Good luck pronouncing it, but Samsung has just issued a press release, outing their dual-core processor — Exynos, set to replace their Hummingbird processors. Formerly known only by the code name Orion, these application processors will play an integral roll in Samsung’s flagship handsets, competing directly with Qualcomm’s dual-core Snapdragon range.
According to Samsung, the Exynos title comes from Greek words smart (exypnos) and green (prasinos). As part of Samsung’s “smart and green” strategy, the new dual-core processors will begin with the Exynos 4210, a dual-core 1 GHz application processor, “scheduled for production next month”.
With rumors that the Samsung Galaxy S 2 would sport a dual-core 1.2 GHz processor, we’re a bit baffled. This can mean one of two things — the reported speeds are incorrect or the Galaxy S 2 does not use the Exynos (Orion) processor. With a big Samsung event planned for Sunday, on the eve of Mobile World Congress 2011, we’ll find out shortly.
Let us know what you think — will the Samsung Galaxy S 2 be the first Exynos powered handset? Go ahead and sound off in the comments.
via Engadget
