Category Archives: Phone

Inside the Samsung Galaxy S4

Posted on April 25, 2013 by rwilliamson

Outside it is evolutionary, inside . . . revolutionary The byline sounds like hyperbole, but the facts are that this is the first handheld device to come along in a while that has had this much NEW silicon. It is … Continue reading →

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Inside the HTC One

Posted on March 28, 2013 by rwilliamson

  HTC One is a very nice kit Before entering the teardown lab we take 20-30 minutes with each phone.  We aren’t talking about running benchmarks in Passmark or Antutu, but simply getting our impressions. While we took some time … Continue reading →

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Inside the BlackBerry Z10

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Chipworks

By all accounts, the Blackberry Z10 is off to a good start……but what does it take to make a differentiated phone in today’s crowded market? It seems that a new operating system is just the ticket.  As smart phone technology … Continue reading →

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Inside the Xiaomi Mi-2: familiar outside, different inside

Posted on December 20, 2012 by rwilliamson

The Xiaomi Mi-2 – a bit overdue, but worth the wait Since the focus of our teardown articles are typically interesting  new technology, the weeks and  leading up to the holiday season keeps us very busy going inside 5-6 new … Continue reading →

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