macrumors.com - 1/8/2009
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ZDNet reports that the iPhone 3.0 firmware will support quad-core processors in an upcoming iPhone hardware revision. While Apple has not yet detailed iPhone 3.0 firmware, MacRumors has independently heard from a reliable source of this same multi-c...
blogs.zdnet.com - 1/8/2009
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blogs.zdnet.com —
One of the most interesting rumors I’ve been
tracking here at Macworld Expo in San Francisco surrounds...
the mysterious four-core iPhone. While the current iPhone has (roughly) the processing power of the Sony PSP, an upgraded four core iPhone ...
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Four core iPhones and firmware 3.0
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iPhone Firmware 3.0 and Future Multi-Core iPhones
MacBlogz - One Stop Apple News —
ZDnet brings word of a possible four-core iPhone being developed by Apple. The information explains that while Apple’s current iPhone does well with gaming, a move into multi-core processing coupled with iPhone firmware 3.0 could bring dramatically increased power.
As MacRumors points out, Imagination Technologies is announcing a new version of its its graphics chip IP. “The PowerVR SGX543 is the firm’s first multi-core capable GPU technology which scales to, in theory, an unlimited number of cores and offer ...
Daily Apple: Multi-Core iPhone, Windows 7, Box Set, Bottles
TheAppleBlog —
... iPhone Firmware 3.0 to Support Multi-Core Processing? - They’re not saying that anything solid is in the pipeline, but this rumor does make a bit of sense, especially once you’ve read the details. The rumor is corroborated by Imagination’s announcement that they’re working on something that would suit this purpose. ...
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