Definition of CHIPSET

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Along with the bigger hardware changes, Apple is expected to improve the internal hardware on the new iPad Pros, too, upgrading the processor to a new variant of Apple’s recently released A12 Bionic chipset. — Chaim Gartenberg, The Verge, "What to expect at Apple’s October hardware event," 28 Oct. 2018 Internally, the device features a Snapdragon 8-series chipset, and ITHome (via GizmoChina) suggests prices will start at ¥8,999 (around $1,290) for a model equipped with 6GB of RAM. — Jon Porter, The Verge, "Royole could be the first company to release a foldable smartphone," 31 Oct. 2018 On Tuesday, Intel also announced several new desktop CPUs with four new chipsets, and many mobile CPUs, including a fearsome six-core mobile Core i9. — Mark Hachman, PCWorld, "Intel ushers responsive Optane memory into laptops with Core i5+, i7+, and i9+ brands," 3 Apr. 2018 The modem will support both the standalone and non-standalone specs for the 5G NR (New Radio) standard, as well as legacy support for 4G, 3G, and 2G networks all in one chipset. — Chaim Gartenberg, The Verge, "Intel’s new 5G modem might power Apple’s first 5G iPhones," 12 Nov. 2018 Qualcomm has begun shipping a family of 60GHz Wi-Fi chipsets for both mobile and infrastructure applications that uses the new IEEE 802.11ay specification. — Mark Hachman, PCWorld, "Qualcomm begins shipping 802.11ay silicon for mobile devices and applications, including VR and UHD video," 17 Oct. 2018 The trade-off is specs: Lenovo’s handset features a midrange Snapdragon 710 chipset alongside 6GB of RAM and a 3,350mAh battery. — Jon Porter, The Verge, "Lenovo’s Z5 Pro is a cheaper take on the slider phone trend," 1 Nov. 2018 The Commission examined internal Apple documents that showed the payments steered the company away from sourcing part of its baseband chipset requirements from Intel. — David Meyer, Fortune, "Qualcomm Just Got Fined $1.23 Billion for Illegal Payments to Apple," 24 Jan. 2018 Connectivity and performance On the connectivity front, the 855 chipset itself will feature Qualcomm’s new X24 modem — notably, not the X50 modem that will enable 5G functionality, which will be a separate add for companies that want to offer it. — Chaim Gartenberg, The Verge, "Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 855 promises big improvements to AI, performance, and connectivity," 5 Dec. 2018

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