Sony Exec on Quad-Core Devices: Maybe Next Year

"> 0by Jack Holt
tagged dual-core, MWC 2012, quad-core, sony

While most folk feel that quad-core devices are the in thing this year, as made apparent at MWC this year by companies like HTC, Huawei, LG, and Toshiba, a few companies are holding off and sticking with the dual-core architecture. Sony, has made it clear that they are perfectly comfortable with it, at least until next year at the very earliest.  Stephen Sneeden, Product Marketing Manager for the company, had this to say:

“We’re going to join quad-core when we feel that the performance matches the battery efficiency. Because right now we don’t feel that is there. What we are going to be doing in the second-half of the year is moving to the Cortex A15 architecture, which we feel outperforms the current quad-core architecture.” 

He continued: 

“You’ll see in 2013, as we’re evaluating the quad-core performance where it makes sense, where you’re not suffering in quality and the performance truly is there, and there really is something that demanding applications need. That’s when we make the right move to quad-core.”

While this isn’t the expressed view of the company as a whole, he does bring up some valid points. Given his position he is afforded a unique view on where the company is heading. Also given that Sony was late to the dual-core move this move certainly does make sense. Personally I’m more than okay with this move. What about you folks?

source: CNET Asia
via: pocketnow

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