time 2D –> S3D 1080p conversion, and when combined with a TI DSP pico-projector and camera allows the ability to “touch and drag” projected images. Finally, USB 3.0, SATA 2.0, SDXC, support for 8GB of memory, and facial recognition round out the loaded package.
In short: The OMAP 5 platform is awesome!
Look for devices using the TI OMAP 5 5430 or 5432 to start shipping in the second half of 2012. Video after the break…
There are times in life where I’m truly in awe, stuck in a transfixed position, mouth open, drool and all. Slashgear’s early coverage of some MWC goodness provided by TI is nothing to sneeze at. The main topic of their brief visit to TI’s headquarters down south was to check out their new OMAP4 mobile processor. Showing off the processor was a concept device that while insanely amazing, has absolutely zero chance of making it to market. Sad, I know. But the chip is legit (hey, it’s late, it rhymed, and to my sleep deprived mind, sounded catchy) so carry on.
**Quick sidenote — that concept device…
two 3.7-inch WVGA displays, dual front cameras, a 12-megapixel camera on the back and an integrated 15-lumen DLP pico-projector, wifi, bluetooth, 3G, wired ethernet, hdmi, gps, motion sensors galore, and…Android.
The next wave of smartphones, tablet computers, and maybe even tiny (read: worthless) netbooks will have some pretty hefty bragging rights as far as I’m concerned. The OMAP4 is the next evolution of the current-gen OMPA3 (same chip that powers DROID and Pre and….) and features a new dual-core design. Ultimately more powerful, this new dual-core design doesn’t come without battery loving design. How’s 145 hours of audio out of a single 1,000mAh battery powered by a 1GHz dual-core smartphone type device? Ya, that’s awesome!
Other honorable mentions include the ability to easily display “much greater” than WVGA, capture 1080p video at 30fps, and even supporting 3 separate displays. I’ll give both kidneys and my firstborn child for a chance at a well designed and functional 3-display smartphone that hauls ass and sips battery juice. Oh yeah, I’ll fight you for it.
How many cups of drool have you gone through so far…?
Mobile devices are quickly becoming the wave of the web surfing future as more and more people are cutting the cord and venturing out into the big open world with the web in tow. Here in the U.S., mobile internet usage is lagging behind other more “technologically developed” countries such as Japan and South Korea for example whose mobile web environment is several years ahead of ours. Even though here in the U.S. we are just starting to get into “high def” on our mobiles, Texas Instruments is pushing full steam ahead to 3D technology. While the majority of cellphone users tote around miniscule 160 x 160 display phones, TI wants to bring us literally into another dimension. Rajat Agrawal over at Cell Passion has received word from TI that they will be showcasing “Zoom 2″ at MWC starting tomorrow. Zoom 2 will bring 3D technology to the mobile world enveloping and captivating it’s users with a 3rd dimension. In order to get the optimal 3D image, the user must hold the handset at “the an appropriate angle and be no further than 1 foot away”. One foot seems a little close to me, but I’m definitely not going to complain as 3D is wicked cool. The potential for this in the years to come is huge. Guess we’ll have to wait until MWC officially kicks off!
Whew! What a mouthful. Anywho, Samsung along with Texas instruments announced today two new phones that will be the first to market with the much talked about pico projectors. What is it? Basically a shrunken version of a normal projector, so now you can share with everyone your sappy home movies or whatever it is you share with your friends. Samsung and Texas Instruments are looking to debut their products in two different markets, Europe and Korea. Europe will be receiving the I7410, while Korea will make do with the W7900. So besides the whole pico thing, what else do these number 1′s bring to the table?…
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Today’s refreshed Snapdragon and Tegra 2 processors may be the latest to capture our attentions with their dual-core, 1+GHz design, but they’re mere mid-range fodder compared to Texas Instruments upcoming OMAP 5 platform. Based on a 28-nm design process, the OMAP 5430 and 5432 processors will be capable of running at up to 2GHZ while offering 3x the raw performance of the previous generation OMAP 4430. Furthermore, the 5430 and 5432 OMAP 5 chips will support Kinect-style gesture recognition and boast a solid 5x improvement in graphics performance all while driving up to four displays simultaneously. If you want to bump up to QSXGA (2560 x 2048) resolution, you’ll still be able to push three monitors at once. 
